Jonathan Sharp

Feb 6, 2024 | restorationnewsmedia.com | Corey Friedman |Jonathan Sharp

Established in 1941, Camp Lejeune has a bleak legacy of toxic environmental contamination. During the last century, the drinking water at the military base was contaminated with volatile organic compounds, including trichloroethylene, vinyl chloride and perchloroethylene. As many as 1 million people lived at Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987 when these hazardous substances were present in the drinking water. Exposure to this […]

Oct 1, 2023 | truthout.org | Adam Mahoney |Mike Ludwig |JP Sottile |Jonathan Sharp

This story was originally published by Capital B. With their heads bowed, eyes shut, and hands locked, the Southwest Crossing Community Initiative starts every meeting with a prayer: “Please, protect us from a deadly explosion.” “And please, cover us … and ease our minds.” Southwest Crossing is an aging community in Houston where nearly 20 percent of residents are over 65. They know, as it is, the average American is expected to live only a decade after retirement.

May 18, 2023 | truthout.org | Michelle Andrews |Sharon Zhang |Mike Ludwig |Jonathan Sharp

Skip to contentSkip to footerAttorney contingency fees may potentially eat up more than half of veterans’ awards, so lawmakers have stepped in. David and Adair Keller started their married life together in 1977 at Camp Lejeune, a military training base on the Atlantic Coast in Jacksonville, North Carolina. David was a Marine Corps field artillery officer then, and they lived together on the base for about six months. But that sojourn had an outsize impact on their lives.

May 6, 2023 | truthout.org | Kenny Stancil |Dave Goulson |Chris Walker |Jonathan Sharp

Skip to contentSkip to footerDespite the massive threat to ecosystems, the Biden administration is dragging its feet on regulating the chemicals. A newly published assessment from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency warns that three of the most commonly used neonicotinoid insecticides threaten the continued existence of more than 200 endangered plant and animal species.

Apr 2, 2023 | truthout.org | Ngakiya Camara |Mike Ludwig |Jonathan Sharp |Julia Conley

The same chemical complex that forced my elementary school to evacuate has now poisoned my water. I found this out the hard way. Lying in bed, the news is blaring in the background as my mom fervently tries staying up to date with the Philadelphia Water Department’s announcements after the tap water advisory.