People & Population

April 26, 2023

Is the Earth Sacred? Hearing from Young, Religious Americans on Environmental Issues

The Pew Research Center invites you to a virtual discussion tackling how religion shapes young Americans' views about environmental issues, especially climate change. Audience Q&A follows the panel. 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET.

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Indiana Plastics Fire Extinguished, But Residents’ Health Concerns Remain

"After firefighters spent two days battling an inferno fueled by plastics in eastern Indiana, the fire has been fully extinguished, officials said. “We’re now able to turn our attention to collecting air and water samples to determine when the evacuation order can be lifted,” Richmond Mayor Dave Smith told CNN Thursday night."

Source: CNN, 04/14/2023

"Hundreds Forced From Indiana Homes As Plastics Fire Burns"

"An evacuation order affecting more than 1,000 people remained in place Wednesday night around a large industrial fire in an Indiana city near the Ohio border where crews worked to douse piles of burning plastics."

Source: AP, 04/13/2023

"Southwest Tribes Push For New National Monument Near Grand Canyon"

"A coalition of Native American tribes in the Southwest is lobbying the Biden administration to create a sweeping national monument to protect federal lands adjacent to Grand Canyon National Park from uranium mining and other development."

Source: HuffPost, 04/12/2023

Rich People’s Swimming Pools Are Fueling Water Crises In Cities; Study

"Rich elites are fueling water crises by using huge amounts of limited water resources on things like their private swimming pools, irrigating their gardens and washing their cars, a new study says, adding that their use of water could affect urban areas “at least as much as climate change or population growth.”

Source: Washington Post, 04/12/2023

E. Palestine Not Alone: Communities Around US Grapple With Toxic Exposure

"A February train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, shone a spotlight on the impact of toxic chemicals. But communities who are exposed to such chemicals on a more routine basis say they’re still waiting for the same level of recognition."

Source: The Hill, 04/10/2023
April 21, 2023

#SEJ2023 Opening Plenary: Clean Energy and the Land — The High-Stakes Battle Over Climate Solutions

Join the livestream of the #SEJ2023 opening plenary examining how confronting the climate crisis will require huge amounts of land and resources — for solar panels, wind turbines, power lines and mines that extract lithium, cobalt and antimony. 9:00-10:15 a.m. MT.

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"Groups Petition US EPA To Force Reporting Of Waste Incinerator Emissions"

"Environmental groups on Monday petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to require companies to disclose the chemicals discharged from waste incinerators and plants that claim to recycle plastic waste into fuel."

Source: Reuters, 04/04/2023

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