Organizing for Clean Water in Maywood
An article by Janet Wilson in the Christian Science Monitor highlights the environmental justice work of residents of Maywood: Across the country, studies have increasingly shown that low-income, minority communities endure a disproportionate share of poor living conditions and contamination. A 2007 study by four universities found that nonwhites are far more likely to live [...]
December 26, 2009
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Tags: EPA, Maywood, Vernon, water, water pollution · Posted in: News
Toxic Waters
In a series entitled Toxic Waters, the New York Times has been chronicling hazards to the nation’s drinking water supply: Almost four decades after Congress passed the Clean Water Act, the rate of water pollution violations is rising steadily. In the past five years, companies and workplaces have violated pollution laws more than 500,000 times. [...]
September 28, 2009
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Tags: pollution, water, water pollution · Posted in: News
4th Of July
Have you ever looked beyond the sparks? Because if you did you would have realized that you are creating more pollution. Last night while looking at the fireworks, I noticed the thick layer of smoke going into the air. People may think that the flashing lights and sparks are something great to see, but what [...]
July 5, 2009
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Tags: air pollution, fireworks, water pollution · Posted in: Stories
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