Articles by Justine Calma

Justine Calma is a staff writer for Grist.

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The Green New Deal may be falling short on its environmental justice promise

The current wording of the Green New Deal leaves the resolution open to energy sources that have harmed vulnerable communities.

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The Green New Deal is here, and everyone has something to say about it

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls it 'a comprehensive agenda of economic, social, and racial justice'

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The House Natural Resource Committee’s climate change hearing turned into a heated conversation about race

For starters, Republican Rob Bishop (who is white) suggested the panel's focus on climate change was inappropriate during Black History Month.

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Research casts doubt on EPA drinking water standard

New research is documenting health risks posed by nitrate levels in drinking water deemed safe to drink by the EPA.

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