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East Bay Delegation of ‘Tar Sands Refinery Neighbor Collaborative’
On Sunday, February 17, six Environmental Justice activists who live adjacent to tar sands oil refineries in Whiting, IN, Detroit, MI, Houston, TX and Richmond, CA will travel to Washington D.C. to join a massive rally calling on President Obama to move American Forward on Climate and reject the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline.

PRESS RELEASE: Hazardous Chemicals found by Community Group in Tonawanda Neighborhood
January 29th, 2013
Experts Call on Agencies for More Enforcement at Tonawanda Coke

New Director for Office of Environmental Justice: Matt Tejada
by Cynthia Giles, U.S. EPA, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
January 11th, 2013
Lisa Garcia and Cynthia Giles are pleased to announce that Matthew Tejada has been selected to serve as EPA’s Director for the Office of Environmental Justice in headquarters.

PRESS RELEASE: GCM and STOP Toledo BP Tar Sands
December 11th, 2012
Local and national groups concerned about the increased use and associated pollution from Canadian tar sands crude oil will challenge a new BP Temporary Reduction Permit that is set for a public hearing scheduled by the Ohio EPA on December 12, 2012.

GCM welcomes Ron Plain as our new Board President!
Leader of First Nation’s Environmental Justice Movement Elected President of Global Environmental Empowerment Non-Profit.

Faulkner County Group to Launch “Bucket Brigade” Air Monitoring Project
November 14th, 2012
For the first time local residents will be testing the air they breathe with method partially developed by Erin Brockovich

Media Release: Community Recycling A Confirmed Risk for Arvin Residents
October 10th, 2012
Community Recycling and Resource Recovery still has yet to clean up their act, according to community residents and the air samples they have collected over a ten month period.

GCM offers to test soot that may have fallen out the Chevron fire
GCM is offering its services to help five residents test soot for the toxic compounds such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons that may have fallen out from the Chevron refinery fire last night.

EXHAUST- ed! Community Exposure to Diesel Air Pollution in California's Transportation Corridor
New report reveals high levels of diesel pollution causing health risk to residents living near Interstate-5 transportation corridor

New Yorkers Against Fracking Condemns Cuomo Administration Plan to Allow ‘Limited’ Drilling
New Yorkers Against Fracking, a coalition of diverse organizations that oppose fracking, issued the following statement in response to the news that Governor Cuomo was considering allowing fracking in a few counties.

Indiana: BP Agrees to Precedent-setting Settlement Over Whiting Refinery Pollution Permits
More restrictive permit, millions more invested in pollution controls and new monitors will offer neighboring communities added protection

Arvin Bucket Brigade Strikes Again
A mix of potentially harmful chemicals found off site of Community Recycling and Resource Recovery heeds community concerns.

Muscatine Residents Launch “Bucket Brigade” Air Monitoring Project
April 12th, 2012
Muscatine residents, over burdened by toxic pollution will bring in a team of international pollution busters, the Global Community Monitor, to learn how to measure contamination themselves.

COLORADO: Study shows air emissions near fracking sites may impact health
eurekalert.org
March 19th, 2012
In a new study, researchers from the Colorado School of Public Health have shown that air pollution caused by hydraulic fracturing or fracking may contribute to acute and chronic health problems for those living near natural gas drilling sites.

AUSTIN: People’s Friend Award 2012
February 28th, 2012
The Texas Observer announced Suzie Canales of Corpus Christi, Texas as the 2012 recipient of the "People's Friend Award." The Observer established the award last year to recognize Texans working for social justice and progressive change.

New Report Reveals Toxic Air Near Natural Gas Operations
A new report issued by Global Community Monitor, GASSED! Citizen Investigation of Toxic Air Pollution from Natural Gas Development, details the air sampling results, environmental and public health threats with living amid the natural gas boom.

CORPUS CHRISTI: New study reaffirming high birth defect rate given to feds for follow-up
by Rhiannon Meyers , Caller.com
April 7th, 2011
A new study reaffirming a higher rate of birth defects in the area has been handed to a federal agency to investigate whether refineries and chemical plants have played a role.

PORT ARTHUR: Hilton Kelley, Texas Refinery Activist, Bringing National Attention to Pollution and Jobs Crisis
April 6th, 2011
Mr. Kelley obtains a $100,000 commitment from the US EPA over the next two years to help alleviate the environmental, human health and economic development challenges in this refinery community.

COLORADO: Second draft of Battlement Mesa health study released
by John Colson, Post Independent staff
April 2nd, 2011
A Denver-based team of scientists has concluded, for the second time, that the health and safety of the residents of Battlement Mesa probably will be threatened by oil and gas drilling within the boundaries of the community.

INDIA: Gas Leaks injures people in Cuddalore
March 7th, 2011
More than 65 residents of Kudikadu Colony were hospitalized after a massive gas leak from Shasun Chemicals today. Angry residents block road, demand closure of the Unit.

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