Posted April 18, 200718 yr Equal Environmental Rights Ending the link between poverty, race and pollution BY MARGO PIERCE | [email protected] Pollution is everywhere -- exhaust spewing from cars, oil and gas spills from barges and boats on the Ohio River, raw sewage dumped into the Mill Creek, chemical fertilizers and pesticides leaching into ground water. Every human being is exposed to environmental toxins in some way. But not all pollution is created equal, nor is exposure to it. Some pollutants, such as air vented from an industrial complex in which toxic waste is burned, can carry into a community compounds that cause serious health problems. Click the hyperlink above to view the entire article.
April 30, 200817 yr Crowley proposes eco-bill Plan seeks 'environmental justice' BY JANE PRENDERGAST | CINCINNATI ENQUIRER April 29, 2008 CINCINNATI - Cincinnati could be among the first cities in the country to pass a law protecting poor people and minorities from businesses that pollute their neighborhoods. Click the hyperlink above, to view the entire article.
April 30, 200817 yr I am all for protecting mother Earth and her people but this may be a thorn in the city's side when it would come to attracting business.
April 30, 200817 yr This is actually more about protecting citizens who normally don't have a say in the process from the harmful impacts of polluting industry (see Lower Price Hill). Personally I would like to see those citizens protected from essentially being trampled on just because they don't have the clout to fight everything that happens in their neighborhood...at the same time I'm not sure if this is the appropriate measure that should be taken.
October 10, 200816 yr Vice mayor moving ahead with environmental policy Ordinance would be first of its kind in nation if passed http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2008/10/13/story10.html Cincinnati Vice Mayor David Crowley aims to push a long-awaited environmental justice ordinance through his Health, Environment and Education Committee Oct. 14, despite concerns from members of council and some business leaders that the measure could stymie economic development in the city. Click the hyperlink above to view the entire article.
February 20, 200916 yr Lower Price Hill seeks Cole's help in stopping junkyard http://www.building-cincinnati.com/2009/02/lower-price-hill-seeks-coles-help-in.html Lower Price Hill Community Council president Dr. Jack Degano is asking for Councilmember Laketa Cole's help in stopping a proposed junkyard on a 7.8-acre site at 1951 State Avenue. Click the hyperlink above to view the entire article.
February 24, 200916 yr Health Department replies to LPH concerns about junkyard licensing http://www.building-cincinnati.com/2009/02/health-department-replies-to-lph.html Health Commissioner Dr. Noble Maseru agrees with Cincinnati Health Department supervising sanitarian Richard Thornburg that a proposed junkyard at 1951 State Avenue requires no license. Click the hyperlink above to view the entire article.
July 3, 200915 yr Cincinnati's earth-friendly ordinance ‘ripe’ for challenges http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2009/07/06/story7.html It took David Crowley four years to convince his colleagues on City Council to pass an environmental justice ordinance. And that might turn out to be the easy part. Nine days after passage of the controversial new legislation, business groups are plotting maneuvers to prevent its enforcement. Click the hyperlink above to view the entire article.
December 4, 200915 yr Cincinnati takes lead, creates nation's first Environmental Justice Ordinance By Randy A. Simes, Soapbox Cincinnati | November 10, 2009 http://www.soapboxmedia.com/devnews/1110environmentaljustice.aspx Over the summer, Cincinnati's City Council passed the nation's first Environmental Justice Ordinance. The goal of the new and first of its kind ordinance is to prevent harm caused by pollution from occuring disproportionately among poor and minority populations. The City's Office of Environmental Quality (OEQ) states that environmentally linked health effects, including asthma and elevated blood lead levels, occur more commonly in poor and minority populations. Click the hyperlink above to view the entire article.
January 1, 201015 yr Thought I would share this great video about coral reefs and impacts of climate change...... I am not sure if this is the exact thread for it...but relative, no doubt. If it needs a more specific one, no problems with it moving. http://www.vimeo.com/7962248
January 21, 201015 yr City's new environmental law faces uncertain future By Matt Cunningham, CityBeat | January 6, 2010 With the election of a new City Council, the future looks uncertain for Cincinnati’s Environmental Justice Ordinance. The first-of-its-kind law, which was slated to go into effect Dec. 21, was touted by backers such as former councilman David Crowley as a way to ensure the city’s poorest residents are protected from heavily-polluting businesses. But the ordinance failed to earn funding in the current city budget, approved after Crowley and fellow Democrat Greg Harris left the group. A motion submitted in June by Councilman Jeff Berding, an Independent, seeks to postpone implementation of the law by one year. Berding’s proposal was scheduled to be voted on Jan. 5, just after CityBeat’s deadline. One thing everyone involved in the dispute over the law agrees on is that 2010 will be its make or break time. Read full article here: http://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/article-19706-slow-ride-to-nowhere.html
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