Environmental Justice
Friday, December 8, 2023
Native Tribes express concern over NV's clean energy projects
A federal judge in Nevada has dealt three tribal nations a legal setback in their efforts to stop what could be the construction of the country's larg…
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Rural groups push for environmental protections in next Farm Bill
Even though the current Farm Bill has been extended for a year, rural advocates are speaking up about protecting independent and family farms when …
Thursday, December 7, 2023
New environmental justice center helps NE communities, organizations
There's a new resource for Nebraska communities and organizations facing environmental justice issues: the Heartland Environmental Justice Center (HEJ…
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Wetlands forming on VA surface mines, impacts uncertain
A recent report found wetlands forming on surface mines in Virginia can benefit the state. The wetlands form because surface mining flattens land…
Monday, December 4, 2023
Report: New York won’t meet its 2030 climate goals
Just as New York State prepares for its first offshore wind farm to come online, a new report predicted the state will not meet its climate goals…
Lawmakers, advocates press EPA for strict emissions rule for heavy-duty trucks
As the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai wraps up, Democratic lawmakers and clean-air advocates are calling on the Environmental …
Monday, December 4, 2023
Environmental justice and Xcel plans for new fossil fuel power plants
Xcel Energy says its latest proposal before the Public Utilities Commission will help Colorado reach it's clean energy goals - by adding more wind and…
As climate change conference opens, one CA city takes action
As world leaders gather in Dubai for the international conference on climate change, the City of Long Beach is acting on multiple fronts to help the …
VA group looks at carbon-offset market to help reforest former mines
A Virginia group is working out ways to reforest former mines across Appalachia. The state has several hundred thousand acres of mine land, which …
VA environmentalists frustrated by FERC-approved pipeline extension
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved a plan extending a natural-gas pipeline in Virginia. The Virginia Reliability Plan and Transcot's …
Report: EPA’s Hudson River dredging failed
In a new report, a coalition of New York environmental groups said dredging the Hudson River of toxic chemicals has failed. The report by Friends of …
Research links climate-change impacts to depression in high schoolers
New research found natural disasters and pollution linked to climate change are contributing factors to high rates of anxiety and depression among you…