Environmental Racism /tags/environmental-racism Environmental Racism en-US Copyright © 2024 Sat, 12 Aug 2023 21:12:05 GMT 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 The air quality you experience in St. Louis depends on your ZIP code /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-07-07/the-air-quality-you-experience-in-st-louis-depends-on-your-zip-code While there are organizations seeking to help families living with asthma in St. Louis, advocates and researchers say investments to improve air quality need to be made at a regional level. Fri, 07 Jul 2023 22:25:43 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-07-07/the-air-quality-you-experience-in-st-louis-depends-on-your-zip-code Emily Woodbury St. Louis police issue record number of summonses for illegal dumping, but the problem remains /health-science-environment/2023-03-30/st-louis-police-issue-record-number-of-summonses-for-illegal-dumping-but-problem-remains St. Louis police issued a record number of court summonses for illegal dumping in 2022. Some predominantly Black neighborhoods bear the brunt of the problem. Thu, 30 Mar 2023 09:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-03-30/st-louis-police-issue-record-number-of-summonses-for-illegal-dumping-but-problem-remains Jeremy D. Goodwin Massive public art exhibition will highlight historical injustices in St. Louis /arts/2023-03-07/massive-public-art-exhibition-will-highlight-historical-injustices-in-st-louis The "Counterpublic" exhibition will include 30 sculptures, films and other artwork reflecting on the injustices faced by people living in the neighborhoods where the work is placed. Tue, 07 Mar 2023 22:39:44 GMT /arts/2023-03-07/massive-public-art-exhibition-will-highlight-historical-injustices-in-st-louis Jeremy D. Goodwin Lawsuit over chronic flooding in Cahokia Heights moves forward /law-order/2022-12-04/lawsuit-over-chronic-flooding-in-cahokia-heights-moves-forward “The arguments were basically that the lawsuit we filed was too long and too confusing for them to respond to,” an attorney for the plaintiffs said. The case is now continuing. Sun, 04 Dec 2022 15:04:55 GMT /law-order/2022-12-04/lawsuit-over-chronic-flooding-in-cahokia-heights-moves-forward Eric Schmid St. Louis-area community leaders want more say in environmental improvements /economy-business/2022-05-12/st-louis-area-community-leaders-want-more-say-in-environmental-improvements “The new green economy can be as exclusive and as unjust as the old one,” said the Rev. Rodrick Burton. He and others want local residents to decide how the region responds to climate change. Thu, 12 May 2022 10:48:04 GMT /economy-business/2022-05-12/st-louis-area-community-leaders-want-more-say-in-environmental-improvements Eric Schmid Desde hace un siglo se sabe que el plomo es tóxico y sigue envenenando a miles de niños /health-science-environment/2022-04-18/desde-hace-un-siglo-se-sabe-que-el-plomo-es-toxico-y-sigue-envenenando-a-miles-de-ninos Dicen los investigadores que incluso una pequeña cantidad de la toxina puede dañar el desarrollo de los niños. Un estudio realizado en el año 2021 encontró que los niños en Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska y Missouri tenían una de las tasas más altas de los niveles elevados de plomo en la sangre. Mon, 18 Apr 2022 20:41:41 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-04-18/desde-hace-un-siglo-se-sabe-que-el-plomo-es-toxico-y-sigue-envenenando-a-miles-de-ninos Allison Kite, Niara Savage Survivors of Cold War-era experiments on Black St. Louisans speak out in documentary /arts/2021-11-11/survivors-of-cold-war-era-experiments-on-black-st-louisans-speak-out-in-documentary "Target: St. Louis Vol. 1" features stories from people who inhaled a harmful chemical compound that the federal government sprayed into Black neighborhoods for years. Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:08:33 GMT /arts/2021-11-11/survivors-of-cold-war-era-experiments-on-black-st-louisans-speak-out-in-documentary Jeremy D. Goodwin