Communities exposed to warehouse-associated diesel truck pollution face higher levels of air-pollution-linked health problems like asthma and cardiovascular disease
The order, among other things, directs the Secretaries of Interior and Commerce to move toward issuing permits to deep sea mining corporations in both U.S. and international ocean waters.
“Congress should support real solutions like the Community Protection and Wildfire Resiliency Act that put the safety and needs of communities over the timber industry’s profits.”
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers initially rejected the mining permit but last year reversed its decision, approving harmful gold dredging that could destroy a prized estuary
State leaders rally in Albany to urge the Governor to protect the life-saving clean truck standard in final budget and reject industry efforts to gut air protections