Rachel Morello-Frosch

Op-Ed: Oro negro y líneas coloradas

Op-Ed: Oro negro y líneas coloradas

Cómo las prácticas históricas de delineación racista están vinculadas a una mayor exposición a los pozos petroleros.

El mes pasado, la Administración Biden anunció que reanudaría el arrendamiento de tierras públicas para la extracción de petróleo y gas.

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environmental justice

Op-Ed: Black gold and the color line

Last month the Biden Administration announced that it would resume selling leases for new oil and gas drilling on public lands.

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Opinion: Environmental policies must tackle social inequities

Tales of environmental injustices around the country provide strong evidence that chemical-by-chemical and facility-by-facility regulation is inadequate to protect public health.

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plastic pollution

Recycling plastics “extremely problematic” due to toxic chemical additives: Report

Negotiations are underway for a global plastics treaty and parties differ on the role of recycling.

Fighting "A New War on Cancer"

Fighting "A New War on Cancer"

Environmental Health Sciences reporter Kristina Marusic's new book on cancer prevention is a story of hope and what we can do to prevent harmful exposures.

Pittsburgh environmental reporting

EHN reporter wins Golden Quill awards for reporting on petrochemicals and PFAS

Kristina Marusic was presented with two awards for her coverage of the oil and gas and plastics industries in western Pennsylvania.

healthcare sustainability

Reimagining healthcare to reduce pollution, tackle climate change and center justice

“We need to understand who is harmed by an economy that’s based on fossil fuels and toxic chemicals.”

Adrift: Communities on the front lines of pesticide exposure fight for change

Adrift: Communities on the front lines of pesticide exposure fight for change

Rural communities of color and farmworkers are disproportionately exposed to some of the most dangerous chemicals used in agriculture.

environmental justice

LISTEN: Nsilo Berry on making buildings healthier

“When it comes to healthy materials, I like to advocate for solutions that become sensible and viable.”