As people move away from flooding and heat, new research suggests that those who remain will be older, poorer and more vulnerable.
"At a time when people are struggling to make ends meet, all while dealing with the existential threat of climate change, we must make residential rooftop solar a reality for low-income and working families that need it most," said Sen. Bernie Sande
It uses fines and fees on poor people to raise funds, while limiting taxes on property owners and the rich
Before the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it conducted tests that have caused serious health issues to generations of New Mexico residents—who remain uncompensated.
If you’re old, poor, and African American or Hispanic-Latinx, your chances of infection are especially high and odds of survival significantly lower. The economic downturn could drive the number of homeless to 800,000, an increase of 40% to 45%.
There are no quick fixes to the state’s water woes – and so many impoverished residents remain exposed to unsafe water.
Poor and working communities stand to gain the most from protections against corporations that expose them to pollution.
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