Environmental Justice
Inside Story: The Battle to Protect Congo’s Vast Peatlands
Environmental Justice
One of the world’s largest carbon sinks has long been protected by local communities in the Congo forests. But invading…
Beautiful Clean Coal” Is Not Only Destroying the Planet, but It Is Also Killing Miners
Environmental Justice
The number of coal miners has dropped precipitously, but they are still suffering from black lung disease at an alarming…
New Plaque Will Mark Notorious St. Louis Slave Prison Site Near Busch Stadium
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A five-year effort to mark Missouri’s most notorious slave prison will come to fruition next month, when a bronze historical…
New Major Oil Spill Pollutes the Bayou
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MAY 13, 2026 BY ROCKY KISTNER Louisiana officials worry there is more to come A little more than a month…
A Push to Mark the Buried History of ‘Harrowing’ Slave Prisons Near Busch Stadium
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JUNE 23, 2024 BY ROCKY KISTNER Kistner Special to the Post-Dispatch This story was commissioned by the River City Journalism…
Inside Story: The Forgotten Victims of Hidalgo
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For decades, inhabitants of Hidalgo near Mexico City have been poisoned by toxic chemicals and sewage contaminating the waters flowing…
Oil Money is Polluting Research at LSU and UofL
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LSU researchers received at least $44 million between 2010 and 2020 from ExxonMobil, Shell and other oil and petrochemical companies…
Inside Story: Behind the Crime Rings Trafficking Sand
Environmental Justice
An investigation by journalist David Taylor and illustrator Mark Smith for Scientific American takes readers deep inside the criminal world…