"Democrats Pledge To Protect, Expand Biden’s Climate Corps"
"Congressional Democrats are vowing to defend President Joe Biden’s new federal green jobs program from future Republican attacks."
Source: E&E News, 09/22/2023
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"Government Shutdown Poses ‘Seismic’ Threat to Pollution Controls"
"A US government shutdown would have deep, far-reaching consequences and imperil efforts to protect people from lead and cancer-causing chemicals, a top White House official warned Thursday."
Source: Bloomberg, 09/22/2023
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Your unique experiences and insights can inspire and empower fellow members of SEJ. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce the launch of our newly redesigned webinar format, focusing on our members and your stories. Check out the first in this new format, “Covering Contaminated Sites in Your Community” with SEJ member Jordan Gass-Pooré. Learn more.
"Wildfire Fighters Describe A Mental Health Crisis On The Frontlines"
"Extreme working conditions, low pay and high turnover are leading to a crisis exacerbated by more intense wildfires. Eighteen firefighters tell their stories of the mental toll — from burnout to PTSD to the loss of peers to suicide."
Source: The Narwhal, 09/21/2023
Wildfire Smoke Is Erasing Years Of Progress Toward Cleaning Up America's Air
"Over the last few decades, air in the U.S. has undergone a remarkable transformation: pollution levels of health-damaging tiny particles have dropped by roughly 40% since 2000, primarily thanks to the country's decades-long effort to improve air quality through the Clean Air Act, a landmark environmental law."
Source: NPR, 09/21/2023
"Chicago Mayor Unveils Reforms to Fight Environmental Racism"
"Promising to end the practice of piling on more environmental burdens to the same South and West Side communities, Mayor Brandon Johnson is proposing a series of reforms aimed at changing city practices after federal investigators last year determined Chicago violates the civil rights of its residents by concentrating polluting businesses in Black and Brown communities."
Source: Chicago Sun-Times, 09/21/2023
"Climate Risks Place 39 Million U.S. Homes At Risk Of Losing Their Insurance"
"From California to Florida, homeowners have been facing a new climate reality: Insurance companies don’t want to cover their properties. According to a report released today, the problem will only get worse."
Source: Grist, 09/21/2023
"Revealed: Almost Everyone In Europe Is Breathing Toxic Air"
"Guardian investigation finds 98% of Europeans breathing highly damaging polluted air linked to 400,000 deaths a year".
Source: Guardian, 09/21/2023
"United Nations Seems to Boost Plastics Industry Interests, Critics Say"
"Ahead of a groundbreaking treaty to reduce plastic pollution, a group of independent scientists fear that the United Nations is legitimizing industry-backed proposals such as chemical recycling."
Source: ProPublica, 09/21/2023
