In this issue: A year after the disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, what is PM2.5, and why is it so dangerous?, overlooked connections between Black injustice and environmentalism, Gulf drilling threatens historic sea turtle migrations, and more.

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FROM THE FRONTLINES

A year after the disaster in East Palestine, Ohio

A year after a train full of toxic chemicals derailed in Jessica Conard’s community in East Palestine, Ohio her message is clear: East Palestine’s story should not just be a sad tale but a wake-up call for the need for safer, more responsible industrial practices. Read more: [link removed]

What is PM2.5, and why is it so dangerous?

Particulate matter air pollution (PM2.5), also known as soot, kills some 50,000 people every year in the United States. But the Environmental Protection Agency just took key steps to address it. Read more: [link removed]

Overlooked connections between Black injustice and environmentalism

Environmentalism will only succeed by acknowledging that injustices against Black and Indigenous people happen alongside the destruction of the earth. As environmental justice and environmental movements grow to meet each other, we must reckon with the past so that we do not reproduce these injustices in the future. Read more: [link removed]

Historic environmental protections are up against the deadline

The Biden administration has a critical window of opportunity to solidify the historic environmental progress it has made so far and to set a lasting impact on our health and environment. Read more: [link removed]

Gulf drilling threatens historic sea turtle migrations

Sea turtle migrations are eons old, but now the Gulf that sea turtles swim through is a busier — and more dangerous — place. Sea turtles have to navigate an increasingly hazardous industrial zone created by oil and gas drilling that forces them to face torturous underwater air gun blasts as loud as jet engines, suffocating oil spills, marine pollution, and looming ships. Read more: [link removed]

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Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a highly toxic solvent commonly used in stain removers, degreasers, and a broad range of industrial processes and consumer products like paints and auto brake cleaners. A ban on this chemical would save lives and prevent widespread suffering for people across the country.

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