Tag: Environmental Justice

Edmund Muskie Was Right: Clean Air, Clean Water, and Our Right to Demand Answers (August 20, 2026)

August 21, 2026

After Lead Poisoning Symptoms Dismissed by PTSD Diagnosis, It Results in Brain Inflammation, Fatigue, Muscle Weakness, Digestion Issues & Chronic Pain (2024) “You have the God-given right to kick the government around—don’t hesitate to do so.” —Edmund S. Muskie Of all people to say this—Edmund Muskie. That hits differently for me. Muskie was born in Rumford, … More Edmund Muskie Was Right: Clean Air, Clean Water, and Our Right to Demand Answers (August 20, 2026)

August 10: Honoring the Victims of Agent Orange and Confronting Institutional Failure (August 10, 2026)

August 10, 2026

From Vietnam to the burn pits of Iraq to contaminated military installations here at home, toxic exposure is a debt our nation still has not fully paid. Copyrighted By Jennifer and Lee Norris | August 10, 2026 Every August 10, we honor Agent Orange Awareness Day—and in Vietnam, the Day for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin. … More August 10: Honoring the Victims of Agent Orange and Confronting Institutional Failure (August 10, 2026)

Phys.Org Reports “Beyond the Dust: Families Describe Daily Health Challenges Near the Salton Sea” in California (July 2, 2026)

July 2, 2026

Beyond the dust: Families describe daily health challenges near the Salton Sea (Phys.org, July 2, 2026) Introduction For over twenty years, I watched environmental exposure quietly change my life long before I connected the dots. While struggling with the unexplained illnesses, I lived with the devastating consequences of delayed recognition, inadequate testing, and institutional failures … More Phys.Org Reports “Beyond the Dust: Families Describe Daily Health Challenges Near the Salton Sea” in California (July 2, 2026)

From Weapons to Wounds: The Toxic Legacy of World War II’s Strategic Metals Behind Every Bullet, Tank, and Bomber (June 28, 2026)

June 28, 2026

Design inspired by a historical NARA photo of Camp Edwards in Cape Cod, Massachusetts (National Archives and Record Administration)Editor’s Note: This would never fly today on a fragile ecosystem like Cape Cod. Introduction: When most people think about World War II, they picture tanks, fighter aircraft, battleships, and the soldiers who operated them. Far fewer … More From Weapons to Wounds: The Toxic Legacy of World War II’s Strategic Metals Behind Every Bullet, Tank, and Bomber (June 28, 2026)

After Lead Poisoning Symptoms Dismissed by PTSD Diagnosis, It Results in Brain Inflammation, Fatigue, Muscle Weakness, Digestion Issues & Chronic Pain (2024)

January 29, 2024

It’s making you cry every timeYou give your love to me this waySaying you’d wait for me to stayI know it hurts you But I need to tell you somethingMy heart just can’t be faithful for longI swear I’ll only make you cry Maybe I’d change for you somedayBut I can’t help the way I … More After Lead Poisoning Symptoms Dismissed by PTSD Diagnosis, It Results in Brain Inflammation, Fatigue, Muscle Weakness, Digestion Issues & Chronic Pain (2024)

Why You Should Care: An Overview of Environmental Issues Only in Your State (2020)

January 12, 2020

EPA Administrator Says Drinking Water is “Biggest Environmental Threat”: The head of the Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce Wednesday that he believes water safety is a bigger environmental crisis than climate change. Only on CBS News, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler spoke with Major Garrett in his first interview since being confirmed. -CBS This … More Why You Should Care: An Overview of Environmental Issues Only in Your State (2020)

15 Environmental Films That Will Turn You Into an Environmentalist Tree Hugging Save the Ocean Warrior (2020)

January 9, 2020

Poisoned Waters (Frontline PBS): More than three decades after the Clean Water Act, two iconic waterways—the great coastal estuaries Puget Sound and the Chesapeake Bay—are in perilous condition. With polluted runoff still flowing in from industry, agriculture, and massive suburban development, scientists fear contamination to the food chain and drinking water for millions of people. … More 15 Environmental Films That Will Turn You Into an Environmentalist Tree Hugging Save the Ocean Warrior (2020)

Love Canal: The Environmental Disaster That Changed America and Became the Birthplace of the EPA Superfund Program (Niagara Falls, New York)

January 15, 1979

In the late 1970s, residents of Love Canal, a working-class neighborhood in Niagara Falls, New York, discovered that their homes, schools and playgrounds were built on top of a former chemical waste dump, which was now leaking toxic substances and wreaking havoc on their health. Through interviews with many of the extraordinary housewives turned activists, … More Love Canal: The Environmental Disaster That Changed America and Became the Birthplace of the EPA Superfund Program (Niagara Falls, New York)

Niagara Falls, New York: The Place I Always Wanted to Visit—Then I Learned I Had Already Been There (1974)

October 1, 1974

Jennifer with her mother and brother at Niagara Falls, New York (1974) By Jennifer Norris For as long as I can remember, Niagara Falls has been one of those places I wanted to see with my own eyes. I imagined standing near the water, hearing its power and feeling the mist in the air. Yet … More Niagara Falls, New York: The Place I Always Wanted to Visit—Then I Learned I Had Already Been There (1974)