Community Members of South East Chicago South East Chicago has a wide variety of people coming from different backgrounds. When it comes to knowing the community, one of the best ways to learn more is to know its residents. In March we asked several individuals what are their thoughts on the community and what they […]
2015
Tar Sands Resistance Tour
Saturday April 18th was a day that the community was able to come together and have a discussion regarding the environment. The meeting was held at University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and consisted of individuals discussing the Tarsands resistance within the community. These people are on tour throughout the Midwest to raise awareness
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Petcoke in Chicago: A Toxic Gift From the Koch Brothers
Petcoke in Chicago: A Toxic Gift From the Koch Brothers
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Climate Change
A note from Senator Jeff Merkly of Oregon is worth noting: When asked for their thoughts on climate change, a popular line for the other side – including some Presidential hopefuls – is this: “I’m not a scientist.” Seriously? I’m not a chemist, but I believe that H20 = water. I’m not a physicist, but I’m sold
Earth Hour
Don’t forget to switch off your lights for Earth Hour at 8.30pm (20:30) on the last Saturday of March – it’s a global climate change campaign held every year . Make it an event to share with friends and family! It’s time to switch off the lights during Earth Hour.©iStockphoto.com/Trista Weibell About Earth Hour Earth
Lawmakers Move to Regulate Pipelines, After a Record Spill in a Drilling Boom
North Dakota has 20,000 miles of largely unregulated ‘gathering lines,’ and that number is expected to increase by around 60% over the next five years By Zahra Hirji, InsideClimate News Mar 11, 2015 Lawmakers Move to Regulate Pipelines, After a Record Spill in a Drilling Boom Two months after the biggest fracking-related spill in recent
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Nothing Says Love Like Petroleum Coke Dust (Petcoke Updates)
Valentine’s Day Petcoke http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/mgeertsma/nothing_says_love_like_petrole.html Chicago Dust Report: Making Sense of February’s Petroleum Coke Announcements… http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/mgeertsma/chicago_dust_report_making_sen.html Pet Coke Community meeting –March 19th – East Side Methodist Church 1100 South Ewing (Specific time TBA)
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Tallahassee, We Have a Problem: The Harm Done by Florida’s Climate Leadership Void
Erika Spanger-Siegfried, senior analyst, Climate & Energy Program March 9, 2015 What could justify the Governor of Florida, a state widely considered “ground-zero” for climate change in the U.S., to prohibit the use of that term by state staff? In Florida, more than a million people live within 3 feet of the high tide mark.
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PRESS RELEASE
PRESS RELEASE – STORY FROM YESTERDAY’S PRESS CONFERENCE March 6, 2015 For further information, contact Peggy Salazar or Tom Shepherd, Southeast Environmental Task Force – (773) 370-3305 ————————- With a backdrop of the frozen Calumet River, towering salt piles, and the ominous, black petcoke hills at the KCBX North Terminal, the Southeast Environmental Task Force,