Leanna First-Arai
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Memphis, TN, United States
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Billions Are Available to Tackle Environmental Racism. Where Is the Money Going?
Under-resourced communities of color are struggling to access funding supposedly allotted for environmental justice. → Read More
Biden Promised "Good-Paying Union Jobs," But It Will Take Organizing to Get Them
Activists are poised to leverage and expand the Inflation Reduction Act’s provisions to protect workers’ rights. → Read More
Great Plains Farmers Push Back Against CO2 Pipelines Encroaching on Their Land
Largely unregulated pipelines designed to shuttle CO2 have many concerned for their health and livelihoods. → Read More
Western US’s Worst Drought in 1,200 Years Brings Year-Long Fire Season
The faster we get “firewise,” the less destruction our fires will bring. → Read More
States Are Letting Utility Companies Cut Off Power Just as Winter Arrives
The looming shutoffs come as public health officials warn the newest COVID-19 variant is spreading across the U.S. → Read More
Fossil Fuel Companies Turn to “Green” Pipelines to Qualify for New Subsidies
With emission cuts on the horizon, the fossil fuel industry is working hard to stay in business. → Read More
Activists Have Shut Down a Memphis-Area Pipeline
Developers still retain indefinite rights to access privately owned land along the Byhalia Connection's canceled route. → Read More
Nuclear Subsidies May Be Slowing Transition to Clean Energy, Advocates Say
New York state’s nuclear facilities received over $500 million in 2020, whereas renewables received just $5 million. → Read More
California’s Wildfire Season Looms. Regenerative Agriculture Could Offer Hope.
Regenerative agriculture practices could slow California’s grim fire season this year. → Read More
Fossil Fuel Phase Out Must Begin Where the Industry Has Hurt People the Most
Low-income and communities of color have borne the environmental brunt of our reliance on polluting fossil fuels. → Read More
"Just" Transitions Are Possible, But They Require State Investment
A national strategy that weaves local initiatives into a more inclusive economy will bring solutions that workers want. → Read More
Winter Storms Offer a Taste of the Climate Chaos Ahead If We Don’t Cut Emissions
Weather extremes are what we must expect as we fill the atmosphere with fossil fuel emissions, a climate scientist says. → Read More
Republicans Are Using Capitol Breach as Excuse to Promote Anti-Protest Bills
GOP lawmakers are taking advantage of white supremacist violence to criminalize racial and climate justice protests. → Read More
Climate Justice Advisory Groups Are in Vogue. But Are State Agencies Listening?
Members of the advisory groups say government agencies often fail to act on their input regarding racial justice. → Read More
Federal Workers Are Forced to Invest in Fossil Fuels. A New Bill Would End That.
The RESPOND Act and RISE Act together would help facilitate fossil-fuel-free pension plans for federal workers. → Read More
Hundreds of Thousands of Students Traveled Home This Week Amid COVID Spike
Masking, social distancing and single-household celebrations are key to stopping new outbreaks. → Read More
Factory Farms Are Poisoning Rural Communities. Will Biden Take on This Crisis?
Public health researchers say Biden must take action to protect the rural communities overrun by factory farms. → Read More
Opponents of Trump’s Border Wall Are Getting Out the Vote in Texas
Canvassers are building opposition to the wall among affected communities in a newly competitive state in the 2020 race. → Read More
Youth Activists Are Transforming the Election by Leading Protesters to the Polls
In three major battleground states, early voting from people under 29 has increased by almost 700 percent since 2016. → Read More
The climate crisis is eroding Trump’s support among farmers. Will they swing the vote?
Farmers’ support for Trump has fallen from 89 percent to 71 percent since April. → Read More