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Category: Environment

**FILE** The Green New Deal Coalition is backing Vice President Kamala Harris. (WI photo)
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Kamala Harris Bags Major Climate Justice Endorsement

by Willy Blackmore, Special to The Informer via Word in Black August 7, 2024August 7, 2024
Plastic production has increased and is expected to continue to do so in the coming years, a trajectory that creates more trash, uses more fossil fuels and puts more and more emissions in the air breathed by Black communities. (Courtesy photo)
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The Feds Are Phasing Out Single-Use Plastics

by Willy Blackmore, Special to The Informer via Word in Black August 7, 2024August 7, 2024
Conducting irrigation audits is a way to ensure lawns receive the right amount of water efficiently, thus saving resources and money. (Courtesy of Sod Solutions)
Posted inEnvironment

A Not-So-Difficult Irrigation Audit

by Valerie Smith, Sod Solutions July 31, 2024August 1, 2024
Posted inNational

Biden-Harris Administration Awards $4.3 Billion for Climate Pollution Reduction

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown July 22, 2024July 29, 2024
**FILE** A mother and her children cool off on a hot day in 2023. While June 2023 was originally record-breaking, June 2024 surpassed those numbers, becoming the hottest June on record. (WI photo)
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The Hottest Year Ever, Again?

by Willy Blackmore, Special to The Informer via Word in Black July 17, 2024July 18, 2024
**FILE** GeoHealth revealed that Black communities experience a higher incidence of heat-related illnesses during the warmer months, a situation exacerbated by historical underinvestment in their neighborhoods. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
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Study Exposes Stark Inequities in Heat-Related Health Emergencies Among Black Residents

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown July 11, 2024July 11, 2024
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Hurricane Beryl’s Path of Black Destruction

by Willy Blackmore, Special to The Informer via Word in Black July 10, 2024July 10, 2024
President Joe Biden meets with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on July 2 to discuss a viable response to excessive heat. (Ashleigh Fields/The Washington Informer)
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Biden Visits D.C. Agency Announcing New Efforts to Curb Impact of Natural Disasters

Ashleigh Fields by Ashleigh Fields July 3, 2024July 5, 2024
**FILE** Sandra Mattavous-Frye explained that the Utility Disconnection Protection Act could serve as the first step in addressing increasing energy demand and usage. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
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Conversation About Utility Shutoffs Reaches the D.C. Council Once Again

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins July 2, 2024July 3, 2024
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Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown June 26, 2024July 3, 2024

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