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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This tribe’s courageous effort to save California condors could be shot down under Trump
By Renee Lewis / Source Fusion.net Since President Donald Trump’s election, conservationists have been worried about the potential for wildlife … More
Major coal plant’s shuttering offers Navajo clean start, but the scene is far from pretty
When the news broke in February that the West’s largest coal plant,located on Navajo land near Page, Arizona, was slated … More
Tons of cow poop is messing with these people’s water, but they’re afraid to speak up
By Renee Lewis / Source Fusion.net GRANDVIEW, WA — Plumes of dust blowing off of piles of manure, the smell … More
Protesters call on Democrats to reject pipeline ahead of Milwaukee debate
By Renee Lewis / Al Jazeera America / Feb. 11, 2016 Environmental activists in Milwaukee rallied outside the venue where … More
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
British Columbia updates mining laws after 2014 Mt. Polley disaster
By Renee Lewis / Al Jazeera America / Dec. 21, 2015 In the wake of the 2014 Mount Polley mine disaster in … More
Obama meets heads of small island nations at risk of climate catastrophe
By Renee Lewis / Al Jazeera America / Dec. 1, 2015 The president of the world’s second-biggest carbon emitting country … More
