Environment
‘This fracking sucks,’ concerned residents say
February 1, 2010ITHACA, N.Y. - Residents in this town, known for its picturesque waterfalls, are protesting a plan to extract gas from the ground by a process known as horizontal hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.
Read moreRay of hope for environmental justice
February 1, 2010SAN FRANCISCO - What do a hazardous waste disposal plant, a refinery, a former power plant site and a housing complex under construction have in common?
Read more10th World Social Forum in Porto Alegre
January 28, 2010The 10th World Social Forum opened on Jan. 26 in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre with a call for activists across the world to "unite to change the world.
Read moreAFL-CIO launches online college
January 26, 2010AFL-CIO is joining the National Labor College and the Princeton Review to launch an online College for Working Families.
Read moreBlack lawmakers and EPA launch environmental justice tour
January 22, 2010The Environmental Protection Agency/Congressional Black Caucus tour kicks off in Mississippi, aiming to "highlight environmental justice challenges faced by Americans in all communities."
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