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Left-wing politics
Truthout
3 weeks ago
Left-wing politics

In Win for Cancer Alley Residents, EPA Finalizes Rule Targeting Toxic Polluters

The Biden administration is implementing new standards to protect fenceline communities from toxic air pollution in heavily industrialized areas.
The EPA's final rule will reduce over 6,200 tons of toxic air pollutants annually, leading to a significant decrease in cancer risks for affected communities. [ more ]
Truthout
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Biden's Infrastructure Law Has Put a "Climate Time Bomb" in Black Neighborhoods

Biden's infrastructure law falls short in addressing historical disparities in Black communities
New report shows disproportionate spending on highway expansion instead of needed community rebuilding [ more ]
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climate-change
www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
NYC politics

Pollution burdens nearly half of New York and communities of color most harmed report

Nearly half of New Yorkers live in areas with pollution disparities, affecting communities of color disproportionately.
Black New Yorkers are more vulnerable to heat stress, with specific neighborhoods experiencing higher temperatures due to environmental inequalities. [ more ]
Kqed
1 month ago
Environment

Can California's Climate Bond Weather the Storm of State Deficits? | KQED

Key legislators are negotiating a climate bond in California worth over $15 billion to combat climate change.
Lawmakers are facing challenges due to California's deficit, potentially resulting in a smaller bond size. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
3 months ago
Social justice

On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the case for environmental justice

Ben Jealous and the Sierra Club are supporting an AM talk radio station in Los Angeles to elevate climate change and environmental justice as priorities for people of color.
Tavis Smiley, the founder of the radio station, sees the fight for racial equality as connected to the fight for a healthy planet. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
3 months ago
Social justice

On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the case for environmental justice

Ben Jealous and the Sierra Club are supporting an AM talk radio station in Los Angeles to elevate climate change and environmental justice as priorities for people of color.
Tavis Smiley, the founder of the radio station, sees the fight for racial equality as connected to the fight for a healthy planet. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Community groups sue to stop dumping of toxic waste on lakefront land designated for park in heavily polluted Southeast Side

After striking out with city and state officials, community groups are urging a federal court to block expansion of a lakefront dump in Chicago's heavily polluted Southeast Side.A lawsuit filed Monday in U.S. District Court accuses the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of reneging on a 1982 deal to cover the 45-acre dump once it was filled with toxic sediment dredged from the Calumet River and the Cal Sag Channel.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Councilors to look at teaching about climate change in Boston schools

Politics City officials are also considering how curriculum could include lessons on environmental justice.Less than a week after the Prince of Wales, drawn to the region's leadership on combatting climate change, brought his Earthshot Prize to Boston, at least one city councilor says she's taken some inspiration back from him - and is hoping to turn it into a new curriculum for Boston public school students.
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opportunities
KQED
1 year ago
California

San Bernardino Police Officers Involved In Deadly Shooting Had History Of Excessive Force | KQED

Last July, San Bernardino police shot and killed a 23-year-old Black man as he ran from them while allegedly holding a gun.The police killing of Rob Adams drew protests and demands for accountability - and is the subject of a $100 million lawsuit filed on behalf of his family.Now, nine months after Adams was killed, San Bernardino city officials confirmed the names of the involved officers.Reporter: Molly Solomon, KQED
California Passes Plan To Phase Out Diesel Trucks
Many are calling it environmental justice.
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

Now Hiring: The Mercury Is Looking for a News Reporter (Deadline This Tuesday!)

That's right: the Mercury is hiring a news reporter!Could this person be you (or someone you know)?Read the job listing below, and if you know a good candidate, please help spread the word!(But hurry, hurry!The application deadline is this Tuesday, January 31!)
Now Hiring: News Reporter The Portland Mercury is looking to add a full-time news reporter to our small, dynamic team-known locally for smart, deep, and accessible journalism and culture writing.
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

Now Hiring: The Mercury is Looking for a News Reporter!

That's right: the Mercury is hiring a news reporter!Could this person be you (or someone you know)?Read the job listing below, and if you know a good candidate, please help spread the word!(Also we've extended the application process for one extra week, until January 31.)Now Hiring: News Reporter The Portland Mercury is looking to add a full-time news reporter to our small, dynamic team-known locally for smart, deep, and accessible journalism and culture writing.
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

Now Hiring: The Mercury is Looking for a News Reporter!

That's right: the Mercury is hiring a news reporter!Could this person be you (or someone you know)?Read the job listing below, and if you know a good candidate, please help spread the word!Now Hiring: News Reporter The Portland Mercury is looking to add a full-time news reporter to our small, dynamic team-known locally for smart, deep, and accessible journalism and culture writing.
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

Cool Job Alert! The Mercury Is Hiring a News Reporter!

Sad news / good news: The sad news is that our beloved News Editor Alex Zielinski has left the to cover politics for OPB (lucky ducks).Hurrah for her, and sad for us... but the good news is that our own news reporter Isabella Garcia has been promoted to News Editor (and will be fantastic at it) and we're hiring another reporter to join the Mercury team!
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city-council
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

Portland Moves a Step Closer to Overhauling Government with a New Voting District Commission

Portland is one step closer to transitioning to a new form of government after City Council appointed the city's geographic district-drawing commission Wednesday, the first of three groups that will play a key role in overseeing the transition.Despite some concerns with the timeline, the city's transition team says they are on track to implement the new form of government by the 2025 deadline.
therealdeal.com
1 year ago
LA real estate

LDC Industrial to Build 164K sf Warehouse in Moreno Valley

Moreno Valley Mayor Pro Tem Ed Delgado and an aerial of the site (Google Maps, City of Moreno Valley) Despite an appeal by environmental groups, the city of Moreno Valley approved the construction of a 164,000-square-foot distribution warehouse.LDC Industrial Realty, based in San Clemente, won approval to build the warehouse at the northeast corner of Alessandro Boulevard and Day Street, the Riverside Press-Enterprise reported.
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

Charter Commission Advances Second Round of Amendments to Voters, Council

Portland's Charter Review Commission voted to send seven charter amendments to voters in 2024 and five potential charter amendments to City Council for final deliberation Tuesday evening.The commission could technically revote on the proposals this coming Saturday, but they likely won't have enough members present to changes the results of Tuesday's vote.
therealdeal.com
1 year ago
LA real estate

Integral to Build 226 Homes on LA River in Long Beach

Integral Communities' Eugene Rosenfeld with 12 Baker Street (Eugene Rosenfeld, Long Beach City Council, Getty) Integral Communities will develop 226 homes along a polluted stretch of the Los Angeles River in North Long Beach.The Newport Beach-based developer was approved by the City Council to build the gated community at 12 Baker Street, the Long Beach Post reported.
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

But Wait, There's More: The Next Phase of Portland Charter Amendments

Just over a week after Portlanders voted to significantly alter the city's form of government through amendments to the city charter, residents will have another opportunity to shape Portland's founding document.On Thursday, the volunteer commission appointed to review the charter will hold its first public hearing on additional proposed amendments to the charter, which functions as the city's constitution.
therealdeal.com
1 year ago
LA real estate

Judge Halts Construction of Self-storage Facility in Long Beach

Judge Mitchell Beckloff with rendering of 3701 North Pacific Place (LevittQuinn, InSite) A state judge has halted construction of a self-storage facility by the Los Angeles River in North Long Beach after a challenge by environmental groups demanding the land be used for a public park.Judge Mitchell Beckloff ruled the city violated the California Environmental Quality Act when it approved the self-storage facility at 3701 North Pacific Place without studying its environmental impacts, the Long Beach Press-Telegram reported.
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Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Climate Groups Decry Schumer's Plan to Force Vote on Manchin's "Dirty Deal"

Environmentalists say the permitting bill would expedite harmful fossil fuel projects and weaken environmental laws.Sen. Joe Manchin looks to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer after U.S. President Joe Biden signs The Inflation Reduction Act in the State Dining Room of the White House, on August 16, 2022, in Washington, D.C.Drew Angerer / Getty Images Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday that he intends to force a floor vote as soon as this week in a bid to ram through Sen. Joe Manchin's fossil fuel industry-friendly permitting bill, a ploy that climate groups and progressive lawmakers condemned and vowed to defeat.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

House Democrats Urge EPA to Accept Union's Demands for Rights and Protections

More than 80 congressional Democrats sent a letter Monday urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to accept the proposals of its largest union - the American Federation of Government Employees Council 238, which represents more than 7,500 EPA workers - amid ongoing contract negotiations.
Social justice
High Country News
3 days ago
Social justice

An environmental justice coalition for all - High Country News

President Biden's Executive Order prioritizes environmental justice, conservation efforts, and community involvement in climate action. [ more ]
Southern Coalition for Social Justice
1 week ago
Social justice

Community, Advocacy Groups Ask NC Agencies for Clear Goals on Environmental Justice

Community and environmental groups in North Carolina are urging cabinet agencies to take meaningful action in advancing environmental justice, not just rhetoric. [ more ]
time.com
1 month ago
Social justice

Robert D. Bullard Writes to the Next Environmental-Justice Leaders

Environmental justice aims for equal protection and access to resources for all communities.
Intergenerational approach in environmentalism promotes collaboration and diversity of skills. [ more ]
Southern Coalition for Social Justice
2 months ago
Social justice

Person County residents file complaint against proposed harmful Moriah Energy Center

Person County residents and environmental justice organizations have filed a complaint to stop the construction of the Moriah Energy Center.
The complaint alleges that the Board of Commissioners ignored concerns about pollutants, public health, and environmental harm. [ more ]
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www.independent.co.uk
1 week ago
London

London Mayoral Green Party candidate pledges to make capital car-free' by 2028

Zoe Garbett, Green Party candidate for London Mayor, aims to make central London car-free by 2028 if elected. [ more ]
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Ulez expansion has health benefit for everyone', says global expert

T he director of a group of academics who revealed the number of Londoners dying prematurely from air pollution today insisted there were strong health grounds for expanding the ultra-low emission zone.Professor Frank Kelly, of Imperial College London, spoke out as five Tory councils confirmed they were taking High Court action against Mayor Sadiq Khan's allegedly unlawful Ulez expansion to the Greater London boundary.
time.com
1 week ago
Black Lives Matter

Father of Environmental Justice' Robert Bullard on the Work Behind a Movement

Recognition of frontline efforts in environmental justice movement. [ more ]
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Paper
3 weeks ago
Brooklyn

Environmental justice coalition criticizes planned BQE overhaul, demands community-led transformation * Brooklyn Paper

Community-led approach demanded for BQE overhaul. [ more ]
BKReader
3 weeks ago
Brooklyn

Environmental Coalition Demands Community-Led Change of BQE

Community organizations rally for a transformation of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway to address environmental and health issues.
The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway has historically impacted vulnerable communities with toxic emissions and displacement. [ more ]
Brooklyn Paper
3 months ago
Brooklyn

Greenpointers honor activist's 'fierce advocacy' with newly co-named Irene Klementowicz Way * Brooklyn Paper

Greenpoint locals honor activist Irene Klementowicz by co-naming a street in her honor
Klementowicz fought for decades to improve the environment and health of her neighborhood [ more ]
Brooklyn Paper
10 months ago
Brooklyn

Bushwick Inlet Park to hold third annual summer music series * Brooklyn Paper

Photo by Gabriele Holtermann
Search our comprehensive guide to things to do in Brooklyn for more local events - or submit your own!
Musical maestros and graceful dancers will once again take over Bushwick Inlet Park this summer, as the greenspace's third-annual summer music series will kick off on June 22 - bringing the best tunes and loads of cheer to the park every Thursday evening.
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www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
New York City

Report Pinpoints N.Y.C. Communities Most Hurt by Environmental Factors

The report identifies high pollution areas with social inequities, impacting government policy decisions.
Nearly half of NYC's population resides in environmental justice areas, facing various challenges like pollution and lack of green spaces. [ more ]
Nytimes
1 year ago
New York City

31 Bridges, 2 Cities, 6 Towns: Greenway Is New Jersey's High Line

New Jersey plans to convert a defunct train line into a 9-mile park, connecting the state's densest cities to some of its wealthiest suburbs.
Streetsblog
1 month ago
San Francisco

What Should the Air Resources Board Study? - Streetsblog California

CARB creates a five-year strategic plan for air quality and climate research with public input.
Survey allows public to suggest research topics to be included in the strategic plan. [ more ]
www.npr.org
1 month ago
Chicago

Lead in the drinking water is still a problem in the U.S. especially in Chicago

Lead exposure through old lead service lines is a pervasive issue affecting many U.S. cities, especially impacting Black and Hispanic neighborhoods.
Limited testing and awareness contribute to the challenge of identifying and addressing lead exposure risks in homes. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Health concerns prompt Northwestern president-elect to step down

Northwestern University's President-elect Rebecca M. Blank announced Monday she has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer, and will no longer be able to fulfil her role as the 17th president and first woman to lead the university.
time.com
1 month ago
Environment

How We Chose the 2024 TIME Earth Awards

Earth Awards recognize climate change leaders
Jane Fonda, Robert Bullard, Nemonte Nenquimo, and Gabriela Hearst among honorees [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
3 months ago
Los Angeles

On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the case for environmental justice

Ben Jealous and the Sierra Club are supporting an AM talk radio station in Los Angeles to elevate climate change and environmental justice as priorities for people of color.
Tavis Smiley, the founder of the radio station, sees the fight for racial equality as connected to the fight for a healthy planet. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
4 months ago
Los Angeles

Nonprofit plans to transform a former oil drilling site in South L.A. into affordable housing

A local nonprofit in South Los Angeles has purchased a former oil drilling site and plans to turn it into a park, community center, and affordable housing.
The purchase comes after a years-long battle against the drilling site, with residents complaining about noise and odors and concerns about the health risks of living near oil wells. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

L.A. teachers union reelects leader amid push for 20% raise, smaller classes, family aid

Cecily Myart-Cruz has won reelection as president of United Teachers Los Angeles, receiving three of every four votes cast, empowering her to maintain the union's extensive social agenda and contract demands that call for a 20% raise over two years.The heavy favorite, Myart-Cruz, 49, won a second three-year term with 75.5% of the vote.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Local air regulators say it's impossible to meet smog standards without federal help

Southern California air regulators have approved a sweeping plan to reduce pollution in the nation's smoggiest region within the next two decades, but say they cannot meet national air quality standards without federal action.The South Coast Air Quality Management District governing board voted 9-2 on Friday to adopt a nearly 5,000-page plan, which is expected to serve as a roadmap on how the air district expects to comply with the 2015 federal standard for ozone (the lung-aggravating haze commonly known as smog).
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

In historic move, L.A. bans new oil wells, phases out existing ones

The Los Angeles City Council voted Friday to phase out all oil drilling in L.A. and ban new wells, a historic move in a city that was built by a once-booming petroleum industry and whose residents have suffered with decades of environmental consequences as a result.In a 12 to 0 vote, the council approved a new ordinance that immediately bans new oil and gas extraction and requires that all existing oil and gas extractions stop production within 20 years.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

California takes action to cut more plastics waste, including grocery produce bags

Two months after state lawmakers passed sweeping legislation designed to reduce plastic waste, they've ponied up and passed more than a half-dozen new bills that will further reduce and clean up California's waste stream.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Sell-out Greta Thunberg book festival event to be livestreamed due to popularity

Tickets for an event featuring climate activist Greta Thunberg at the Edinburgh International Book Festival sold out in less than 24 hours, organisers have said.Ms Thunberg will take part in the It's Not Too Late To Change The World event at the Edinburgh Playhouse on August 13, where she will give a speech and have an in-depth discussion about her climate change activism.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
UK politics

Caroline Lucas: Green moderniser who made parliament listen

One day in 1986, Caroline Lucas went looking for the Green party headquarters, finding them in a shoe box on Clapham High Street in south London, and immediately signed up as a member.Thirty-seven years later, Lucas has announced she will stand down at the next election as the party's only MP after decades as its highest-profile member.
www.mercurynews.com
11 months ago
Education

Oakland's striking teachers and school district reach agreement on four common good' demands

After seven days of strikes, the Oakland Unified School District announced it had reached an agreement with the teachers' union on four common good demands which, until this point, had placed the two sides in a gridlock since the strikes began.For over a week, the district had argued that these demands which seek to address racial equity, homelessness, and environmental justice for students fell outside the scope of a union bargaining agreement.
eastbaytimes.com
11 months ago
Education

Oakland Unified school district warns graduations in jeopardy if teachers strike continues

As the Oakland Unified teachers strike marches toward its eighth day next week, the school district is warning a continued walkout threatens high school seniors' academic future as graduation season approaches while representatives with the teacher's union say significant progress is being made toward a deal to restart classes, perhaps by Monday.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Education

Despite new contract offer, Oakland teachers' strike likely to continue Monday

OAKLAND The ongoing teachers strike that has brought the education of roughly 34,000 students at Oakland schools to a halt will likely continue Monday, with union officials calling the district's latest contract offer confusing and full of errors.And although the district has now extended two consecutive offers for a new labor contract without receiving a real counterproposal, the faculty union whose teachers have been on strike since Thursday says it isn't impressed.
Austin Monitor
11 months ago
Austin

Airport Advisory, Environmental commissions consider working relationship - Austin Monitor

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 by Nina Hernandez
The Airport Advisory Commission is considering a resolution this week that would establish a working relationship with the Environmental Commission.The change would allow the Environmental Commission to advise the Airport Advisory Commission on airport projects that may have impacts beyond the boundaries of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Science

Garbology is the study of trash. This is why students love it

Professor Stephanie Hughes and students categorizing various types of waste in January 2020.Stephanie Hughes What makes humans different from other species?To environmental engineer and Santa Clara University professor Stephanie Hughes, it's the fact that we produce things that can't be used again in nature.
www.kqed.org
1 year ago
Science

California Keeps Sending Toxic Soil to Out-of-State Landfills Newsom and Legislators Are Slow to Change Course | KQED

The as-yet unscheduled hearing had been planned to explore various hazardous waste issues, but the chair of the state Senate's Environmental Quality Committee said it will now also probe the out-of-state dumping.It's a real concern, said Sen. Ben Allen, a Democrat from Redondo Beach.I think at a gut level, everybody feels as though every state should be handling its own toxic waste and not sending it across borders to other states and countries with less stringent environmental standards.
Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
1 year ago
Non-profit sector

Broader Themes Lead to Bigger Movements - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

The following is a transcript of the video above, from our virtual magazine roundtable " Owning Our Economy, Owning Our Future."Minsun Ji: The issue is: how are we going to bring about a larger social movement, right?I think this issue of the magazine touched on the issue of owning labor from many different perspectives.
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: New Portland Charter Amendments Advance, a Court Ruling Looms on Measure 114, and Why Rail Workers Deserve Sick Days

The Mercury provides news and fun every single day-but your help is essential.If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us.Thanks for your support!Good morning, Portland!How are we all doing the day after the first snowfall of the season?
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Portland Charter Reform Has Just Begun to Amend, Russia Says It Didn't Fire on Poland (Just Ukraine NBD), and Rocket Full of Dolls Headed to the Moon

The Mercury  provides news and fun every single day-but your help is essential.If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us.Thanks for your support!Good Morning, Portland!You know you're doing your job right when you accidentally imply that the Portland Business Alliance is about to start World War III -they're not.
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

Good Afternoon, News: "Phase 2" of Charter Reform, Mayor Wheeler's Missing Texts, and the Trouble with Codifying Abortion Rights

The Mercury provides news and fun every single day-but your help is essential.If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us.Thanks for your support!GOOD AFTERNOON, PORTLAND!Hey, lookit this weather!
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

North Portland Roofing Facility Agrees to Emissions Mitigation Plan After Historic DEQ Fine

Nine months after receiving the largest environmental fine in Oregon history, Malarkey Roofing has reached an agreement with state officials to reduce and monitor formaldehyde emissions at its North Portland facility in the Kenton neighborhood.
POLITICO
1 year ago
US Elections

Virginia Rep. Donald McEachin dies at 61

McEachin, whose district was based in Richmond, the state capital, was reelected earlier this month with 64 percent of the vote against Republican challenger Leon Benjamin.He had been first elected to Congress in 2016 after serving in both the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates."We don't do this for glory or fame, we do this because we like service," McEachin said on election night earlier this month.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

'She is always looking forward': Ayanna Pressley wrote about Michelle Wu for TIME100 Next

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu was named in the magazine's annual round-up of emerging leaders.
What are friends for?
KQED
1 year ago
Healthcare

Bay Area Sea Level Rise | Monkeypox Update | KQED

Sea Level Rise and Environmental Justice In the coming decades, rising sea levels will cause portions of the San Francisco Bay to flood.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Amid water restrictions, L.A. residents will receive free recycled water for lawns

Angelenos can stock up again on gallons of recycled water to irrigate their trees, plants and lawns - and free of charge through a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power program.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

L.A. City Council approves twice-a-week outdoor watering limits in emergency drought plan

Starting in June, millions of Angelenos will be limited to watering outdoors twice a week under new restrictions passed Wednesday by the Los Angeles City Council.
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