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Gary residents push for cleaner steel as health concerns mount near Gary Works
environment12 days ago

Gary residents push for cleaner steel as health concerns mount near Gary Works

Residents living near U.S. Steel Gary Works blame blast-furnace emissions for asthma and cancer risks and are pressing for cleaner direct-reduction steelmaking to cut PM2.5 and ozone; an Indiana University study highlights the Gary mills as major emitters, fueling lawsuits against the EPA and a push for cleaner technology even as Nippon-backed investments promise upgrades elsewhere, leaving Gary’s future—economic viability vs. health protections—center stage in a regional debate.

via Chicago Tribune|
#air-pollution#environment#environmental-justice
Cleanup under way as Boyle Heights warehouse fire leaves rotting food and stench
california15 days ago

Cleanup under way as Boyle Heights warehouse fire leaves rotting food and stench

A weeklong fire at a Boyle Heights cold-storage warehouse has been knocked down, but cleanup reveals millions of pounds of rotting food, a foul odor and fears of vermin and lingering health hazards. While air-quality monitoring has not shown elevated particulates so far, residents worry about long‑term health impacts and environmental justice implications as public health officials assist with the cleanup and the site is prepared to be handed back to the tenant and owner.

via Los Angeles Times|
#boyle-heights#california#environmental-justice
Trump backs $75M Oakland coal terminal, sparking West Oakland backlash
politics25 days ago

Trump backs $75M Oakland coal terminal, sparking West Oakland backlash

The Trump administration uses wartime powers to fund a $75 million coal export terminal at the Port of Oakland, reviving a long-standing opposition led by West Oakland residents who fear pollution and health impacts. California lawmakers push for a full environmental impact report, while activists and local groups vow to continue pressuring regulators and investors as the project moves through permits and potential construction.

via The Guardian|
#coal-terminal#defense-production-act#environmental-justice
Half of U.S. kids live in areas with dangerous air pollution, report finds
environment2 months ago

Half of U.S. kids live in areas with dangerous air pollution, report finds

A 27th annual American Lung Association report finds 46% of U.S. children live in areas with at least one unhealthy air-pollution measure, with 10% in communities failing all three; ozone remains the most widespread pollutant, exposing about 129 million people to risky levels. The report links higher pollution to heat, drought, wildfires, climate change, and growing datacenter energy use, while outlining disproportionate exposure and health risks for communities of color. It also criticizes EPA rollbacks under the current administration as weakening protections for public health.

via The Guardian|
#air-pollution#children-health#environment
Organizing to Halt AI Data Centers: A Three-City Playbook
politics-and-elections2 months ago

Organizing to Halt AI Data Centers: A Three-City Playbook

Organizers from Memphis (TN), DeForest (WI), and Tucson (AZ) share tactics to resist AI data centers: rapidly mobilize the community, attend public meetings, file open-records requests, and build coalitions; leverage social media, door‑to‑door outreach, and local experts to counter misinformation; focus messaging on water and electricity impacts and affordability to win broad support; maintain volunteer networks and power-map to target decision-makers. Their efforts have halted or slowed projects (e.g., Wisconsin’s DeForest case, Tucson’s Project Blue) and underscore how local organizing can push back against the AI data-center boom.

via Truthout|
#ai-infrastructure#data-centers#environmental-justice
Mexico tightens pollution rules after Guardian exposé links Monterrey plant to heavy-metal fallout
environment5 months ago

Mexico tightens pollution rules after Guardian exposé links Monterrey plant to heavy-metal fallout

Mexico announced a sweeping pollution crackdown after Guardian investigations linked a Monterrey Zinc Nacional plant to heavy-metal contamination, unveiling a new atmospheric monitoring network, updated air and soil standards, and a $4.8 million fine with remediation steps, while lawmakers consider stricter toxic-waste imports and residents demand transparency.

via The Guardian|
#air-monitoring-network#environment#environmental-justice
Indigenous Peoples Seek Justice a Decade After Brazil Dam Disaster
environment8 months ago

Indigenous Peoples Seek Justice a Decade After Brazil Dam Disaster

A decade after the Mariana dam collapse in Brazil, which caused environmental devastation and loss of life, the country faces ongoing challenges in environmental justice and governance, with critics questioning Brazil's climate leadership and the effectiveness of its policies, especially in relation to Indigenous communities and environmental protections, ahead of COP30.

via AP News|
#brazil#climate-summit#environment