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6 years after Flint water crisis, Michigan’s ex-governor to face charges
The crisis has left parts of the majority-Black city unable to access clean water for more than 2,400 days.
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In the shadow of Amazon, resistance takes root in San Bernardino
In the shadow of Amazon, resistance takes root in San Bernardino
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How activists successfully shut down key pipeline projects in New York
In the past half-decade, grassroots opposition in New York has led to the cancellation of four major interstate pipelines — a total of 931 miles — that would have cut through communities and ecosystems.
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The environmental justice issue no one wants to talk about
A new book by MacArthur “Genius” Catherine Coleman Flowers looks at the environmental justice dimensions of waste management in the U.S.
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Will California finally fulfill its promise to fix the Salton Sea?
Decades have passed and millions of dollars spent, yet little has been done to restore the lake. California officials say it’s all been leading up to this moment.
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What California’s farmworkers can teach us during a season of giving
For the children of farmworker volunteers, every food delivery gives them a chance to see love in action.
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How the Kingston coal ash spill unearthed a nuclear nightmare
How the Kingston coal ash spill unearthed a nuclear nightmare.
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As South Africa clings to coal, a struggle for the right to breathe
Residents of the nation’s most coal-intensive region are suing to force the government to clean up choking air pollution.
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How can we heal a fractured America? This Victorian-era disease detective offers clues.
By examining patterns of life and death at the neighborhood level, John Snow found solutions to the inequalities of segregation and poverty.
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Why did EPA air monitors fail to detect an oil refinery explosion?
And what else are they missing?