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Rep. Barbara Lee Leads on Environmental Justice
While the nation contends with elected officials who continue to insist that climate change is a hoax, there are others who stand as an example to being ahead of the curve — understanding the...
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A Talk with Tom Steyer about “Spotlight California”
It’s hard to get the message out about the enormous challenges that are facing the country when it comes to the environment. Photo: Courtesy of Tom Steyer Tom Steyer, founder of NextGenClimate, has hit...
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Destiny Watford Fights Air Pollution, Wins Goldman Environmental Prize
Destiny Watford, Curtis Bay Area, Baltimore, MD It’s easy to get discouraged by the obstacles looming on the environmental landscape. However, the annual Goldman Environmental Prize recipients remind...
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4 Debates – No Climate Change Question
Another debate, same scenario. At least the ninety minutes generated two Twitter hashtags that made me laugh (#TrumpBookReport and #ImANastyWoman). That was the extent of the night’s humor. What...
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Election 2016 Endgame: Vote!
We’re getting down to the wire. It’s been a tough haul. Actually, the campaign season has felt endless. But now is not the time to drop the ball. In the days remaining, it is essential to motivate...
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mark! Lopez Fights for East Los Angeles, Wins Goldman Environmental Prize
Photo: Courtesy of Goldman Environmental Prize Environmental justice advocates may be feeling discouraged as they watch the Trump administration dissemble regulations piece by piece. However, each...
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Peggy Shepard of WE ACT on Air Pollution, Asthma, and Environmental Justice
The history of WE ACT for Justice goes back to 1988. Peggy Shepard was one of three neighborhood activists who recognized that West Harlem was bearing the brunt of toxic pollution. The Environmental...
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Post Hurricane Harvey: Interview with Dr. Robert Bullard
Aerial view of Houston after Hurricane Harvey This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Dr. Robert D. Bullard. Dr. Bullard is known as the “father of environmental justice.” He has been...
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Interview with Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota
This is a Moms Clean Air Force exclusive interview with Senator Al Franken of Minnesota: At our annual Play-In for Climate Action in Washington, D.C., mothers and children from around the country came...
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Dr. Martin Luther King: Healing Words in Troubled Times
Today, the country commemorates the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King. More than ever, America desperately needs his healing and insightful words to position us in the direction of tolerance,...
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Fracking Colorado Is A Health Justice Issue
This story has all the makings of a David and Goliath narrative. A low-income community fights back against a big fossil fuel company that has chosen to site a fracking operation right near their...
View ArticleThe Environment 2018: A Look Back and a Look Ahead
2018 is drawing to a close. It was an exhausting year, but I’m excited about 2019. In fact, I’m counting down the days to January 3, when the House of Representatives turns Democratic. (Yes, every vote...
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Dr. Robert Bullard: “Let’s Make 2021 the Year for Justice”
Nine years ago, I had my first interview with Dr. Robert Bullard. A lot has transpired since that time. On Earth Day, I spoke with him by telephone once again. My first question to the “Father of...
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Tree Equity for Climate, Health and Social Justice
I think that I shall never seeA poem as lovely as a tree. When American poet Joyce Kilmer wrote these words in 1913 as a tribute to nature, he didn’t presume that over a century later the importance of...
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Voting Rights and Environmental Justice Are Intertwined
While American families are trying to get through the day, struggling to pay their bills, while navigating the latest strain of COVID and what that means for their schoolchildren, the Senate toys with...
View ArticleThe ABCs of Climate Change at School
It’s September and schoolchildren in the United States are back to school. What will be on the learning agenda for those in pre-K through 12th grade that will prepare them to be thoughtful, engaged...
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