Articles by Brentin Mock

Brentin Mock is a staff writer at CityLab and Grist's former justice editor. Follow him on Twitter at @brentinmock.

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Frackers are strip-mining the Midwest for sand

First they poisoned the tap water. Now they're hauling huge quantities of sand out of the ground to feed their habit.

Brentin Mock Climate & Energy
Richmond, Calif., is about to get hit with a climate justice earthquake

The Climate Justice Alliance will convene hundreds of activists in Richmond, Calif., for the Our Power National Convening.

Brentin Mock Climate & Energy
Here’s the history of environmental justice, summed up in less than 4 minutes

Here's your primer on environmental justice, the movement demanding equal environmental protection under the law, and fairness in the distribution of environmental benefits for all people.

Brentin Mock Politics
New Orleans school won’t be built atop a toxic dump — for now

A small alumni group from the floundering Walter L. Cohen High School has beaten back a proposal to relocate to a former landfill.

Brentin Mock Cities