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Put a Stop Sign in Front of a Runaway Warehouse Development

Today, the full NJ Senate is expected to vote on Bill S3688 put forward by State Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D-Salem) that would give neighboring communities and counties an opportunity to become involved in the siting process through updating municipal land use laws. The bill would require notification to communities that would be impacted by the proposed warehouse application, and give county planning boards the power to approve or deny contested applications.

Fire – Smoke – Future

There was a fire in my neighborhood (in Dorchester, MA) this week. I woke up at about 4:40 to popping sounds – wondered if they were fireworks (annoying at that hour but ok) or maybe gun shots (yikes). It didn’t sound quite like either. But quickly I heard sirens…lots of sirens...converging very nearby.

Mama Love -- a Powerful Force of Nature

If you're like me, you are watching more cute animal videos during the pandemic than ever before. A lot of my favorites include animal mamas and babies, especially when mamas take heroic steps to keep their babies safe.

That is what I see playing out on a larger scale in the Town of Saugus, Massachusetts, just north of Boston. Saugus holds the distinction of hosting the oldest trash burner in the United States, operated by Wheelabrator. Simply put, Saugus contends with pollution from the stacks of this dinosaur as well as the toxic ash which is landfilled in a critical marsh area right next to

Minnesota Currents | Fall 2021

In This Issue: The Fight To Stop Line 3 | Minnesota Needs Sustainable, Healthy, & Informed Grocery Shopping Options | Let's Get The Lead Out of our Water! | What EPA's PFAS Roadmap means for Minnesota | Plastics and Climate - Why We Need To ReThink Disposable | Profiles In Prevention
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