Texas’ Water Infrastructure Is Broken, Jeopardizing Quality And Supply
"On a daily basis, water managers in cities across the state move from crisis to crisis hoping to keep the water flowing to residents."
Source: Texas Tribune, 05/05/2023
Environmental Justice
Black Alabamians Endured Poor Sewage For Decades. Now They May See Justice.
"Officials in Alabama discriminated against Black residents in a rural county by denying them access to adequate sanitation systems, imposing burdensome fines and liens and ignoring the serious health risks plaguing the community, according to a landmark environmental justice agreement announced Thursday by the Biden administration."
Source: Washington Post, 05/05/2023
"Biden Administration Proposes Water Quality Standard For Tribes"
"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday proposed baseline water quality standards for tribal waters, which the agency said would protect more than 500,000 people who live on reservations."
Source: The Hill, 05/04/2023
"They Pollute. You Pay (Literally)."
"How regular taxpayers are subsidizing the ultra-wealthy's use of climate-polluting private jets."
"Just 70 miles south of Pittsburgh in rural Farmington, Pennsylvania, there is a luxury resort called Nemacolin. Best known as the lavish location where ABC filmed The Bachelor during pandemic lockdowns, the 2,000-acre property hosts three hotels, seven eateries, a casino, two spas, and two golf courses. It also has a private airstrip for guests to land their jets.
Source: HEATED, 05/03/2023
"Toxic Vinyl Chloride Is A Widespread Environmental Injustice"
"Vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical released in the February train derailment disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, contaminates many communities in the U.S. due to pollution from plastics manufacturing plants, according to a new report."
Source: EHN, 05/03/2023
Climate Change Is Walloping US Farms. Can Farm Bill Create Solutions?
"Although it seems like everyone in D.C. is buzzing about a “climate farm bill,” some of the most impactful changes, including crop diversification and shifting diets from meat toward plants, are barely on the negotiating table."
Source: Civil Eats, 05/02/2023
"Navajo Nation, Activists Feel Cut Out As Company Plans Uranium Mining
"When a foreign company started exploratory drilling for the possible return of uranium mining near Church Rock, community members say they were not informed in advance."
Source: NM Political Report, 05/02/2023
Environmental Journalists, Idling in Idaho
With the Society of Environmental Journalists’ 32nd annual conference in Boise now behind us, humorist David Helvarg offers a sharp-witted, albeit affectionate, skewering of the five-day gathering, everything from the host state’s politics to the innumerable sessions and the final blowout party. Prepare for punnage. Plus, check out the evolving multimedia coverage of the event, and watch for session audio recordings to come.
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Reporting on the Amazon Rainforest Highlights Accelerating Destruction
A prize-winning feature from the frontlines of the Amazon rainforest drew accolades in the Society of Environmental Journalists’ most recent awards contest. Judges said the “deeply reported account explains history and present-day politics through the lens of people whose voices are rarely heard in U.S. media.” Bloomberg investigative reporter Jessica Brice shares insights from the joint project, in the latest Inside Story Q&A.
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"Will A New National Park Mend Tribal Ties?"
"Everything seemed in place at Macon City Hall as Mayor Lester Miller slipped into his pink jacket to kick off the opening of the International Cherry Blossom Festival last month, when more than 350,000 Yoshino cherry trees hit their peak bloom."
Source: E&E News, 05/01/2023
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