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Op-ed: “I’m sorry, I can’t hear you” — disabling environments in Cancer Alley and the Ohio River Valley

For communities plagued by energy extraction and petrochemical buildout, struggles of environmental justice often fall on deaf ears.

The low hum of a tour bus engine underpins the constant buzzing of insects. Air conditioning on full blast circulates the bus interior, shielding us from the muggy Louisiana summer.

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“Lo siento, no puedo escucharte”: los entornos incapacitantes del Corredor del Cáncer y el valle del río Ohio

Las reivindicaciones de justicia medioambiental de las comunidades asoladas por la extracción de petróleo y la industria petroquímica suelen caer en oídos sordos.

El suave murmullo del motor de un autobús turístico acompaña el constante zumbido de los insectos.

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LISTEN: Brandon Rothrock on the environment and queer identities

"It's important to make queer and LGBTQ+ people central to research and policies and not add them in as an afterthought."

Brandon Rothrock joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss the intersection of the environment and LGBTQ+ identities, and emerging climate and health issues in Appalachia.

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Appalachian groups express frustration over first $30 million in federal hydrogen hub funding

“This award represents a continued commitment to invest in a natural gas industry that has added to the pollution and health burdens in the region.”

PITTSBURGH — On July 31, the federal government announced $30 million of funding for the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub, or ARCH2, which plans to create hydrogen from natural gas and other sources.

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How to detox coal country

To clean up poisoned streams, Appalachian researchers are turning acid mine drainage into something unexpected.
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Tour of fracking sites connects activists from Appalachia and the Gulf Coast

An art collective brought together Appalachian and Gulf Coast residents to compare notes and build solidarity.
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Hundreds of fires are burning in the Appalachians amid growing drought

Fires have erupted from Virginia to Georgia, including 80 in West Virginia. Any beneficial rains to slow the fire season are at least a week away.
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