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Communities near polluting sites tend to be disproportionately lower income and people of color — populations that are more likely to need abortion care in the first place.
These Republican states are passing clean energy bills in the name of freedom and economics.
The proposed solution — a 31-mile-long pipeline draining Lake Michigan — is dividing residents of Joliet, Illinois.
“Climate change will impact all governments, industries, and individuals. Housing and housing finance will not be spared.”
RIP Build Back Better (probably)
In a city home to 175 industrial sites, pinpointing blame is a difficult task.
Jeff Hoops built Blackjewel into the nation’s sixth largest coal company by acquiring bankrupt mines. When it declared bankruptcy, he pivoted to other ventures, leaving polluted streams and mud-shrouded roads in his wake.
The decision marks a milestone in an ongoing debate over the role of natural gas in net-zero plans.
The consequences for environmental justice are stark.
