"The Precarious Position of Treaty-less Tribes"
"What a five-year fight over a few dozen clams shows about the inconsistent rights of Indigenous tribes."
Source: Hakai, 10/18/2022
Environmental Justice
Environmental Reporting Through an Indigenous Perspective
Indigenous communities that have tried to live in balance with nature have seen their practices largely ignored. But now many have turned to them for guidance. As part of a special initiative from the Society of Environmental Journalists on covering climate solutions, we offer a tipsheet from journalist Brian Bull on reporting on how Indigenous people use nature-based environmental solutions. Also, check out additional resources and watch video from an earlier webinar.
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DC Sues Velsicol For Allegedly Contaminating Local Rivers With Pesticide
"Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine (D) on Thursday announced a lawsuit against chemical manufacturer Velsicol, alleging the company contaminated waterways in the city and harmed the health of residents in predominantly minority neighborhoods."
Source: The Hill, 10/17/2022
EPA Says Louisiana Regulation Of Air Pollution May Violate Civil Rights
"The state Departments of Environmental Quality and Health may be violating federal civil rights laws and regulations by allowing Black people to suffer disproportionate impacts from air pollution in Louisiana's industrial corridor, including an increased risk of cancer, the federal Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday."
Source: Nola.com, 10/14/2022
"Drive for Climate Compensation Grows After Pakistan’s Floods"
"Every part of Rajul Noor’s life has been wrecked by this summer’s massive monsoon-driven floods. The 12-year-old girl’s family home is destroyed, as is the school that she loved. The friends she used to walk to school and play with are scattered, finding refuge elsewhere."
Source: AP, 10/11/2022
"How Fossil Fuel Firms Use Black Leaders To ‘Deceive’ Their Communities"
"Black community members have been asked to rubber-stamp harmful projects for decades, activists say".
Source: Guardian, 10/11/2022
COP 27 Egypt — From Afar, How UN Meeting Will Affect Climate Change Reporting
How will the UN’s yearly climate treaty talks in Egypt next month touch domestic U.S. reporting? The latest Backgrounder has an outlook, with close attention to the question of compensation for nations suffering the worst impacts of global warming, plus the politics of war and energy, methane and HFCs. The prospects for action in and after Egypt.
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"Low-Income Communities Learn To Tackle Climate-Fueled Heat"
"Reggie Carrillo knows firsthand that where you live can determine how hot your neighborhood gets. The environmental activist and educator resides in a largely Mexican American area of south-central Phoenix, where segregation once forced Black and Hispanic people to live south of the railroad tracks."
Source: AP, 10/06/2022
"Florida Leaders Rejected Major Climate Laws. Now They’re Seeking Storm Aid."
"Hurricane Ian’s wrath made clear that Florida faces some of the most severe consequences of climate change anywhere in the country. But the state’s top elected leaders opposed the most significant climate legislation to pass Congress — laws to help fortify states against, and recover from, climate disasters, and confront their underlying cause: the burning of fossil fuels."
Source: NYTimes, 10/06/2022
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