People & Population

Trump Officials Say Aid To Puerto Rico Was Knowingly Stalled After Maria

"Two officials with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) acknowledged during a hearing this week that the agency knowingly stalled sending hurricane relief funding to Puerto Rico after missing a legally required deadline to do so."

Source: The Hill, 10/21/2019

"Cummings Helped Bring Flint Water Crisis to National Stage"

"Rep. Elijah Cummings, a longtime Maryland Democrat best known for his role as the top congressional watchdog of the Trump administration, was a chief force in propelling the Flint, Mich., water crisis to the national stage."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 10/18/2019

"Rich Counties Get More Help to Escape Climate Risk, New Data Show"

"Federal programs to help Americans move away from disaster-prone areas are skewed by the income levels of communities seeking help — rather than being based solely on the risk they face — new data shows, blunting an important tool for helping people cope with climate change."

Source: NY Times, 10/11/2019

"Border Wall Construction In Arizona Bulldozes Cactus Columns"

"President Trump's border wall is going up between Arizona and Mexico, and it's generating controversy because of its proximity to the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and Native Americans lands."https://www.npr.org/2019/10/11/769193107/border-wall-construction-in-arizona-bulldozes-cactus-columns

Source: NPR, 10/11/2019

Warren Puts Communities Of Color At Heart Of Environmental Justice Plan

"Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren is taking on climate justice in her newest campaign proposal. On Wednesday, the 2020 hopeful released a plan to combat climate change by centering the experiences of people of color."

Source: Essence, 10/10/2019

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