By: Energy News Network | January 7, 2023 Massachusetts climate advocates say a clean heat standard proposed by state officials could fail to create meaningful progress toward decarbonization if it overvalues alternative fuels and doesn’t prioritize equity…In January 2022, then-Gov. Charlie …
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The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners has to decide what to do with about the future of the landfill. The community near the landfill is an underserved, so there are environmental justice concerns if the landfill were to close or …
By: EJ News Today | January 3, 2023 Federal regulators spent much of 2022 focusing on addressing environmental justice issues through spending decisions, permitting processes, compliance measures and enforcement activities. To that end, in late December, the U.S. Environmental Protection …
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By: EJ News Today | January 3, 2023 New York State Governor Kathy Hochul gave environmental justice advocates another reason to celebrate on New Year’s Eve by signing the “Cumulative Impacts” bill (S.8830/A.2103D) into law. New York now becomes the …
By: EJ News Today | December 29, 2022 Colorado’s sole petroleum refinery, which is located in Commerce City, has been under federal scrutiny since March 2022. In late March, the Region 8 office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency …
By: EJ News Today | December 28, 2022 Environmental justice, ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance) and the Biden Administration are being cited as the primary reasons for a significant decline in oil and gas production in North Dakota. The Director …
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 …
By: EJ News Today | December 29, 2022 A proposed warehouse development has residents from Little Village – a neighborhood in Chicago – concerned about worsening air pollution. The area, known as “Mexico of the Midwest,” is already heavily industrialized …
By: EJ News Today | December 29, 2022 Climate “doomers” believe it’s too late to reverse global warming and there is no hope for humanity. You will find no such doomerism with these young activists who are using their talents, …
By: NYSDEC | December 27, 2022 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that almost $900,000 in Environmental Justice Community Air Monitoring Capacity Building grants have been awarded to nine community organizations. The grant money will be …
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