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  • Can Carbon Capture Technology Prosper Under Trump?

    John Schwartz

    January 02, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Thompson, Texas

    With the threat of climate change, environmentalists are worried about the development of new technology and finding new ways to protect the environment. At Petra Nova, Carbon Capture technology removes carbon before it reaches the atmosphere and can be used for oil recovery, making it both productive financially and environmentally, to hopefully be a new solution and a way to maintain the coal industry.

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  • Flint effect? Environmentalism shifts to racial justice, inclusion.

    Mark Trumbull Zack Colman

    October 28, 2016 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Even if Blacks and Latinos are more vulnerable to environmental pollution and disasters, very few groups have been working to build awareness around this issues. Fortunately, green groups and foundations are mobilizing energy policies and are becoming more inclusive by shifting the narrative to focus on the effects of environmental pollution and disasters on minority populations.

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  • Repaying the Human Cost of Our Gadgets

    Rachel Cernansky

    May 04, 2016 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    Response Location: South Korea, Seoul

    Nearly 300 people have fallen ill from working in Samsung’s Seoul-located factory. In order to advocate for those that became sick and the rights of current employees, the Supporters for the Health And Rights of People in the Semiconductor industry (SHARP) was founded. SHARP has made gains through a 24 hour presence outside the factory; developing a coalition of environmental and occupational health professionals, labor unions, and affected families; and winning a court case that linked the cause of illness to the effect of working at the Samsung factory.

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  • One by One, States are Giving Consumers the Right to Know About Chemicals in Products

    Rachel Cernansky

    September 01, 2015 |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    The U.S. federal government rarely requires manufacturers to list the chemicals in consumer goods outside of food. Various states are starting to enact legislation requiring greater transparency.

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  • What To Do About the Antidepressasnts, Antibiotics, and Other Drugs in Our Water

    Elizabeth Grossman

    August 11, 2015 |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Prescription drugs are greatly polluting the national water supply, causing researchers to begin looking for a method to better filter water and dispose of unused medicine.

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  • Even in region with abundant water, residents turn to bottles and try to conserve

    Elizabeth Baier

    March 20, 2014 |

    Minnesota Public Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, Fountain, Minnesota

    Some communities are being forced to take steps—sometimes costly ones, like digging deeper wells—to both tap and protect their groundwater.

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  • Liter by Liter, Indians Get Cleaner Water

    Amy Yee

    March 21, 2012 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: India, New Delhi

    Low-cost filtration plants are finding their place in some of the most underserved areas of India. Making a cultural shift from drinking well water to filtered water isn't well-received by all villages in the country, however. Thanks in part to word of mouth as well as a noted difference in health outcomes, there is still hope in fighting the fight to persuade local communities to pay for and drink clean water.

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  • A Healthier, More Efficient Way to Cook

    Amy Yee

    September 29, 2010 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: India, New Delhi

    Clean cookstoves reduce emissions, use less fuel and cook faster than open fire hearths, offering people in developing countries an affordable way to create a healthier indoor environment. Although "plenty of work remains in raising awareness about indoor air pollution," one nonprofit has already sold over 150,000 cookstoves in India.

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  • What the World Needs Now Is DDT

    Tina Rosenberg

    April 11, 2004 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: South Africa, Ndumu

    DDT was banned in the United States in 1972 because of the harm it can cause to the natural environment when it is sprayed in mass quantities over large areas. However, spraying DDT on the walls inside of homes is the most effective way to prevent the spread of malaria in many African countries. Allowing African nations to use DDT for this purpose would save the lives of thousands of children who die each year from malaria.

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