Environment/Environmental Justice Stories
- Grill cleaning can be a dirty mess, but for air quality, it doesn't have to be The unmistakable smell of hamburgers or steak on outdoor grills will soon be making its way through Minnesota neighborhoods and with the weather warming up, people are reminded to avoid using harmful products to keep grills clean. Environmental experts […]
- Indiana water at risk as manure fuels hidden contamination By Nina B. Elkadi for Sentient.Broadcast version by Joe Ulery for Indiana News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaboration Approximately 122 million people are exposed to potentially toxic byproducts in their drinking water. The possibly toxic mix is the result of organic material, like […]
- USDA moves may compromise safety for MN meatpacking workers By Whitney Curry Wimbish for Sentient.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Minnesota News Connection reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaboration When Aster Abrahame injured her back at work a few years ago, the pain was so severe that she struggled to perform her job – […]
- Reports: Ohio communities lead on solar growth A pair of new reports shows Ohio communities are quietly leading the way on clean energy, from urban centers to small towns, with solar power playing an increasingly central role. Advocates said the findings reflect an economic opportunity for the state and a potential bipartisan path forward on […]
- Policy changes could derail Michigan’s clean energy goals By Alyssa Burr for the Michigan Independent.Broadcast version by Chrystal Blair for Michigan News Connection reporting for the Michigan Independent-Public News Service Collaboration In recent years, Michigan has been aggressive in its approach to clean energy: It’s invested millions of dollars in renewable energy infrastructure, created training […]
- Indiana water at risk as manure fuels hidden contamination By Nina B. Elkadi for Sentient.Broadcast version by Joe Ulery for Indiana News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaboration Approximately 122 million people are exposed to potentially toxic byproducts in their drinking water. The possibly toxic mix is the result of organic material, like […]
- Indoor cigar smoking bill, unpopular with voters, fails in Montana House A bill to legalize cigar smoking in designated Montana barrooms has failed a third reading in the state House. Similar legislation is introduced most years, although polls show it is unpopular among Montanans. The 2005 Montana Clean Indoor Air Act outlawed smoking in indoor […]
- Some AR communities without fluoridated water also experience dentist shortage By Brett Kelman for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Arkansas News Service reporting for the KFF Health News-Public News Service Collaboration In the wooded highlands of northern Arkansas, where small towns have few dentists, water officials who serve more than 20,000 people […]