The legacy of environmental injustice persists in our communities today, disproportionately impacting marginalized groups who bear the brunt of pollution, climate change, and industrial exploitation. May Day is a poignant reminder of the ongoing struggle for workers’ rights and environmental justice intertwined in a complex web of systemic inequality.
Clean Air Journal
EPA to ADEM Air Program: “Do Better”
“It is vital for state agencies to have robust monitoring plans in place to ensure that families are protected from toxic air pollutants,” says Christina Andreen Tidwell, SELC Senior Attorney. “We are very pleased that EPA recognized ADEM’s failure to respond to our comments.”
EPA Grants Petition, Denies Air Permit for Facility in Historic Africatown Community
MOBILE, Ala. (May 12, 2022) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is granting key parts of a petition filed by GASP objecting to an air permit issued by the Alabama Department of Environmental...
Getting Past Climate Paralysis To Climate Action
It’s hard to wrap your mind around the climate crisis. It’s at once an issue that affects everyone and an issue that does not tangibly affect most people’s daily lives. You can take individual...
What Is It To Be?
When you look at a tree Do you happen to think of the bees And all the hard work that had to happen for that one tree to be We cut trees down and live like our resources aren’t limited There...
Meet Mikayla – Spring 2022, Communications Intern
GASP: What is your major at and why did you choose it? Mikayla: I am majoring in art with a minor in marketing and a certificate in sales. I chose to major in art because it has been my lifelong...
Meet Danielle, Spring 2022, GND4BHM Intern
GASP: What are your plans after graduation? Danielle: After graduating high school I will be going to college and most likely majoring in environmental science. GASP: What is your dream job?...