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 (8)
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 (42)
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)
EartherEnvironmental JusticeEartherEnvironmental JusticeWhat to Know About Philly's Tap Water After Chemical SpillMore than 8,000 gallons of a latex chemical solution spilled into the Delaware River on Friday. So far, officials…ByLauren LefferUpdatedMarch 27, 2023Comments (3)
EartherEnvironmental JusticeEartherEnvironmental JusticeThe FBI Used ‘Cop City’ Protests to Snoop on Activists in ChicagoInternal FBI documents indicate a larger federal law enforcement assessment related to “Anarchist extremism” and…ByAdam Federman, GristPublishedMarch 27, 2023Comments (7)
EartherEnvironmental JusticeEartherEnvironmental JusticeDoes Your Community Have Lead in Its Soil? Here’s What to DoLead is not just a problem of the past. With these tips, you can help protect everyone’s future.ByYvette Cabrera, GristPublishedMarch 24, 2023Comments (3)
EartherEnvironmental JusticeEartherEnvironmental JusticeOhio Sues Norfolk Southern Over Toxic East Palestine Train DerailmentThe derailment and following controlled burning released hazardous chemicals into the surrounding air, water, and…ByAngely MercadoPublishedMarch 14, 2023Comments (3)
EartherEnvironmental JusticeEartherEnvironmental JusticeThe EPA Is Finally Going to Limit Forever Chemicals in America’s Drinking WaterThere are currently no federal limits on toxic PFAS in drinking water throughout the country.ByAngely MercadoPublishedMarch 14, 2023Comments (5)
EartherEnvironmental JusticeEartherEnvironmental JusticeCop City Protestors Reportedly Arrested and Charged With Terrorism for Having Muddy ShoesThis week, 23 more activists in the ongoing Atlanta, Georgia struggle now face domestic terrorism charges, and the…ByLauren LefferPublishedMarch 10, 2023Comments (20)
EartherEnvironmental JusticeEartherEnvironmental JusticeAnother Norfolk Southern Train Derailed Just Hours Before Congressional HearingThe incident in Alabama is at least the company's fourth derailment in just over a month, including the East…ByLauren LefferPublishedMarch 9, 2023Comments (14)
EartherEnvironmental JusticeEartherEnvironmental JusticeSecond Norfolk Southern Train Derailment in Ohio Prompts Federal ProbeAnother of the rail company's freight trains overturned this weekend. NTSB investigators headed to the site on…ByLauren LefferPublishedMarch 6, 2023Comments (17)
EartherEnvironmental JusticeEartherEnvironmental JusticeProtesters and Police Clash at Explosive Protest at Atlanta's 'Cop City'The Atlanta Police Department said that the officers “exercised restraint” and “used non-lethal enforcement” to…ByKevin HurlerPublishedMarch 6, 2023Comments (8)