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For the benefit of the community. ROME, Ga. — On behalf of Coosa River Basin Initiative, the Southern Environmental Law Center filed a lawsuit against the city of Calhoun in Federal District Court for violating federal law and allowing harmful...
by Little Big Zebra
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Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, eeff, Magnifico, annetteboardman, Besame, jck, and �...
by Chitown Kev
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The Michigan attorney general's office said Tuesday that the state prosecution of former Gov. Rick Snyder and other officials for their roles in the � Flint water scandal � has ended.
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by Associated Press
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How long do we have to put up with this crap? Commentary by Black Kos Editor Denise Oliver-Velez As we watch yet another community suffer under a disaster caused by systemic environmental racism (...
by Black Kos
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The trick about conspiracy theories is they’re built from a kernel of truth. Anti-vaccine theories are a good example—a lack of trust about what our bodies are exposed to helped create fertile soil for anti-vaccine theories to grow. America's federal...
by Matthew Braunginn
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Flint can’t catch a break. It’s bad enough that the residents are still dealing with the aftermath of the 2014 water crisis. Just two days ago, an oil spill was detected in the Flint River. We ...
by Alonso del Arte
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U.S. District Judge Judith Levy approved on Wednesday a $626 million settlement to the residents of Flint, Michigan in a settlement Levy wrote was “a remarkable achievement.” “It sets forth a comprehensive compensation program and timeline that is...
by April Siese
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If you had any doubt that poverty and race in the U.S. are systemic and linked to health disparities, look no further than a new study that finds kids living at or below the poverty line, kids living in predominately Black neighborhoods, and kids...
by Rebekah Sager
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Hello, Daily Kos Community. I’ve heard you’re a vibrant group of voracious readers with informed opinions. I’m thrilled to join the ranks of some of the writers you enjoy reading. My route to journalism was circuitous. I began in 2008 in San Diego as a...
by Rebekah Sager
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If you thought that the suburbs of the major cities in the South and Southwest were the major battleground in the 2020 election, hold on to your butts for 2024: New census data released last week gives an even clearer picture of how these rapidly...
by David Jarman
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