Health and Public Safety
June 15, 2009 -
Around the United States today, there are 44 coal ash waste di
June 10, 2009 -
By Linda Meric
June 10, 2009 -
Scientists have discovered that exposure to a common pollutant may make people more likely to experience severe symptoms from swine flu -- and it's a pollutant emitted in large quantities by coal-burning power plants and other industrial facilities.
June 10, 2009 -
The first week of hurricane season was filled with news reports documenting the varying ways hurricane-prone states, as well as local officials, are addressing the issues of preparedness. Across the Gulf Coast, advocates are also hoping to see more changes at the federal level.
June 5, 2009 -
By Ajamu Dillahunt, Special to Facing SouthThe intersection of public policy and personal experience is a powerful place. This is especially true for advocates of policy change that will make life better for millions of people.
