By Renee Lewis / Source Earther.com Fed-up residents in Michigan’s most polluted zip code say the tar sands refinery next door is … More
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Grassroots effort to stem Flint water crisis gains momentum
By Renee Lewis / Al Jazeera America / Jan. 19, 2016 As federal and state officials scramble to respond to … More
Flint residents travel to state capitol to protest lead-contaminated water
By Renee Lewis / Al Jazeera America / Jan. 14, 2016 Busloads of residents from Flint, Michigan, traveled Thursday to the … More
Detroit refinery poised to increase air pollution to make cleaner fuel
By Renee Lewis / Al Jazeera America / Jan. 6, 2016 A Detroit refinery’s plan to increase pollutant emissions — … More
Refineries must monitor air quality in nearby communities, EPA says
By Renee Lewis / Al Jazeera America / Sept. 29, 2015 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday released its … More
Tar sands protest group appeals to Obama after 3 members jailed
By Renee Lewis / Al Jazeera America / Feb. 7, 2014 President Barack Obama traveled to Michigan’s Ingham County on … More