Environmental Justice /tags/environmental-justice Environmental Justice en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 07 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT Beyond Housing receives a $20,000 grant to help plant trees in north St. Louis County /health-science-environment/2024-05-07/beyond-housing-20000-grant-trees-north-st-louis-county Beyond Housing received a $20,000 grant from the American Water Charitable Foundation to help curb illegal dumping and replant trees in parts of north St. Louis county. The grant will also help with trash cleanups, tree maintenance and the removal of invasive bush honeysuckle. Tue, 07 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-05-07/beyond-housing-20000-grant-trees-north-st-louis-county Andrea Y. Henderson Metro East residents demand transparency from Veolia during air pollution permit renewal /health-science-environment/2024-04-16/sauget-veolia-transparency-air-pollution-permit-renewal The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking input from the public as it considers the company’s application for a Clean Air Act permit renewal. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-04-16/sauget-veolia-transparency-air-pollution-permit-renewal Kate Grumke Cahokia Heights residents want to know where money is to fix broken sewer system /health-science-environment/2024-03-30/cahokia-heights-residents-want-to-know-where-money-is-to-fix-broken-sewer-system Cahokia Heights has still not received most of the millions of dollars that state and federal leaders said two years ago would be available to fix broken infrastructure. Sat, 30 Mar 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-03-30/cahokia-heights-residents-want-to-know-where-money-is-to-fix-broken-sewer-system Lexi Cortes Illinois EPA to revamp its permitting process after civil rights complaint /health-science-environment/2024-03-01/illinois-epa-to-revamp-its-permitting-process-after-civil-rights-complaint Environmental justice activists in Illinois claimed a major victory last week when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ruled that the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency needs to revamp its process for permitting polluting industries in residential neighborhoods. Fri, 01 Mar 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-03-01/illinois-epa-to-revamp-its-permitting-process-after-civil-rights-complaint Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Siri Chilukuri EPA seeks community input on Coldwater Creek cleanup /health-science-environment/2024-01-16/epa-seeks-community-input-on-coldwater-creek-cleanup At a tense meeting Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency launched a new effort to get community input on the continuing cleanup of nuclear waste in St. Louis County. Tue, 16 Jan 2024 22:12:57 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-01-16/epa-seeks-community-input-on-coldwater-creek-cleanup Kate Grumke Harris-Stowe and the EPA partner to bring courses, seminars and career fairs to students /health-science-environment/2023-11-13/harris-stowe-and-the-epa-partner-to-bring-courses-seminars-and-career-fairs-to-students Harris-Stowe State University and the Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 are partnering to bring environmental research, scientific collaboration and career opportunities to students and the HBCU’s surrounding community. Mon, 13 Nov 2023 22:42:23 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-11-13/harris-stowe-and-the-epa-partner-to-bring-courses-seminars-and-career-fairs-to-students Andrea Y. Henderson EPA to host a 10-month program to address Metro East environmental issues /government-politics-issues/2023-10-02/epa-to-host-a-10-month-program-to-address-metro-east-environmental-issues The Environmental Protection Agency is hosting an Environmental Justice Academy to train people in the Metro East on ways to identify and address environmental challenges in their communities. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 22:05:19 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-10-02/epa-to-host-a-10-month-program-to-address-metro-east-environmental-issues Andrea Y. Henderson EPA says community involvement vital to address environmental racism in East St. Louis area /government-politics-issues/2023-08-12/epa-says-community-involvement-vital-to-address-environmental-racism-in-east-st-louis-area Matthew Tejada, deputy assistant administrator for environmental justice at the EPA, said while the federal agency has funding through grants to address a legacy of environmental racism, it needs direction from affected communities on where to use the money. Sat, 12 Aug 2023 21:12:05 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-08-12/epa-says-community-involvement-vital-to-address-environmental-racism-in-east-st-louis-area Sarah Kellogg St. Louis environmental group helps urban farmers detect air pollution with monitors /health-science-environment/2023-05-11/st-louis-environmental-group-helps-urban-farmers-detect-air-pollution-with-monitors A St. Louis environmental group wants to help urban farmers in north St. Louis and north St. Louis County monitor air quality. Climate Changents are placing air monitoring machines that test fine particulate matter on urban farms and schools. Thu, 11 May 2023 22:28:32 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-05-11/st-louis-environmental-group-helps-urban-farmers-detect-air-pollution-with-monitors Andrea Y. Henderson There are few trees in north St. Louis. Here's how 2 organizations hope to change that /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-03-23/there-are-few-trees-in-north-st-louis-heres-how-2-organizations-hope-to-change-that Healthy trees not only beautify neighborhoods, they promote better health outcomes for residents. Thu, 23 Mar 2023 16:04:07 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-03-23/there-are-few-trees-in-north-st-louis-heres-how-2-organizations-hope-to-change-that Emily Woodbury