Environment/Environmental Justice Stories
- 'FracTracker' maps pipeline effects on Indigenous land A nonprofit group that tracks oil and gas development has created an interactive map to show how close CO2 pipelines in Great Plains states come to environmentally and ecologically sensitive areas. The map includes Indigenous land that hasn't been included in similar previous projects. Ted Auch, Midwest program […]
- Report: MD leads nation in greenhouse gas reduction New research finds Maryland leading the nation in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Environmental Protection Agency data show between 2005 and 2022, greenhouse gas pollution fell in 44 states and the District of Columbia. Maryland saw the largest reduction at 36%, followed by D.C., Maine, New Hampshire and […]
- Toy safety, environmental impacts cloud e-commerce holiday push As Minnesotans click the "purchase" button when shopping online for the holidays, they're urged to consider two things: toys from overseas suppliers that don't meet safety standards and how e-commerce affects the environment. In its annual toy safety report, the U.S. Public Interest Research Group says loopholes […]
- 'FracTracker' maps pipeline effects on Indigenous land A nonprofit group that tracks oil and gas development has created an interactive map to show how close CO2 pipelines in Great Plains states come to environmentally and ecologically sensitive areas. The map includes Indigenous land that hasn't been included in similar previous projects. Ted Auch, Midwest program […]
- Hoosier green goals at crossroads amid federal shifts Indiana environmental advocates are facing uncertainties following the election. Changes in federal leadership could shift key environmental protections, creating questions for state policies on coal ash and water quality. Sam Carpenter, executive director of the Hoosier Environmental Council, noted federal regulations, like those from the Environmental Protection […]
- EPA grants $21.9M for MI port upgrades, emission planning The Environmental Protection Agency is delivering more than $21.9 million to the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority, aiming to provide a greener future and cut pollution from port equipment. Detroit's Port Authority runs several terminals moving goods and passengers. Steel is the most valuable cargo, while ore […]
- Hoosier green goals at crossroads amid federal shifts Indiana environmental advocates are facing uncertainties following the election. Changes in federal leadership could shift key environmental protections, creating questions for state policies on coal ash and water quality. Sam Carpenter, executive director of the Hoosier Environmental Council, noted federal regulations, like those from the Environmental Protection […]
- Cancer education program sheds light on Appalachian disparities Some Kentuckians are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer and more likely to die from the disease than others. Dr. Nathan Vanderford, associate professor of toxicology and cancer biology at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, said Kentucky has a massive cancer problem. …(Read More)