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Environmental Justice

Biden Apologizes For The ‘Sin’ Of A 150-Year Indian Boarding School Policy

"President Joe Biden on Friday formally apologized to Native Americans for the “sin” of a government-run boarding school system that for decades forcibly separated children from their parents, calling it a “blot on American history” in his first presidential visit to Indian Country."

Source: AP, 10/28/2024

"Dems Call On Reclamation To Pay Tribes Unable To Use Colorado River"

"Colorado lawmakers are pressing the Biden administration to offer payments to Native American tribes that are unable to use their full share of the Colorado River, arguing the groups should be compensated for reducing pressure on the drought-stricken waterway."

Source: E&E News, 10/24/2024

EPA Gives Chicago Decades to Replace Lead Pipes, Leaving Many at Risk

"Advocates say vulnerable communities can’t afford to wait 20 years for service line replacement and that more outreach is required."

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/24/2024
October 30, 2024

Cumulative Impacts: How Tribes and EPA are Considering Cumulative Impacts to Advance EJ for All

In the next installment of the EPA's monthly EJ Webinar Series for Tribes and Indigenous Peoples, speakers will offer their perspectives on current efforts to consider cumulative impacts and how advancing our understanding of cumulative impacts can help protect human health and the environment. 2:30 pm ET.

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"What To Do About One Of America's Last Wild Places"

"Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ranks as one of the wildest places on Earth. In the winter, it’s a haven for some of the last polar bears that traverse land and sea. In the summer, millions of birds descend to build their nests and gather fuel for their journey south."

Source: Washington Post, 10/23/2024

UN Report Backs Up Sámi Claims That Mining In Finland Violates Their Rights

"two different U.N. committees found that Finland violated the rights of the Sámi by granting mineral exploration permits in Finnish Sápmi — the homelands of the Sámi peoples that cross Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia."

Source: Grist, 10/23/2024

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