Environment
Houston Neighborhoods Contaminated in Flood: Will There be an Environmental Cleanup?
Two weeks ago, Hurricane Harvey slammed the entire metropolitan area of Houston, but its catastrophic floods primarily affected poor areas in the eastern part of the city. In a Latino neighborhood there, water reached the roofs of many homes.
Irma Threatens Florida. Also, States Sue Trump Over DACA. Also, Soil Not Oil.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 PROGRAM # 8149 12:00 PM PT Irma Threatens Florida. . Hurricane Irma hits Puerto Rico and Florida prepares, declaring a statewide emergency. As Florida residents rush to prepare, a farmworker leader shares advice on disaster plans for people living in the agricultural low lands and warns against price gouging on the eve […]
After Hurricane Harvey, Immigrants Face Uncertain Future
With the fear of being deported, especially after the signing of a draconian state law on immigration and with the images of the disastrous evacuation during the last hurricane still fresh, hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants in Texas weathered the torrential rain and wind of Hurricane Harvey by staying in their homes or with friends and family members.
Climate Funds to Revitalize Communities.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30 PROGRAM # 8143 12:00 PM PST. Climate Funds to Revitalize Communities. Governor Brown signed a climate change bill to continue the cap and trade program, which includes funds for the Transformative Climate Communities initiative to help historically underserved areas to deal with the devastating impact of climate change and pollution. Fresno is […]
(Español) Rescatar la solidaridad y dejar el comercio internacional para combatir el hambre
(Español) Emular a algunos países de América Latina, volver a la agricultura de los abuelos y asegur el control de territorios por parte de los campesinos.
(Español) Alianzas de campesinos y agricultores urbanos para salir del laberinto
(Español) Reforma agraria para conseguir buenos precios en los alimentos y evitar grandes problemas sociales. La formación de alianzas entre campesinos y consumidores urbanos, o la agricultura urbana.
Like many buildings of its vintage, the century-old headquarters of the United States General Services Administration was once lined with asbestos.
Federal agencies, which spent more than $470 billion on contracts during the 2016 fiscal year, are saddled with a flawed system to vet contractors and monitor their compliance with those laws.
Sixth Mass Extinction Under Way. Also, New and Clean Farming.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23 PROGRAM # 8138 12:00 PM PST. Sixth Mass Extinction Under Way. In the most comprehensive study of its kind, scientists are warning that Earth is entering its sixth mass extinction of plants and animals. This “biological annihilation” is more severe than previously thought and up to three quarters of all species could […]
(Español) En California salen en defensa de los secoyas, los árboles más grandes sobre la tierra
(Español) Los preocupados defensores de esas reservas naturales temen que la administración Trump elimine algunos monumentos o los haga más pequeños a fin de responder a las presiones de la industria maderera, minera y petrolera.
(Español) Departamento del interior detiene estudio sobre efectos de la minería
(Español) Las academias que estaban realizando dicho estudio, afirmaron en un comunicado ayer lunes que el Departamento del Interior del gobierno federal les ordenó parar estudio porque están llevando a cabo una revisión presupuestaria a nivel de agencia.
Noticias
- Ta-Nehisi Coates: I Was Told Palestine Was Complicated. Visiting Revealed a Simple, Brutal Truth October 8, 2024
- "The Message": Ta-Nehisi Coates on the Power of Writing & Visiting Senegal, South Carolina, Palestine October 8, 2024
- Headlines for October 8, 2024 October 8, 2024
- Report from Beirut: Israel Intensifies Bombardment of Lebanon, Displacing 1.2 Million October 7, 2024
- Palestinian Poet Mosab Abu Toha: One Year After Oct. 7, U.S. Is Still Arming Israel's Slaughter in Gaza October 7, 2024
