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Coal Ash: A Civil Rights Issue

The EPA has a well-documented problem with allowing coal ash waste to pile up in low-income communities of color.

No Big Surprise: 2015 was the Hottest Year on Record

Global temperatures in 2015 broke all previous records, beating 2014 and setting us up for an even warmer 2016.

American People to Safety Commission: Ban Harmful Flame Retardants!

Firefighters call to ban flame retardants

Firefighters, doctors, nurses, parents and cancer survivors agree: It’s time to get rid of flame retardants.

Coastal Martens: ‘A Cog in the Ecosystem’s Machinery’

Dr. Mourad Gabriel has spent more than a decade fighting to save rare forest carnivores like the coastal marten, and along the way he’s stumbled on unexpected challenges facing these animals, including illegal marijuana cultivation on California’s public lands.

EPA to Weaken Civil Rights Protections Under Obama

The EPA’s Office of Civil Rights is trying to weaken civil rights protections through a new proposal that will negatively impact communities that suffer environmental discrimination.

Massive Gas Leak Reveals High Cost of Fossil Fuels

On Jan. 15, state leaders from multiple agencies met with the communities impacted by the Aliso Canyon gas leak.

Though the natural gas leak in Southern California could be plugged by the end of February, residents who are concerned about additional leaks are pushing for the facility to be shut down for good.

Community Has a Beef with Local Water Board Over Polluting Slaughterhouse

Plans to reopen a beef slaughterhouse in Brawley, Calif., could worsen local water quality.

The largely Latino community of Brawley, California, is already exposed to a lot of pollution, but plans to reopen a beef slaughterhouse could make local water quality even worse.