People & Population

"Incarcerated People Are Drinking Unsafe Water in Illinois State Prisons"

"Brian Harrington entered the Illinois Department of Corrections system in 2007 at age 14, sentenced to 25 years in prison. ... He remembers the toilet water being brown—and sometimes the drinking water, too. He recalls the tap water’s sewer smell and the black specks swirling, then settling, in his cup."

Source: Sierra, 08/05/2024

"Court Stymies EPA Enforcement Push At ‘Cancer Alley’ Plant"

"A federal appellate court has effectively blocked EPA from swift enforcement of stricter regulations on a Louisiana synthetic rubber manufacturer that has featured prominently in the Biden administration’s campaign to target pollution in the area often dubbed “Cancer Alley.”

Source: E&E News, 08/02/2024

"Harris Grabs Green New Deal Network Endorsement That Eluded Biden"

"The coalition of progressive youth and environmental justice groups are confident they can help give the presumptive Democratic nominee a needed edge with the base, even as the Trump team seeks to paint her as a radical."

Source: Inside Climate News, 08/01/2024

"Does The Plastics Industry Support Waste Pickers? It’s Complicated."

"Around the world, an estimated 20 million people make a living by collecting discarded plastic, aluminum, and other refuse from dumpsites and landfills and selling it to recyclers. They’re called “waste pickers,” and though their work is essential — they round up nearly 60 percent of all the postconsumer plastic waste that gets collected for recycling — it is often unacknowledged, unremunerated, and underappreciated."

Source: Grist, 07/31/2024

Report Calls For US Government To Own Up To Abusive Boarding School History

"The U.S. Department of the Interior released its final investigative report Tuesday on the ugly history of federal Indian boarding schools, calling for a formal apology from the U.S. government and ongoing support to help Native people recover from the generational trauma that endures."

Source: ICT, 07/31/2024

Wood Pellets Boom To Feed EU Demand At A Cost For Black People In South

"This southern Mississippi town’s expansive wood pellet plant was so close to Shelia Mae Dobbins’ home that she sometimes heard company loudspeakers. She says industrial residues coated her truck and she no longer enjoys spending time in the air outdoors."

Source: AP, 07/29/2024

Wind Farms’ Benefits To Communities Face Opposition And Misinformation

"After NextEra proposed a wind farm in Greeley County, Nebraska two years ago, Robert Bernt, a dairy farm owner in the area, helped to mobilize community members against the idea."

Source: AP, 07/29/2024

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