EnvironmentalJustice
Data centers in Oregon might be helping to drive an increase in cancer and miscarriages
Data centers in Oregon might be helping to drive an increase in cancer and miscarriages Amazon’s data centers in Morrow County, Oregon are contaminating the local drinking water with high levels of nitrates, exceeding state and federal limits. The contamination is caused by Amazon’s large-scale water usage, which pulls tens of millions of gallons from […]
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What Trump’s budget proposal says about his environmental values
What Trump’s budget proposal says about his environmental values Trump’s budget proposal would significantly reduce funding for the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), from $9.14 billion to $4.16 billion, a 54% decrease. The proposed budget would eliminate operating grants to state governments, drastically reduce funding for science programs, and cut regulatory and enforcement activities related […]
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Peace has long been elusive in rural Colombia – Black women’s community groups try to bring it closer each day
Peace has long been elusive in rural Colombia – Black women’s community groups try to bring it closer each day Colombia’s internal conflict has lasted over six decades, making it one of the oldest conflicts in the world, and violence surged in early 2025, killing dozens and displacing tens of thousands. The country’s peace agreement […]
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As federal environmental priorities shift, sovereign Native American nations have their own plans
As federal environmental priorities shift, sovereign Native American nations have their own plans Billy Frank Jr., left, a Nisqually tribal elder, was arrested dozens of times while trying to assert his native fishing rights during the 'Fish Wars' of the 1960s and 1970s. In this 2014 photo, he stands with Ed Johnstone of the Quinault […]
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America’s clean air rules boost health and the economy − here’s what EPA’s new deregulation plans ignore
America’s clean air rules boost health and the economy − here’s what EPA’s new deregulation plans ignore Regulations have cleaned up cars, power plants and factories, leaving cleaner air while economies have grown. AP Photo/Frank Franklin II The Trump administration announced on March 12, 2025, that it is “reconsidering” more than 30 air pollution regulations […]
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