Residents are frustrated with Oregon’s inaction to addressing groundwater issues, which include elevated levels of nitrates well above the federal limit of 10 parts per million. Fertilizer runoff and wastewater from farms and industrial operations are to blame for nitrate …
By: Environmental Health News | January 19, 2023 Racist beauty standards are driving the use of beauty products that are often contaminated with chemicals that alter the human endocrine system, cause organ damage, and spur cancer in communities of color, …
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By: KQED | January 12, 2023 The new year is a make-or-break moment for a Richmond housing development atop a contaminated former waterfront site once owned by the global pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. Plans for developing as many as 4,000 units on the …
EPA’s EJSCREEN mapping tool used by largest landfill operators in preparing sustainability and environmental justice reports. Environmental justice advocates indicate application of EJSCREEN by landfill operators may skew magnitude of air pollution issues near facilities. Posted By: Waste Dive | …
By: EJ News Today | December 29, 2022 The Sierra Club awarded Milwaukee-area environmental justice advocate, Richard Diaz, the “Environmental Hero” award this month for his work in bringing awareness to lead poisoning issues in his community. Diaz co-founded the “Coalition …
