EartherEnvironmental JusticeEartherEnvironmental JusticeChemical Explosion Near Houston Creates Huge Fire, Residents Told to Avoid AreaFirst responders are fighting the chemical fire and are working to keep those living in the nearby area updated on…ByAngely MercadoPublishedNovember 8, 2023Comments (17)
EartherEnvironmental JusticeEartherEnvironmental Justice160 Million Pounds of 'Secret Chemicals' Used by Oil and Gas in Pennsylvania, Report SaysA new report claims firms abuse a loophole to secretly use PFAS in Pennsylvania's oil and gas wells, avoiding…ByAngely MercadoPublishedOctober 30, 2023Comments (10)
EartherEnvironmental JusticeEartherEnvironmental JusticeTwitter Ranked Dead Last on Climate Misinformation ScorecardClimate scientists and activists have since fled the platform now known as X since the Elon Musk takeover last year.ByAngely MercadoPublishedSeptember 20, 2023Comments (21)
EartherEnvironmental JusticeEartherEnvironmental JusticeMore Than 60 'Stop Cop City' Activists Hit With RICO Charges in GeorgiaThe environmental and law enforcement protestors were accused of racketeering.ByAngely MercadoPublishedSeptember 5, 2023Comments (27)
EartherEnvironmental JusticeEartherEnvironmental JusticeHurricanes More Likely to Kill Vulnerable Populations in the U.S., Study FindsMore than 90% of hurricane deaths analyzed occurred in U.S. counties that were ranked high on the CDC's social…ByAngely MercadoPublishedAugust 18, 2023Comments (13)
EartherEnvironmental JusticeEartherEnvironmental JusticeElon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Sparked an Exodus of Climate Voices, Researchers FindX, formerly Twitter, has seen a rise in harassment and misinformation, pushing out progressive, climate-minded…ByAngely MercadoPublishedAugust 16, 2023Comments (10)
EartherEnvironmental JusticeEartherEnvironmental JusticeAlmost Half of U.S. Tap Water Is Contaminated With 'Forever Chemicals', Study SaysThere are 12,000 types of PFAS, the USGS tested for 32 types across the country.ByAngely MercadoPublishedJuly 6, 2023Comments (21)
EartherEnvironmental JusticeEartherEnvironmental JusticeTrain Carrying Asphalt and Sulfur Derailed Into the Yellowstone RiverThe derailment occurred this Saturday morning, and cleanup crews are working to remediate the site.ByAngely MercadoPublishedJune 26, 2023Comments (9)
EartherEnvironmental JusticeEartherEnvironmental JusticeAsthma ER Visits Shot Up in NYC When Wildfire Smoke Choked the NortheastAsthma can be manageable, but the huge spike in air pollution last week triggered symptoms for vulnerable New…ByAngely MercadoPublishedJune 16, 2023Comments (1)
EartherEnvironmental JusticeEartherEnvironmental JusticeThe Laws That Took Down Mobsters Are Being Turned Against Big OilCities in New Jersey and Puerto Rico say oil companies are behind a conspiracy to deceive the public.ByKate Yoder, GristPublishedMay 20, 2023Comments (6)
EartherEnvironmental JusticeEartherEnvironmental JusticeThe Toxic Legacy of the Gold RushAlmost 175 years after the Gold Rush began, Californians are left holding the bag for thousands of abandoned mines.ByLeah CampbellPublishedMay 15, 2023Comments (6)
EartherEnvironmental JusticeEartherEnvironmental JusticeAlabama Neglected Black Residents' Health by Ignoring Raw Sewage Crisis, DOJ Finds"Residents have been exposed to raw sewage in their neighborhoods, their yards, their playgrounds, their schools and…ByMolly TaftPublishedMay 8, 2023Comments (17)
EartherEnvironmental JusticeEartherEnvironmental JusticeEVs Are Clearing the Air in California, but Only for Rich NeighborhoodsMore electric vehicles could actually worsen air pollution in some of the poorest areas in the state, a study found.ByAngely MercadoPublishedMay 4, 2023Comments (24)
EartherEnvironmental JusticeEartherEnvironmental JusticeTaxpayers Are Footing the Bill for Rich People's Private Jet FlightsThe super-wealthy are skirting the fees you pay for commercial airline tickets, while still reaping the benefits, a…ByMolly TaftPublishedMay 2, 2023Comments (36)
EartherEnvironmental JusticeEartherEnvironmental JusticeThe Supreme Court Just Unleashed a Flood of Lawsuits Against Big OilClimate court cases are about to get a lot more interesting.ByKate Yoder, GristPublishedApril 26, 2023Comments (2)
EartherEnvironmental JusticeEartherEnvironmental JusticeThis Year’s Winter Storms Devastated Agricultural WorkersField workers, many of whom are undocumented, are struggling financially since a series of atmospheric rivers…ByAngely MercadoPublishedApril 21, 2023Comments (8)
EartherEnvironmental JusticeEartherEnvironmental JusticeAtlanta Police Shot Cop City Protestor at Least 57 Times, Autopsy RevealsPolice killed Manuel "Tortuguita" Esteban Paez Terán on January 18 at the site of ongoing protest against the…ByLauren LefferUpdatedApril 20, 2023Comments (52)
EartherEnvironmental JusticeEartherEnvironmental JusticeThe EPA Is Being Sued for Approving Cancer-Causing Plastic-Based FuelsProposed emissions from a Mississippi Chevron plant could raise locals' cancer risk by 250,000x the acceptable…ByLauren LefferPublishedApril 13, 2023Comments (9)
EartherEnvironmental JusticeEartherEnvironmental JusticeNorfolk Southern Violated the Clean Water Act in East Palestine Disaster, DOJ Lawsuit AllegesThe freight company now faces a federal lawsuit over environmental damage caused by chemicals spilled in its…ByLauren LefferPublishedMarch 31, 2023Comments (2)
EartherEnvironmental JusticeEartherEnvironmental JusticeThe EPA Is Investigating Itself Over Its East Palestine Disaster ResponseAn internal watchdog will probe how Environmental Protection Agency officials handled the chemical spill after the…ByLauren LefferPublishedMarch 29, 2023Comments (2)