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environmental injustice

Coverage of environmental injustice in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: May 20 · 09:25 UTCMost recent: Jul 7 · 23:18 UTC
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  • POLITICSJul 7 · 23:18 UTCWHYY
    Camden City Council rejects settlement with scrapyard operator EMR

    Camden City Council rejected a proposed settlement with EMR, a scrap metal recycling company, which would have allowed its paused shredding facility to reopen. The council voted against the agreement amid concerns over environmental justice, multiple fires at EMR's facilities in the Waterfront South neighborhood, and health impacts on residents.

  • BUSINESSMay 20 · 09:25 UTCVIRGINIA MERCURY
    Dominion just can’t kick its fossil fuel addiction

    Dominion Energy proposes a 3,000 MW gas combined-cycle plant in Cumberland County, Virginia, its largest fossil fuel project yet, despite prior controversies over a smaller gas peaker plant in Chesterfield. The new plant faces criticism for environmental injustice, as Cumberland County recently approved a mega-landfill over opposition from a rural, historically Black community.