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Tag: environmental issues

Janeese Lewis George represents Ward 4 on the D.C. Council. (WI file photo)
Posted inCommunity

Council Member George Introduces D.C. Green New Deal Bills

by WI Web Editor May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George has introduced two bills that localize the national conversation on the Green New Deal that focuses on making the U.S. a more energy-efficient country and better effectively dealing with climate change.

Brenda Mallory, chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (Courtesy of whitehouse.gov)
Posted inEarth Day 2022

Q&A with Brenda Mallory on Earth Day 2022

by Kayla Benjamin, Special to The Informer April 20, 2022April 25, 2022
Posted inPrince George's County

Prince George’s Commission Seeks to Improve Local Environment

by William J. Ford July 28, 2021December 21, 2021
Courtesy of Chesapeake Bay Program
Posted inCommunity

D.C., Maryland, Virginia Plan to Sue EPA

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer May 27, 2020December 21, 2021
Courtesy of Trice Edney News Wire
Posted inInternational

Massive Die-Off of Fish on Nigerian Coastline Linked to Toxic Discharge

by WI Guest Author May 21, 2020December 21, 2021
St. Louis tenements, like this one in the North Central area, became plagued by tuberculosis after developers rented units of the condemned property to newly arriving migrants from Southern states. (Courtesy of the Missouri Historical Society)
Posted inSupplements, Sustainability

Intersectionality of Environmental Racism & Eugenics

by Dr. Shantella Y. Sherman April 15, 2020December 21, 2021
Posted inSupplements, Sustainability

Simple Steps You Can Take to Protect Your Family from Lead Hazards

by WI Guest Author April 15, 2020December 21, 2021
Caroline Brewer, chair of the Taking Nature Black Conference and Audubon Naturalist Society, with Outdoor Afro member Raymond Smith (Photo by Don Baker)
Posted inSupplements, Sustainability

Forging Inclusion and Access in Environmental Protection

by Dr. Shantella Y. Sherman April 15, 2020December 21, 2021
Indoor plants like the Elephant Ear Philodendron cut toxins from homes and offices. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inSupplements, Sustainability

Tips for Celebrating & Saving the Planet

by WI Guest Author April 15, 2020December 21, 2021
Flint residence have faced years of contaminated water that poured from faucets brown and smelly. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inSupplements, Sustainability

Remembering the Flint Water Poisoning on Earth Day

by WI Guest Author April 15, 2020December 21, 2021

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