Environmental Justice

Miami-Dade Mayor Backs Off Incinerator, Proposes New $556M Landfill

"The Florida mayor said the threat of legal challenges and other expenses made building a new waste-to-energy facility too difficult. She now recommends landfilling to meet long-term capacity needs."

Source: Waste Dive, 01/29/2025

Trump’s Denali Effort Puts A Spotlight On A Little-Known Panel Of Experts

"Within hours of taking office, President Donald Trump outlined in one of his many executive orders a mission to celebrate American greatness and to recognize those who have made contributions throughout history. ... The U.S. Board on Geographic Names will play a role."

Source: AP, 01/28/2025

"Guardian Investigation Fuels Class-Action Lawsuit Against Petro Giant"

"Oil giant Marathon Petroleum is fighting an expanded class-action lawsuit fueled by an investigation by the Guardian and Forensic Architecture, which examined a huge toxic blaze at the company’s sprawling refinery in south-east Louisiana in 2023."

Source: Guardian, 01/28/2025

As Trump Targets Environmental Justice, Activists Gear Up for Legal Fights

"Activists across the United States say they’re preparing to take the federal government to court after President Donald Trump unveiled a series of executive orders that seek to undo much of his predecessor’s climate and environmental justice legacy."

Source: Inside Climate News, 01/28/2025

"Trump Stocks E.P.A. With Oil, Gas and Chemical Lobbyists"

"President Trump is stocking the Environmental Protection Agency with officials who have served as lawyers and lobbyists for the oil and chemical industries, many of whom worked in his first administration to weaken climate and pollution protections."

Source: NYTimes, 01/27/2025

Telling the Stories of the Silent Sentinels

To many, plants are a merely green backdrop, indistinguishable and inconsequential. But, freelancer Karen Mockler says that such “plant blindness” belies an urgent need for our notice. More than a third of the world’s trees and thousands of other plant species face extinction. Their plight — and their many blessings — offer perceptive journalists a wealth of reporting and storytelling opportunities. Mockler on why to write about plants.

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"Trump Wants to Rename Denali. Alaska Lawmakers Don’t."

"President Donald J. Trump’s plan to return Denali, the Alaska Native name for North America’s tallest peak, to its earlier name, Mount McKinley, has run into opposition from Alaska lawmakers."

Source: NYTimes, 01/23/2025

"Tohono O’odham Nation Signs Co-Stewardship With BLM Over Sacred Lands"

"The Tohono O’odham Nation signed a co-stewardship agreement with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for federal lands with deep cultural and religious ties for the tribal nation."

Source: States Newsroom, 01/23/2025

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