Environmental toxic exposure suffered in many minority neighborhoods is part of the systemic racism evident in society, and environmental justice belongs near the top of discussions to right those wrongs, writes Kevin McKie, an attorney at the Environmental Litigation Group P.C. Communities can take several steps, including passing legislation requiring industries to comply with stricter […]
In Northern California, crews labored Thursday to control megafires sparked by a rare barrage of lightning strikes. Across the country, a Category 4 hurricane made landfall overnight in Louisiana, destroying buildings and toppling powerlines with unrelenting winds and rain.
Decades of inadequate investment in water infrastructure has exacerbated the economic challenges faced by water and wastewater utilities in the era of COVID-19, according to a new report released Aug. 26 by the American Society of Civil Engineers and the U.S. Water Alliance’s Value of Water Campaign.
More than 140 cities and counties in California intend to update their long-term plans over the next two years to include environmental justice, meaning air pollution, water quality, and other factors affecting disadvantaged communities would get a closer look. Local governments across the country typically have general plans that spell out long-term visions for land […]
Using tax dollars to move whole communities out of flood zones, an idea long dismissed as radical, is swiftly becoming policy, marking a new and more disruptive phase of climate change.
A recent UCLA study says that in the next 40 years, California could likely see a flood massive enough to cause nearly $1 trillion of damage, force millions of people to evacuate, and leave houses in California’s Central Valley 30 to 40 feet underwater. And the state is ill-prepared when it comes to infrastructure like dams that […]
Opinion: Changing the Climate for Environmental Racism
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bloomberg Lawby Kevin McKieEnvironmental toxic exposure suffered in many minority neighborhoods is part of the systemic racism evident in society, and environmental justice belongs near the top of discussions to right those wrongs, writes Kevin McKie, an attorney at the Environmental Litigation Group P.C. Communities can take several steps, including passing legislation requiring industries to comply with stricter […]
West Coast Wildfires, Gulf Coast Hurricanes: How Climate Change Connects These Extreme Events
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Kellie HwangIn Northern California, crews labored Thursday to control megafires sparked by a rare barrage of lightning strikes. Across the country, a Category 4 hurricane made landfall overnight in Louisiana, destroying buildings and toppling powerlines with unrelenting winds and rain.
Water Groups Call for More Funding as Way to Pull Nation out of COVID Recession
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Engineering News-Recordby Pam McFarlandDecades of inadequate investment in water infrastructure has exacerbated the economic challenges faced by water and wastewater utilities in the era of COVID-19, according to a new report released Aug. 26 by the American Society of Civil Engineers and the U.S. Water Alliance’s Value of Water Campaign.
Environmental Justice Becomes Part of California City Planning
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bloomberg Lawby Emily C. DooleyMore than 140 cities and counties in California intend to update their long-term plans over the next two years to include environmental justice, meaning air pollution, water quality, and other factors affecting disadvantaged communities would get a closer look. Local governments across the country typically have general plans that spell out long-term visions for land […]
U.S. Flood Strategy Shifts to ‘Unavoidable’ Relocation of Entire Neighborhoods
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The New York Timesby Christopher FlavelleUsing tax dollars to move whole communities out of flood zones, an idea long dismissed as radical, is swiftly becoming policy, marking a new and more disruptive phase of climate change.
California’s Dams Need Repairs to Survive Future Major Flood, says Author
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Press Play (KCRW-FM)A recent UCLA study says that in the next 40 years, California could likely see a flood massive enough to cause nearly $1 trillion of damage, force millions of people to evacuate, and leave houses in California’s Central Valley 30 to 40 feet underwater. And the state is ill-prepared when it comes to infrastructure like dams that […]