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"60 Minutes: Americans Fighting For Access To Sewage Disposal"

"Lowndes County, Alabama, which sits between Selma and Montgomery, was once called Bloody Lowndes for its central role in the struggle for civil rights. Today people in Lowndes are fighting for another basic right: access to sewage treatment."

Source: CBS News, 12/21/2021
January 10, 2022

DEADLINE: EJN Story Grants on Green Recovery From the COVID-19 Pandemic

Earth Journalism Network is offering reporting grants (up to approx $1455 USD) to support the production of in-depth or investigative stories that will highlight progress toward a post-pandemic green recovery. Open to journalists worldwide. Deadline: Jan 10, 2022.

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Black Communities Become “Sacrifice Zones” for Industrial Air Pollution

"One of the most dangerous chemical plants in America sits in one of West Virginia’s only majority-Black communities. For decades, residents of Institute have raised alarms about air pollution. They say concerns have “fallen on deaf ears.”"

Source: Mountain State Spotlight, 12/21/2021

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