Adrift: Communities On Front Lines Of Pesticide Exposure Fight For Change
"Rural communities of color and farmworkers are disproportionately exposed to some of the most dangerous chemicals used in agriculture."
Source: EHN/palabra, 02/09/2023
Environmental Justice
Despite Protections, Extreme Heat And Wildfire Take A Toll On Farmworkers
"Nearly half of workers in California say their farms are not in compliance with safety codes for extreme weather, survey finds."
Source: Grist, 02/08/2023
"Canada Adds Federal Protection To Indigenous-Declared Marine Refuge"
"When the Mamalilikulla First Nation unilaterally declared an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area in their traditional territory in late 2021, it was as much to protect rare corals and sponges as reestablish connection to lands and waters from which the community had been forcefully removed. Now Canada is backing the nation, adding marine protections under federal law".
Source: The Narwhal, 02/08/2023
"Nevada Monument Will Shield Sacred Tribal Land — From Renewables"
"For years now, Native American tribes have sought more protections for the federal lands in the Mojave Desert in southern Nevada that are central to their core beliefs about creation. But advocates say the effort took on new urgency as renewable energy developers eyed pieces of the same land for projects that could fit into the Biden administration’s push for clean electricity."
Source: E&E News, 02/07/2023
Epic Struggles Ahead in 2023 on Energy Transition, Pollution
In our annual analysis of what’s ahead on the environment beat in 2023, there are some things to count on: worsening climate disasters and continued politicking over energy transitions, but also regulatory action on greenhouse gas emissions (not to mention on “forever chemicals”). Other things are less clear: environmental rulings by a conservative U.S. Supreme Court, energy impacts of war in Europe and the effectiveness of COP28 and treaty talks on plastic pollution. Read the full overview and get more in our “2023 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment” special report.
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'Modern-Day Slavery' In The Congo Powers Rechargeable Battery Economy
"Smartphones, computers and electric vehicles may be emblems of the modern world, but, says Siddharth Kara, their rechargeable batteries are frequently powered by cobalt mined by workers laboring in slave-like conditions in the Democratic Republic of Congo."
Source: NPR, 02/06/2023
"Atlanta Shooting Part Of Alarming US Crackdown On Environmental Defenders"
"Twenty states have enacted laws restricting rights to peaceful protest, as environmentalists are increasingly criminalized".
Source: Guardian, 02/03/2023
‘Hypocritical’: Environmental Groups Blocking Union Efforts, Workers Say
"A wave of unionization has swept the non-profit sector – but workers say they are experiencing aggressive opposition and retaliation".
Source: Guardian, 02/03/2023
"Court: US Needs To Consider Effects Of Drilling Near Chaco"
"A federal appeals court has sided with environmentalists, ruling that the U.S. government failed to consider the cumulative effects of greenhouse gas emissions that would result from the approval of nearly 200 drilling permits in an area surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park."
Source: AP, 02/03/2023
"Manchin, Westerman Plot New Push For Permitting Reform"
"Capitol Hill’s permitting reform effort got new life Wednesday as two top Senate and House lawmakers held an initial summit on reviving the overhaul bid. This time, the House could take the lead."
Source: E&E News, 02/03/2023
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