Tag: Environmental justice
Anti-ESG Policy Is, Actually, One More Way To Fund Fossil Fuels
The news this morning is filled with stories about how US Senate Republicans have passed a huge budget bill that will blow up the US deficit by providing massive tax cuts to billionaires and corporations. It will also cut policies that would have supported the US economy and created jobs … [continued]
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Waves of Change: Meet Ojibwe leader, activist and water walker Sharon Day
Waves of Change is an online interview series highlighting the diverse faces and perspectives shaping the environmental justice movement throughout the Great Lakes region.
Sharon Day is enrolled in the Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe and makes her home in Minnesota, where she is a founder and the executive director of the Indigenous Peoples Task Force, a vital provider of culturally appropriate health services, programs and housing.
State vs. Local Control Over Energy Siting Sparks Debate In Pennsylvania
A new state energy siting board in Pennsylvania may be a stalking horse for fossil fuel and nuclear interests in that state,
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Near westside residents have higher rates of lung disease, study says
By Enrique Saenz, Mirror Indy
Mirror Indy is a part of Free Press Indiana, a nonprofit news organization dedicated to ensuring all Hoosiers have access to the news and information they need.
Sandy Leeds remembers the glory days of West Indianapolis.
Reporter’s notebook: How to learn more about the Gelman plume without getting overwhelmed
There’s tons of documentation on the plume’s legal, technical and local history, but finding answers to big-picture questions can be difficult. Here’s what I’ve learned after 18 months of research.