Sayreville council moves to remove data-center use from Sunshine Biscuits redevelopment plan after resident objections After residents and an environmental advocate raised concerns about water, energy and pollution impacts, Sayreville council agreed to amend the redevelopment plan for the Sunshine Biscuits parcel to remove data centers as a permitted use and reintroduce the ordinance for further consideration.

Sayreville's council is taking a stand against data centers in a pivotal redevelopment plan after residents voiced concerns over water use, pollution, and noise.

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#SayrevilleMiddlesexCounty #NJ #CitizenPortal #PublicSafety #EnvironmentalJustice #SayrevilleEnvironment

Will This 81-Year-Old Trading Billionaire’s Fortune Seed a New Megafunder? Thomas Peterffy has an $80 billion-plus fortune, but a modest philanthropic record. While his children run a foundation, the generations may not exactly see eye to eye.

Thomas Peterffy has an $80 billion-plus fortune, but a modest philanthropic record. While his children run a foundation, the generations may not exactly see eye to eye.

Michael Kavate(@kavate.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/5b83z5pd

#Wealth #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalJustice #IndigenousRights

‘Go Out and Sue a Polluter’ | Scott W. Stern Shortly before Christmas in 1969 a dense fog rolled in across the bayous of the Texas Gulf Coast. For more than four days it blanketed a vast region, as

“What this movement is saying is that the right to breathe clean air, drink clean water, and live in a community that is not contaminated should be a right all of us enjoy.”
-- Robert Bullard, 1991

www.nybooks.com/online/2026/... via @scottwstern.bsky.social & @nybooks.com

#EnvironmentalJustice

The facts are alarming.
But the stories behind them hit different.
🌍 Hear the human side of urban #ClimateChange.
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#ClimateStories #UrbanClimate #EnvironmentalJustice #ScienceMatters

The Long-term Case Study Series: Friends of the Earth & ResourceSpace Blog

"ResourceSpace is relied on by the entire organisation." - Amy Grant, Friends of the Earth.

Learn how our DAM platform has become integral to their mission for environmental justice over the past decade.

www.resourcespace.com/blog/case-st...
#EnvironmentalJustice #Bcorp

This isn’t just a wildlife issue. It’s a human crisis. Families are living with fear, loss, and uncertainty, while action remains slow.

Who pays the price? The communities.

Read the investigation:
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#EnvironmentalJustice #FoodSecurity #Accountability

Subcommittee debates GGRF expenditure plan, new ZEV incentive and priorities for transit and community programs Legislative analysts and Finance sparred over how to prioritize Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund tiers as the administration proposed backfilling general fund costs and a new $200 million ZEV incentive; LAO urged a high bar for new programs and flagged risks to tier 3 programs such as AB 6 17 implementation.

California's budget subcommittee is facing a heated debate over a $200 million zero-emission vehicle incentive and the future of crucial community air monitoring funds.

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#CA #CitizenPortal #PublicTransit #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalJustice

👏💚 This is what good governance looks like! #pollutersPay #nmpol #nmleg #cleanair #environmentaljustice

Committee backs proposal to send first $5 million from Inglewood oil‑field account to nearby residents AB 16 61 would direct the first $5 million deposited into the Equitable Community Repair & Reinvestment account for the Inglewood Oilfield to direct cash assistance for impacted households. Environmental‑justice groups testified in strong support; the committee moved the bill to Appropriations.

A groundbreaking bill aims to allocate $5 million in cash assistance to residents affected by the Inglewood Oilfield, marking a significant step towards environmental justice and community reparations.

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#CA #HealthReparations #CitizenPortal #EnvironmentalJustice

Linking environmental injustices in Detroit, MI to institutional racial segregation through historical federal redlining - Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology - Linking environmental injustices in Detroit, MI to institutional racial segregation through historical federal redlining

There are significant issues of #environmentaljustice in Detroit. The most-polluted neighborhood in Detroit is vibrant but exposed to massive pollution from 42 industrial facilities, including the Marathon Petroleum refinery.

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Linking environmental injustices in Detroit, MI to institutional racial segregation through historical federal redlining - Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology - Linking environmental injustices in Detroit, MI to institutional racial segregation through historical federal redlining

There are significant issues of #environmentaljustice in Detroit. The most-polluted neighborhood in Detroit is vibrant but exposed to massive pollution from 42 industrial facilities, including the Marathon Petroleum refinery.

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www.nature.com/articles/s41...

On April 18, @flatbushmixtape is bring a hands-on grid beam activation to the #EarthMonthConvergence 🪢

Explore a simple, modular, reusable design system through play + collaboration—bridging #tech tools, #environmentaljustice & #communityinfrastructure✨

RSVP: earthconvergence.org/emc

Data Drop-In happening tomorrow, Tuesday, April 14th, from 11 am to 1 pm PT! ✏️

Need to speak with someone who understands both data and environmental and climate justice work?

🔗Register here: calendly.com/emelia-willi...

#OpenData #EnvironmentalJustice #CommunityScience #DataGovernance

New Mexico Just Made Polluters Pay for Clean Air - Earthworks We did it! After decades of stagnant fees and a growing oil and gas industry, New Mexico's Environmental Improvement Board has approved updated air

#NewMexico just made polluters pay for #CleanAir by increasing its polluter fee updates for the first time since 2009!

This #EnvironmentalJustice win was built by a coalition and alongside hundreds of everyday New Mexicans💪🏿💪🏾💪🏽💪🏼

bit.ly/Historic-NME...

And a huge thanks to our co-hosts: the Institute for Policy Integrity at @nyulaw.bsky.social, the Environmental & Climate Justice Initiative at @nyulaw.bsky.social, & @ndrnadvocates.bsky.social for making this day happen. More to come! [3/3]

#DisabilityJustice #ClimateJustice #EnvironmentalJustice

PFAS = "forever chemicals" in our water, bodies, and future. Corporations lobby to weaken protections for profit while communities suffer. Clean water isn't negotiable. cleanwater.org/2026/04/03/lobbying-pfas... #PFAS #CleanWater #PolluterPays #EnvironmentalJustice

Ontario’s proposed nuclear waste repository must obtain consent from all affected First Nations The Nuclear Waste Management Organization has proposed building a nuclear waste repository at a site in northern Ontario. But nearby First Nations say they weren’t consulted.

”...Indigenous submissions argue that NWMO should also seek consent from all First Nations whose rights, interests, territories and watersheds could be affected by a repository.”

#NuclearColonialism
#ntruth
#ntruths
#ConsentBased
#UNDRIP
#EnvironmentalJustice

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Had an amazing celebration of the Governor signing the PFAS Bill! Huge thanks to the River Alliance of Wisconsin and the Alliance for hosting this important event. Together, we’re making strides to address PFAS and protect our water! #PFAS #EnvironmentalJustice #YeeForWI

✊🏾 South Memphis deserves safe homes & clean water.

Join us April 18 (11AM–2PM) at Memphis Rox to canvass homes impacted by lead & connect residents to FREE testing.

Your presence matters.

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#Memphis #EnvironmentalJustice

Thank you #grandrapids Climate Coalition & @ivandiazbotello for rallying for a moratorium on #datacenters, rescinding tax credits, & strictly regulating them!
#michigan #cleanwater #environmentaljustice
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My hometown disgraced itself again by choosing industry over kids’ health. #environmentaljustice

📚 What We're Reading: April 2026 Edition

Every month, we publish what we're reading, watching, and listening to on topics from Community Science to AI.

Get the full list here www.openenvironmentaldata.org/what-were-re...

#ReadingList #RecommendedReading #OpenData #EnvironmentalJustice

#EJ #EnvironmentalJustice, calls for action!

I took action on: No Dirty Projects! Will you take this quick action to help?

Let's take #action with @fwwnewyork.bsky.social : #US #House #Congress : #Protect #Communities from #Dirty #Projects by #Companies #Corporations that #invest in #Fossil #Fuel #FossilFuel act.foodandwateraction.org/page/96582/a... #Environment #EnvironmentalJustice #ClimateChange #ClimateAction

"Prediction without political will," from OEDP's Fieldnotes on AI

Senior Fellow Shannon Dosemagen looks at how AI can help surface environmental risks, but can risk deepening harm.

🔗Listen to more here: substack.com/home/post/p-...

#OpenData #AI #EnvironmentalJustice #Stewardship #Health

Witness warns single‑plant change could reopen years of Bennington solar litigation Annette Smith, executive director of Reminders for a Clean Environment, told the Senate Finance committee that H.0710’s change to the 'single plant' definition could reopen lengthy litigation tied to two adjacent Apple Hill solar projects in Bennington and urged delaying the change until pending cases are resolved.

A proposed bill could reignite a decade-long legal battle over solar projects in Bennington—putting local resources at risk and complicating the future of renewable energy.

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#VT #EnergyPolicy #CitizenPortal #VermontSolar #EnvironmentalJustice #LitigationReform

An Oil Explosion in a Black Texas Town Traces Back to Trump’s Iran and Venezuela Crises | Black Agenda Report “The chickens have come home to roost,” one resident said. “Our exact fears have come true.”

An Oil Explostion in a Black Texas Town Traces Back to Trump's Iran and Venezuela Crises. #EnvironmentalJustice www.blackagendareport.com/oil-explosio...

EPA watchdog finds nation’s most contaminated sites are vulnerable to flooding, wildfires | Houston Public Media The EPA’s Office of Inspector General issued two new reports last week that are part of a series assessing the weather-related vulnerabilities of the 157 federal Superfund sites, including in the…

As climate change increases the intensity of natural disasters, Superfund sites are becoming more vulnerable to the flooding and wildfires with the potential to impact surrounding communities.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/env... #EnvironmentalJustice

Tales of Perilous Comforts by Rev. Alison Cornish

Read on: thebtscenter.substack.com/p/tales-of-p...

#climatejustice #ecospirituality #climatechange #creationcare #faithandclimate #spiritualecology #earth #sacredearth #climateaction #sustainability #environmentaljustice #regeneration #climatehope

Stop Financing the Crisis of Plastics & Petrochemical Pollution! The global financial sector has poured many billions of dollars into the corporations threatening to further devastate frontline communities across the U.S. toxic petrochemical infrastructure. Even as...

Let's sign @theactionnetwork.bsky.social #petition Stop #Finance/#Sponsor/#Funding #Crisis of #Plastics #Microplastics #Petrochemical #Chemical #Pollution action.texasenvironment.org/petitions/st... #Environment #Environmental #EnvironmentalJustice #EnvironmentalProtection #Plastic #PlasticPollution