Articles by Brentin Mock
Brentin Mock is a staff writer at CityLab and Grist's former justice editor. Follow him on Twitter at @brentinmock.
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Greens and civil rights activists bring Big Coal to its knees in Mississippi
The utility giant Southern Company has agreed to stop burning coal at two of its plants. In return, activists have dropped a lawsuit against a "clean coal" plant seen as the industry's last hope.
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Frackers are strip-mining the Midwest for sand
First they poisoned the tap water. Now they're hauling huge quantities of sand out of the ground to feed their habit.
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Richmond, Calif., is about to get hit with a climate justice earthquake
The Climate Justice Alliance will convene hundreds of activists in Richmond, Calif., for the Our Power National Convening.
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Here’s the history of environmental justice, summed up in less than 4 minutes
Here's your primer on environmental justice, the movement demanding equal environmental protection under the law, and fairness in the distribution of environmental benefits for all people.
