By Andrew J. Whelton for The Conversation.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Ohio News Connection for the Public News Service-Conversation collaboration. . .
Members of the San Carlos Apache Tribe are planning a march and other events this week to oppose what they re calling a destructive mining project slated for Oak Flat near the town of Superior, in south central Arizona. Resolution Copper is a joint venture by Rio Tinto and BHP. Both corporations say the mine will bring thousands of jobs to the area. .
East Palestine, Ohio, residents have been given the green light to return home, but many believe it is not safe to do so. They re experiencing skin rashes, nausea, burning eyes and other symptoms after a Norfolk Southern train derailed there two weeks ago, spewing toxic chemicals. A controlled burn of the highly combustible chemical cocktail released more toxic fumes into the air for miles. .
By Tom Perkins for Planet Detroit.Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for Michigan News Connection with support from the Solutions Journalism Network During the early 1970s, Michigan enacted a bold set of environmental laws that helped form an unprecedented check on the nation s industrial heartland. The state s water and air quality standards went beyond the minimum set by federal law, and it became a leader in managing natural resources and protecting wetlands. But it wouldn t last long. .