
Brett Chase
Investigative Environmental Journalist at Chicago Sun-Times
Environmental journalist for @Suntimes. Member of @IRE_NICAR
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco |Brett Chase
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region. Chicago city leaders are set to consider a major overhaul in how and where polluting businesses are allowed to open, nearly two years after the city settled a civil rights complaint that alleged a pattern of discrimination threatening the health of low-income communities of color.
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1 week ago |
chicago.suntimes.com | Brett Chase |Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco
Mayor Brandon Johnson is pushing an ordinance to change how and where polluting businesses are allowed to open nearly two years after the city settled a civil rights complaint that alleged a pattern of discrimination that led to health threats in low-income communities of color. If passed into law, the measure would provide a significant change in the way heavy industry is allowed to locate and operate in Chicago.
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chicago.suntimes.com | Brett Chase |Kade Heather
Con cielos soleados y una temperatura máxima de 71 grados, estudiantes, trabajadores y familias de todo Chicago, hicieron un alto en sus rutinas diarias para maravillarse con el eclipse parcial. Un residente de Tinley Park hizo el viaje al sur del estado para ver el eclipse total. “No sé cómo describirlo si no es con la palabra ‘guau’”, dijo King.
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1 month ago |
chicago.suntimes.com | Brett Chase
El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. | The place for coverage of Latino news and culture in Chicago. El presidente Donald Trump ordenó esta semana el cierre de las oficinas de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos (EPA) que ayudan a las comunidades de bajos ingresos afectadas por la contaminación. Esta orden fue una de las docenas destinadas a rescindir las protecciones sanitarias y ambientales.
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1 month ago |
ourcommunitynow.com | Brett Chase
Share President Donald Trump this week ordered closures of offices at the Environmental Protection Agency that help low-income communities overwhelmed with pollution. The order was one of dozens aimed at rescinding health and environmental protections. It’s unclear how many positions will be cut in Chicago, but union officials estimate it may affect 20 to 30 of the roughly 1,000 EPA regional employees.
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