Environmental Justice
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Union coalition calls for CA worker climate bill of rights
Dozens of union members rallied Wednesday in Sacramento, calling on lawmakers to pass a set of bills called the California Worker Climate Bill of …
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
'Planet and people first': NC businesses see benefits of 'ESG'
Businesses large and small are doubling down on their commitment to more sustainable practices, even as lawmakers in North Carolina and other states …
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
New maps show progress on NY lead service line replacement
New maps show the extent of New York State's lead pipe replacement program. They demonstrate progress in replacing lead service lines, although the …
Monday, May 6, 2024
Wyoming leaders push back on new BLM rules
New rules on how the Bureau of Land Management oversees more than 18 million acres of public lands in Wyoming have drawn criticism from Gov. Mark …
Monday, May 6, 2024
NM's Chaco, Carlsbad parks gain protection from new BLM rule
New Mexico's diverse national parks located adjacent to extraction sites will enjoy greater protections under a new federal rule. Changes to how the …
PA 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…
Communities close to big box warehouses face health fallouts
A recent study by the Environmental Defense Fund showed communities near mega warehouses are exposed to more polluted air. More than 2 million …
Utah opposes BLM's new Public Lands Rule
The Bureau of Land Management recently released its final Public Lands Rule, which is set to put conservation on equal footing with other multiple …
Advocates: New silica dust rule 'missed opportunities' to curb black lung
After the Biden administration released a new rule setting standards to limit exposure to silica dust, advocates in Kentucky and around Appalachia …
Court issues restraining order against fracking waste-storage facility
Environmental groups say more should be done to protect people's health from what they call toxic, radioactive sludge. A court granted a temporary …
Clean-air activists to hold 'die-in' Friday at LA City Hall
A coalition of climate groups seeking cleaner air at the rail yards and ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will hold a "die-in" rally tomorrow at Los…
CA climate leaders fight to keep setbacks around oil and gas wells
Leaders concerned about pollution and climate change are raising awareness about a ballot measure this fall on whether the state should mandate buffer…