Environmental Justice
Monday, March 18, 2024
NM ambassadors travel east to advocate for West's Gila River
New Mexico has one of the nation's last "wild" rivers, free of human-made structures and community representatives will be back in the nation's …
Monday, March 18, 2024
Report: Second Trump term would add 4 billion tons of climate pollution
As Coloradans begin to weigh their options in this year's presidential election, a new Carbon Brief analysis projects that a second Biden term would …
TN groups monitoring soot pollution pleased by new EPA standards
The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized stronger air quality standards for soot pollution and one regional organization said it is a step in…
New EPA clean air rules to help strengthen air monitoring in KY
Groups working to improve air quality in Appalachia are applauding the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to strengthen ambient air quality st…
Bill would require fossil fuel companies to help pay for climate impacts
Advocates are asking Maryland lawmakers to establish a superfund to help hold fossil fuel companies accountable for the costs of climate change…
Midwest community activists slam proposed CA emissions incentives
Community groups in the Midwest are worried a change in California carbon emissions policy could hurt quality of life in the nation's heartland…
NM activist seeking atomic bomb reparations invited to State of the Union
A New Mexico resident will attend President Joe Biden's State of the Union address tonight as legislation is pending to expand the Radiation Exposure …
'Power to People' film highlights 'New ERA' for rural electric co-ops
A film debuts in Texas today to help member-owned utility customers learn more about opportunities coming their way from the 2022 Inflation Reduction …
MA reforestation plan aims to counter urban heat islands
A proposed urban reforestation program in Massachusetts aims to help cities mitigate the effects of climate change. Legislation would create a state …
Advocates push for swift update of gas pipeline safety rules
Pennsylvania environmental groups want to see a new rule implemented to improve the detection and repair of leaks from gas pipelines. The Keystone …
Affordable housing meets cutting-edge energy tech in MD's Fairmount Heights
By Kayla Benjamin for The Washington Informer.Broadcast version by Brett Peveto for Maryland News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Ne…
University conference fosters conversation on climate change solutions
Indiana climate leaders gathered this month to share knowledge and create strategies to address the effects of climate change. Together, they are …