greenjustice
A collection of all news articles tagged with Green Justice
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In rural California, a Liberian family finds an agricultural refuge
Guinda, California is home to an unusual multi-ethnic community with a rich African-American farming tradition.
by Lauren Markham, Sep 07, 2012 -
The Bay Area Chevron explosion shows gaps in refinery safety
Oil refineries pose serious health hazards for nearby residents as well as workers, as the recent explosion in Richmond and other incidents, like one in Sinclair, Wyo., have made clear.
by Jeremy Miller, Sep 04, 2012 -
Troubled Taos, torn apart by a battle over historic Hispano land grants
A New Mexican town known for its art scene is home to a fractured community, where distrust of Anglo newcomers plays out in a fight over whether ancient deeds give Hispano old-timers a right to land.
by J.R. Logan, Aug 27, 2012 -
Old West versus New West in Taos, N.M.
When wandering newcomers and deep-rooted old-timers collide in the West, it gets difficult, especially in a place as culturally complex as northern New Mexico.
by Ray Ring , Aug 19, 2012 -
The foul air outside my window
A small -- and impoverished -- tribe in Nevada suffers from the health impacts of a nearby pollution-spewing coal-fired power plant.
by William Anderson , Oct 19, 2011 -
Greening a city ... and pushing other colors out
The proposed redevelopment of San Francisco's Bayview neighborhood worries its longtime black residents, who fear gentrification will drive them out.
by Rachel Waldholz, Jun 01, 2011 -
Activist brings diversity to green orgs
Marcelo Bonta's Center for Diversity & the Environment works to bring people of color into the environmental movement.
by Terri Hansen, Dec 23, 2010 -
Fields of dreams
"Farmworker Reality Tours" teach citizens about the lives of California's migrant farmworkers.
by Stephanie Paige Ogburn, Nov 01, 2010 -
Breathing easy
In West Oakland, Calif., the Breathmobile fights inner city asthma.
by Stephanie Paige Ogburn, Oct 08, 2010 -
A mobile health solution
A day with the asthma-fighting crusaders of West Oakland, Calif.
by Stephanie Paige Ogburn, Oct 08, 2010 -
The life and death of Desert Rock
The Navajo Nation's proposed 1,500-megawatt coal plant always rested on shaky ground. Now, it may collapse entirely.
by Laura Paskus, Aug 13, 2010 -
Into the wild
Rue Mapp's group Outdoor Afro encourages black people to explore nature and learn about things like bird-watching.
by Stephanie Paige Ogburn, Jun 24, 2010 -
Urban habitat
The ups and downs of an Audubon nature center in the middle of low-income urban L.A.
by Cally Carswell, May 04, 2010 -
Sinclair flare up
The Sinclair, Wyo., oil refinery has long been one of the state's most notorious polluters, but until recently, no one seemed to care.
by Cally Carswell, Apr 23, 2010 -
Just journalism, or hegemonic narrative?
Sofia Martinez responds to High Country News' coverage of environmental justice in Albuquerque's Mountain View neighborhood.
by Sofia Martinez, Mar 24, 2010 -
The Forgotten Mesa
Without basic services, life on Pajarito Mesa is all about surviving.
by Cally Carswell, Feb 05, 2010 -
The Shot Heard Round the West
Twenty years after the SouthWest Organizing Project accused conservation groups of ignoring environmental justice, diversity in the movement remains elusive.
by Marty Durlin, Jan 31, 2010 -
'The environment ... is where we live'
A group of determined activists in Mountain View, N.M., fights for environmental justice in a poor and polluted neighborhood.
by Arla Shephard and Ray Ring, Jan 31, 2010 -
The Group of 10 respond
Two decades after the SWOP letter, the big environmental groups report their progress on the issue of environmental justice.
by Marty Durlin, Feb 01, 2010 -
Dueling Claims
A tribal attempt to protect New Mexico's Mount Taylor sparks a bitter struggle over uranium mining, religious differences and claims to an ancient landscape.
by Laura Paskus, Dec 02, 2009
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