Social Issues Related to Energy
In 1970, the first Earth Day brought twenty million Americans to the streets to advocate for a healthy environment, laying the grounds for the modern climate justice movement. Explore issues related to Environmental Justice, resistance, activism, and stewardship in the articles and maps below.
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People and Production: Reducing Risk in California Extraction
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Executive Summary
New research shows that low-income communities…


Recommendations for an EIR to prioritize Kern County Frontline Communities
Kern County Environmental Impact Report
As we have discussed…

Landscape Changes and Mental Health Impacts in Southwestern Pennsylvania Communities: A Qualitative Study
By Emma Vieregge, FracTracker Summer 2020 Environmental…

Industry Targets Peaceful Protest via “Critical Infrastructure” Legislation
By Ted Auch, PhD, Great Lakes Program Coordinator and Shannon…

Systematic Racism in Kern County Oil and Gas Permitting Ordinance
Kern County, California has approved at least 18,356 illegal…