With the help of navigators, Minnesota Latinos take the clean energy plunge
The U.S. Energy Department reported the Hispanic community faces a median energy burden 24% higher than white households.
‘Nuestros Bosques’ to boost urban green spaces
“The way our communities, especially Black and brown communities, connect with the environment,” said Ribeiro, “with our ancestral knowledge, our indigenous knowledge, has been through a spiritual and cultural way.”
Environmental racism threatens Hoosier communities
“There’s a large despair of impact for individuals of color, specifically Asian Americans and Hispanics or Latino residents.”
‘We can’t lose hope’: A Pilsen Mother’s Mission to Save Monarch Butterflies
“I want my grandchildren to know about the monarch butterflies,” Claudia Galeno-Sanchez said.
Newark offers lessons for Chicago’s efforts to replace lead lines
There are roughly 9 million lead service lines still in use across the nation. Of these, 400,000 exist in Chicago.
Deadline Nears For Public To Comment On Line 5 Tunnel Plan
Critics argue that aging infrastructure poses a significant risk to the Great Lakes.
New federal funds earmarked for SD rural water projects
Piped water is important in the region because area groundwater wells are of poor quality, must run deep into the ground, and have proven unreliable.
Nebraska cooling centers open to provide relief as summer heats up
Latinos are more likely to die from heat on the job than non-Latinos, and are 21% more likely to live in urban heat islands.
Energy costs, warming climate spark stricter energy codes for HUD housing
The rules will affect new residential construction projects funded by the federal Housing and Rural Development agency. Now, lawmakers are pushing the agency that oversees the nation’s two largest mortgage backers to adopt similar measures.
“Implementing a cumulative impacts ordinance is not merely a policy change—it’s morally right”
Gina Ramirez, the Midwest Director of Environmental Health for the Natural Resources Defense Council argues the need to change Chicago’s zoning laws to eliminate sacrifice zones.
Artist Inspires Environmental Action Through Creative Works
Angela Gonzalez creates thought-provoking art designed to capture the attention and imagination.
Peggy Salazar: “The godmother of Environmental Justice”
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we are featuring Peggy Salazar, the “no-nonsense” woman who will not stop fighting for Environmental Justice.