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Great Rivers to Present Hazardous Waste Report to NAACP Environmental Justice Committee
Thousands of Missourians are at a heightened risk of health issues as a result of their proximity to these hazardous waste sites that require continued management.
Read MoreGreat Rivers and the Missouri NAACP Opposed EPA’s Plan to Roll Back Hazardous Emissions from Coal
Regulation of hazardous air pollutants under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act protects individuals, families and communities, especially those of color, from unnecessary premature deaths, asthma attacks, cancer, neurological deficits and heart attacks. With 68% of African Americans living within…
Read MoreGreat Rivers Files Comments to Protect Clean Water
Great Rivers files comments about a proposal that would remove protections for at least half the remaining wetlands in the United States.
Read MoreNAACP and Ameren Missouri to Work Toward Providing Affordable, Renewable Energy to Low Income and Minority Communities
Ameren Missouri and the NAACP work together to provide affordable, renewable energy to persons who reside in low income and minority communities.
Read MoreGreat Rivers Files EPA Comments on West Lake Landfill on Behalf of NAACP
Great Rivers and NAACP advocate for the maximum removal of radioactive waste possible.
Read MoreGreat Rivers Urges DNR to Protect Human Health in Sewage Treatment Plant in North St. Louis
Great Rivers Urges DNR to Protect Human Health in Air Pollution Permit issued to MSD
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