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Tag: environmental justice

Posted inEnvironmental Justice

Fake testing left South Memphis’ water vulnerable to toxins

by Ashli Blow December 21, 2022January 16, 2023

As an environmental consultant, DiAne Gordon’s job was to collect samples from a treatment basin that stored water after it was used to wash out concrete mixtures from trucks. The samples were then to be sent to a lab and tested, analyzed for toxins in wastewater from her clients, mostly Mid-South concrete companies, including many […]

A Black woman stands for a portrait. She is wearing dangling earrings, and a white sweater over a black top with a white crochet overlay.
Posted inEnvironmental Justice

Velsicol closed its chemical plant 10 years ago; Memphis still endures its toxic legacy

by Ashli Blow and Eli Motycka, Tennessee Lookout November 14, 2022November 14, 2022
Posted inEnvironmental Justice

Environmental groups urge Memphis utility to slow down decisions on energy future

by Dulce Torres Guzman, Tennessee Lookout September 12, 2022September 12, 2022
Posted inEnvironmental Justice

Long burdened by a coal plant, South Memphis residents say no to coal ash in their backyard

by Chloe Hilles, Energy News Network August 24, 2022August 24, 2022
Posted inByhalia Connection Pipeline

Celebrate the Byhalia Pipeline victory but don’t forget there’s more to fight

by Kathy Robinson June 30, 2022June 30, 2022
Posted inEnvironmental Justice

‘TVA belongs to us and so it’s up to us to hold them accountable’

by Carrington J. Tatum April 15, 2022April 15, 2022
Posted inEnvironmental Justice

MLGW likes the progress it’s making on lead line replacement, but advocates want them to move faster

by Carrington J. Tatum January 14, 2022January 17, 2022
Posted inEnvironmental Justice

Memphis neighborhood’s gas station fight is spurring changes in zoning law

by Carrington J. Tatum November 12, 2021November 12, 2021
Posted inByhalia Connection Pipeline

Why do local environmentalists object to City Council’s proposed anti-pipeline ordinance?

by Carrington J. Tatum and Jacob Steimer November 3, 2021November 3, 2021
Posted inEnvironmental Justice

Environmental justice activist leads fight against lead exposure in Black and brown communities

by Carrington J. Tatum October 28, 2021October 29, 2021

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