In September 2020, Talent, Oregon, was destroyed by a wildfire. In the aftermath, residents have embraced energy-efficient solutions, which save them money and help protect from another fire.
The fact that one neighborhood faces such a daunting array of health hazards makes environmental justice the force behind residents' desire to exert control over development in the area.
Environmentalists and green energy companies in Rhode Island are at odds over a bill that could advance the development of biomass power plants in the state.
