Yvette Cabrera
Center for Public Integrity
Santa Barbara, CA, United States
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I set out to tell his story. Then he found out he was ill. –
As the second winter of the COVID-19 pandemic approached, I journeyed to Blue Gap, Arizona, to at last meet the man whose steady, calm voice on the other end of the phone line had been a constant for me since the start of the global health crisis. I first connected with Earl Tulley in early […] → Read More
Nuclear buildup sickened his community. Then it caught up with him.
This story was published in partnership with ICT, formerly Indian Country Today, a nonprofit news organization that covers the Indigenous world with a daily digital platform and weekday broadcast. Blue Gap-Tachee Community — Growing up in this corner of the Navajo Nation in northeastern Arizona, Earl Tulley experienced all the bounties that the high desert […] → Read More
Flooding could expose toxic soil in city neighborhoods
For Parras, addressing industrial pollution means not only remediating soil contamination, but also preventing the use of chemicals until they are proven safe. → Read More
When pregnancy loss becomes a crime
Some states have sharply increased criminal investigations of pregnancy loss, including miscarriages, stillbirths and self-induced abortions. → Read More
New Jersey is suing two companies, saying they polluted groundwater with toxic substances
New Jersey is suing Hexcel Corporation and Fine Organics for polluting the groundwater in the town of Lodi in Bergen County. → Read More
Santa Clara County bans toxic aviation fuel at its airports
When Santa Clara County banned toxic aviation fuel at its airports, activists cheered. But pilots and the federal government disagree. → Read More
In the aftermath of climate disasters, vulnerable U.S. students struggle to recover
With climate change increasing the severity of natural disasters across the U.S., the consequences for communities in the paths of hurricanes and wildfires are far-reaching — and the effects on essential services like education are only beginning to be understood. → Read More
In the aftermath of climate disasters, vulnerable U.S. students struggle to recover
With climate change increasing the severity of natural disasters across the U.S., the consequences for communities in the paths of hurricanes and wildfires are far-reaching — and the effects on essential services like education are only beginning to be understood. → Read More
What happened when the EPA stopped enforcing its rules?
Upcoming congressional hearings would interrogate the EPA's relaxation of environmental enforcement during the COVID-19 pandemic. → Read More
Why reducing lead exposure is part of an Orange County city's new climate pledge
Santa Ana, California, declared a climate emergency last week -- and simultaneously pledged to protect its residents from lead contamination. → Read More
Matthew Tejada is keeping the EPA's eyes on environmental justice
In an interview with Grist, Matthew Tejada says, "We're working our butts off implementing all of the president's executive orders.” → Read More
Leaded gasoline is finally gone – but its toxic legacy lingers
As of this week, lead has been globaly phased out of all gasoline. → Read More
The EPA may finally reckon with aviation’s dirty secret: leaded fuel
"It’s unconscionable to think about the hundreds of thousands of children that have been exposed to lead over all of these years from airport activity." → Read More
Hot days mean worse air. So why are climate and smog seen as separate?
The new UN climate report confirms that local agencies need to factor extreme heat into air pollution equations. → Read More
Deb Haaland’s top priorities for Interior Department: climate change and environmental justice
The first Native American cabinet secretary told Grist she’s going to give environmental justice communities a seat at the table. → Read More
Report: These stores offer bargain prices — and toxic products
U.S. retailers have a long way to go to phase out hazardous chemicals from their products and packaging. → Read More
Dr. Robert Bullard, the 'father of environmental justice,' is watching the movement grow up
Dr. Robert Bullard was early to understanding the unequal environmental burdens faced by vulnerable communities. → Read More
A groundbreaking environmental justice bill is poised to become law
Democrats who drafted the Environmental Justice for All Act are optimistic that the bill will pass Congress. → Read More
What California’s farmworkers can teach us during a season of giving
For the children of farmworker volunteers, every food delivery gives them a chance to see love in action. → Read More
How a Victorian-era disease detective can help a fractured U.S.
By examining patterns of life and death at the neighborhood level, John Snow found solutions to the ills of inequality and poverty. → Read More