The true story of the 'Erin Brockovich' town | Grist
WEBJan 29, 2019 · Nearly a quarter-century after winning millions from PG&E, the 'Erin Brockovich' town continues its fight for clean water. It was a sweltering, 117-degree July day in Hinkley, California. The ...
Workers across the US rally after string of heat-related deaths
WEBAug 14, 2024 · In July, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, proposed a federal rule that would mandate employers provide indoor and outdoor workers with cool rest areas, drinking water ...
What’s next for Indigenous groups working to reclaim the ... - Grist
WEBJan 13, 2022 · The Black Hills — Paha Sapa in Lakota — is the geographical heart of the United States and also the site of one of the nation’s oldest land disputes. The federal government granted the land ...
Grist.org: Climate. Justice. Solutions. | Grist
WEBThe Daily is a free daily roundup of our top stories. The only newsroom focused on finding solutions at the intersection of climate and justice. Help Grist raise $25,000 by September 30 to further ...
Summer forecast: Extreme heat with a chance of rolling blackouts
WEBMay 20, 2022 · That means an unreliable grid. When there isn’t enough power, operators set off outages, rolling blackouts, to avoid long-term damage to the grid. About two-thirds of the U.S. is vulnerable to a ...
Building a just and renewable future on the Navajo Nation
WEBMay 6, 2020 · The closure of the Navajo Generating Station in 2019 presents the opportunity for a renewable future on the Navajo Nation. When the smokestacks of the Navajo Generating Station wheezed their final ...
What is a green job? - Grist
WEBDec 12, 2008 · Uncategorized. Share/Republish. Green jobs are living-wage, career-track jobs that contribute to preserving or enhancing environmental quality. They have some important characteristics: Green jobs ...
America’s first ‘enhanced’ geothermal plant just got up and running
WEBDec 3, 2023 · The pilot project’s completion is a meaningful step in the growing global effort to harness the Earth’s heat. In the United States, geothermal energy supplies only about 3,700 megawatts (3.7 ...
Canada's Coastal GasLink pipeline breaks Wet'suwet'en law - Grist
WEBNov 18, 2021 · That incident was one of the latest standoffs between the Wet’suwet’en and Coastal GasLink over the proposed pipeline, which, if completed, would carry 2 billion cubic feet per day of fracked ...
How do I get my neighbors to stop littering? - Grist
WEBApr 8, 2021 · Turns out that litter begets more litter. If you see a sidewalk or parklet scattered with cigarette butts and beer cans and chip bags, you’re more likely to toss your own detritus there. The ...
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