Quick Key Facts In November of 2021, the U.S. Navy’s massive Red Hill underground fuel storage facility on O’ahu leaked 19,000 gallons of petroleum into the islands’ main drinking water aquifers, poisoning the water for over 93,000 people and sickening thousands of their own military families and civilians. The disaster occurred after years of protest, […]
Nonprofit American Forests and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have announced a statewide collaboration for Washington that will focus on achieving tree equity by improving urban tree cover. The partnership, called the Washington Tree Equity Collaborative, will spend the next few years working with cities, organizations and other stakeholders to form programs […]
A large industrial fire that ignited stored plastics at a the site of a former factory in Richmond, Indiana has led thousands of local residents to be evacuated. The flames are still burning, but under control, and authorities hope to have all flames put out by Saturday. Those living within 0.5 miles of the plant […]
The increasing problem of light pollution can have negative effects on both humans and wildlife. In people, it can cause sleep deprivation, increased stress, headaches and even anxiety. Artificial light can attract animals like sea turtles, moths and frogs, leading them astray and making them more vulnerable to predators and exhaustion. A new study has […]
Climate concerns motivated a Montana judge to cancel the air quality permit for a controversial natural gas power plant. The 175-megawatt NorthWestern Energy plant would have emitted more than 23 million tons of greenhouse gases over its 30-year or more lifespan — the equivalent of adding 167,327 new cars to the roads each year — something […]
Environmental and community groups in Ohio have filed a preliminary injunction to stop the leasing of public lands — including state parks — to the oil and gas industry. Ohio HB 507, which redefines methane gas as “green energy” and requires state parks to lease their lands for fracking, went into effect on April 7. […]
In 1926, in the heart of the Jim Crow South, a Black man named James Blaine Smith succeeded in buying 600 acres of land near Sparta, Georgia, and launched a successful farming business. Nearly 100 years later, his grandson and his family and neighbors are fighting to protect that land from the encroachment of a […]
In another sign that all is not right in East Palestine, Ohio, following February’s train derailment and release of toxic chemicals, members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) team sent to investigate the health impacts of the disaster themselves fell ill. The CDC confirmed to CNN on Thursday that seven members of […]
More and more research is defining just how beneficial green spaces can be for human health, especially when woven into urban environments. Now, a new study specifically looks into how the green spaces planned for Barcelona, Spain could benefit the city. The findings show potential improvements in mental health for more than 30,000 people. The […]
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