Backfilling oil and gas canals could be a more affordable and immediate solution to restore damaged wetlands.
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Posted inClimate, COVID-19, Disaster Recovery, Gulf Coast, Justice, Public Health
Lessons from Hurricane Katrina: A Q&A with General Honoré
Fifteen years after the storm, the former leader of the Department of Defense’s response talks about his environmental advocacy work, disaster preparation, and the pandemic.
Posted inAlabama, Black Belt, Culture
Oral histories: 3 Alabama activists on their fight for environmental justice
A University of Alabama class interviews activists on their work before and during the pandemic.
Posted inArkansas, COVID-19, Food & Agriculture, Justice, Public Health
COVID-19 pounded Arkansas poultry workers as government and industry looked on
Emails obtained by Facing South reveal that as workers and community advocates begged for the closure of poultry plants, government and company officials worked closely to present a united front — and keep them open.
Posted inAppalachia, Coal Ash, COVID-19, Energy, Justice, Public Health, Tennessee
‘They deserve to be heard’: Sick and dying coal ash cleanup workers fight for their lives
Hundreds of workers fell ill after cleaning up the nation’s largest industrial disaster without proper protective gear. At least 51 have died. Twelve years later, they’re still waiting for financial or medical help.
Posted inCOVID-19, Justice, Louisiana, Public Health, Waste
Watch our mini documentary: ‘On Strike for Everybody’
Documentary filmmaker Marta Rodriguez Maleck spent time with the City Waste Union over the last several weeks, documenting their picket line.
Posted inGulf Coast, Justice, Mississippi
This coastal Mississippi city plagued by environmental hazards has a history of police violence
In just two decades, Moss Point has seen three high-profile cases of police brutality against Black men. Families and advocates have long demanded answers.