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Posted inClimate & Environment

Organizers in upstate New York make waves in fight to tackle lead poisoning

by Eddie Velasquez July 5th, 2023July 5th, 2023

Child lead poisoning rates in some New York census tracts are roughly twice as high than those in Flint, Michigan, at the peak of its water crisis

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The Biden administration allocates funding to address the Jackson water crisis

by Imani Stephens June 26th, 2023June 28th, 2023
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Posted inEconomy & Workers' Rights

How the rail industry has put profits over people for decades

by Brenton Zola June 13th, 2023June 13th, 2023
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California will ban sale of new diesel trucks by 2036

by Lily Levine May 17th, 2023May 17th, 2023
Enbridge's Line 5 threatens Indigenous land and peoples
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Enbridge’s Line 5 threatens Indigenous land and peoples

by Ray Levy Uyeda February 9th, 2023February 9th, 2023
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California healthy soil initiatives must recognize historical racial injustice

by Ray Levy Uyeda February 3rd, 2023February 2nd, 2023
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Restoring Hawaiian fishponds revitalizes food systems and cultures

by Ray Levy Uyeda October 3rd, 2022May 8th, 2023
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Mexican Americans and immigrants are forced to live next to toxic industries in San Diego

Roberto Camacho by Roberto Camacho September 14th, 2022October 27th, 2022
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Jacksonians have been concerned for decades over access to clean water

by Imani Stephens September 13th, 2022September 13th, 2022
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Extreme heat increases the need for BIPOC mental health care

by Ray Levy Uyeda September 7th, 2022May 8th, 2023

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