[Note from BenIndy contributor Nathalie Christian: For a variety of reasons, the Washington Post article reposted here does not include the original’s full complement of excellent photos. If you subscribe to WaPo I recommend you read the article there. Non-subscribers may encounter a paywall. –N.C.] City planners targeted a Black community for heavy pollution. Can … Continue reading ‘All My Kids Have Asthma’ – West Oakland activists demand environmental justice→
[BenIndy Contributor Nathalie Christian – Here’s more on the latest EPA action in Solano County, this time at Travis Air Force Base. Travis AFB’s 6,368-acre site is located in Fairfield, California. Cheeky headlines aside, jet fuel spilling into creeks and contaminating groundwater is no joke. These spills represent a tremendous danger most immediately to Union … Continue reading Travis Air Force Base ordered to address dishonorable discharges→
The BUSD Election, the unwinding of possibility and what keeps us going By Ashton Lyle, April 27, 2023 According to the Solano County Registrar of Voters, Ariana Martinez has lost her bid to maintain her appointment to the Benicia Unified School District Board of Trustees. As a former Benicia student, I am left with the … Continue reading Opinion: BUSD election – use disappointment as motivation→
[BenIndy Contributor Kathy Kerridge – Californians like to think of themselves as climate forward, and Governor Gavin Newsom certainly projects that image. However, there is often a gap between rhetoric and action. Last year, as part of the governor’s climate proposals, the legislature enacted setbacks so oil drilling — with all its health risks — … Continue reading Opinion: Three practical things Newsom can do to keep Big Oil in check→
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