Search results

"Civil Rights Complaint Filed Over Chicago Plant Relocation"

"Community leaders on the southeast side of Chicago have filed a civil rights complaint accusing the city of pushing heavy industry into Black and Latino communities while enabling luxury developments in wealthy parts of the city.

The Fair Housing Act complaint with the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development centers on the Chicago City Council and Mayor Lori Lightfoot's recent approval of moving a recycling facility from the city's wealthy Lincoln Park neighborhood to southeastern Chicago.

Source: E&E News, 08/14/2020

The Trip That Changed Everything For EPA Environmental Justice Pioneer

"EPA's first environmental justice chief was left gasping for breath when she visited an industrial town in Louisiana to tout her office's work in 1997."

Source: E&E News, 08/14/2020

"Pandemic: Solar Is Surprising Itself With A Rebound"

"After staring into the abyss during the coronavirus lockdowns earlier this year, the solar industry is a bit startled to find itself thriving again."

Source: E&E News, 08/14/2020

"Trump Exiting Paris Accord Will Harm US Economy – LSE Research"

"Withdrawing from the Paris agreement does not make economic sense for the US, a group of economists has argued, as the cost of clean energy has fallen since the agreement was signed in 2015, while the risks of climate catastrophe have increased."

Source: Guardian, 08/14/2020

100s Evacuated After Wildfires Destroy 90,000+ Acres Across 3 States

"Firefighters across three Western states are battling wildfires that have destroyed more than 90,000 acres."

Source: CNN, 08/14/2020

Trump Admin Scraps Limits On Methane Leaks At Oil And Gas Sites

"The Trump administration is scrapping limits on methane leaks, allowing oil and gas companies to decide how much of the potent greenhouse gas can escape into the atmosphere from wells, pipelines and storage tanks."

Source: Washington Post, 08/14/2020

"Let It Flow: Trump Administration Eases Showerhead Rules"

"The Trump Administration wants to change the definition of a showerhead to let more water flow, addressing a pet peeve of the president who complains he isn’t getting wet enough."

Source: AP, 08/13/2020

After Decades, Landmark NYC Watershed Protection Plan Is Working

"A groundbreaking, multibillion-dollar watershed protection plan launched more than two decades ago by New York City and rural partners sufficiently protects the city’s drinking water supply from contamination, according to the findings of an expert panel."

Source: Circle of Blue, 08/13/2020

Tribes On Edge Over Giant Dam Proposal Near Grand Canyon

"Developers want to build a vast hydroelectric power facility that would flood sacred lands, threaten waterways and put habitats at risk"

Source: Guardian, 08/13/2020

"Global Warming Could Unlock Carbon From Tropical Soil"

"Humble dirt could pack an unexpected climate punch, according to a new study published Wednesday in the journal Nature. An experiment that heated soil underneath a tropical rainforest to mimic temperatures expected in the coming decades found that hotter soils released 55 percent more planet-warming carbon dioxide than did nearby unwarmed areas."

Source: NYTimes, 08/13/2020

Search results

Pages