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Here’s why Congress is recognizing Hazel M. Johnson, the ‘mother of environmental justice’
Proposed legislation would posthumously award Johnson the Congressional Gold Medal — and her own postage stamp.
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How to have the trash talk with your neighbors
Something about garbage disposal triggers emotional chaos and defies social cohesion.
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Why electric cars are cheaper if you’re rich
What is the true cost of electric vehicles? If you can afford the up-front costs, you might just be surprised.
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This Chicago scrapyard is testing Michael Regan on environmental justice
A Southeast Side community’s fight for environmental justice just got a boost from the EPA — but the fight is far from over.
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There’s federal money available to house the homeless. No one’s taking it.
FEMA is reimbursing cities that want to relieve homelessness, but only 23 local governments have signed up.
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In America’s cities, inequality is engrained in the trees
A new study finds that low-income blocks have less tree cover and hotter average temperatures than high-income ones.
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Cleaning up what can’t plug in
Cascadia needs cleaner fuels to start decarbonizing heavy vehicles and industry. That means pushing biofuels to the max, and more.
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Bike-share programs are shifting gears and prioritizing equity
Free passes, adaptive bikes, and community outreach are expanding bike-share's reach.
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Basically everyone in Florida is united against these new highways
Florida wants to create 330 new miles of highways called M-CORES. Opponents have dubbed them "roads to ruin."
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This new bill wants to bring the Green New Deal to a city near you
Representatives Cori Bush and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have introduced a bill that would distribute $1 trillion to cities, towns, and tribes.