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Red Hill Water Crisis 101: Everything You Need to Know

Red Hill Water Crisis 101: Everything You Need to Know

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, […]

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    Washington State Establishes Collaborative for Tree Equity

    Washington State Establishes Collaborative for Tree Equity

    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 […]

    Industrial Fire Ignites Plastics, Prompts Evacuations in Indiana

    Industrial Fire Ignites Plastics, Prompts Evacuations in Indiana

    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 […]

    Montana Judge Cancels Gas Power Plant Permit Over Climate Concern

    Montana Judge Cancels Gas Power Plant Permit Over Climate Concern

    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 […]