Environmental Issues
Coretta Scott King was born in April
Coretta Scott King, born April 27, 1927, was an American author, activist, and civil rights leader who was the wife of Martin Luther King Jr. from 1953 until he was murdered on April 4, 1968. She died on January 30, 2006.
Read MoreEPA moves to remove harmful chemicals from drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency is moving to eliminate manufactured chemicals in drinking water that can cause kidney and testicular cancers, lead to stroke, hamper infant development, give rise to liver damage, and increase cholesterol levels. The EPA’s mission is to protect human life and the environment and will establish legally enforceable levels of six PFAS…
Read MoreSome Audubon Society board members quit in a disagreement with the board
Three board members of the John James Audubon Society, the nation’s largest bird-watching group, quit after the organization refused to change its name from Audubon who enslaved Black people and ransacked native burial sites. Audubon supported his work by buying and selling eight enslaved Blacks. The Audubon Society was founded 50 years after Audubon’s death.…
Read MoreMississippi governor disdains Jackson
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has gotten a lot of blowbacks by saying it’s better to be in Hattiesburg instead of Jackson, the state capitol, where a majority Black population live and doesn’t have clean water. “I’ve got to tell you it is great day to be in Hattiesburg. It’s also, as always, a great day…
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