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Minneapolis Activists Launch Hunger Strike to Protest Polluting Trash Incinerator

County officials have said they will eventually close the incinerator, located in a predominantly Black community. Advocates want a concrete plan.

By Keerti Gopal

Nazir Khan, co-founder of the Minnesota Environmental Justice Table, speaks during a rally on Friday at the Hennepin County Government Center near City Hall to launch a hunger strike against a polluting trash incinerator. Credit: Courtesy of Geoff Dittberner/Zero Burn Coalition
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy speaks at a rally for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill at Essex County College in Newark on Nov. 1. Credit: Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images

In Murphy’s Final Weeks, NJ Climate Advocates Race to Lock in 100 Percent Clean Power

By Rambo Talabong

Recycling and garbage bags line the curb in Brooklyn, New York City. Credit: Lauren Dalban/Inside Climate News

New York City Has a Trash Problem. A Packaging Reduction Bill Could Help

By Lauren Dalban

A view of the WIN Waste incinerator in Baltimore from underneath Interstate 95. Credit: Agya K. Aning/Inside Climate News

Advocates, Lawmakers Hope 2025 Will Be the Year Maryland Stops Subsidizing Trash Incineration

By Aman Azhar

Lawyers representing the city of Baltimore filed a lawsuit claiming Coca-Cola, along with PepsiCo and six other companies, used deceptive business practices and created a public nuisance. Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Declaring an Epidemic of ‘Toxic Litter,’ Baltimore Targets Plastic Makers and Packaging in the Latest Example of Plastics Litigation

By James Bruggers

The smokestack of the WIN Waste Incinerator is seen near Interstate 95 in Baltimore. Credit: Eva Hambach/AFP via Getty Images

Advocates Ask EPA to Investigate Baltimore City for Harming Disinvested Communities

By Aman Azhar

Activists recorded dark smoke emitting from the Curtis Bay medical waste incinerator on Jan. 26. Credit: Courtesy of South Baltimore Community Land Trust

To Incinerate Or Not To Incinerate: Maryland Hospitals Grapple With Question With Big Public Health Implications

By Aman Azhar

Gov. Wes Moore signs numerous bills into law on Tuesday after the Maryland General Assembly concluded its 2024 legislative session. Credit: Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images

As Maryland General Assembly Session Ends, Advocates Consider Successes, Failures and Backdoor Maneuvers 

By Aman Azhar

House of Delegates members gather during the Maryland General Assembly opening session on Jan. 10 in Annapolis, Md. Credit: Mark Gail/The Washington Post

In Final Push to Get Climate Legislation Passed, Advocates Call for Bold Legislative Actions 

By Aman Azhar

Trucks equipped with special containers that can hold up to 25 tons of garbage dump into the tipping hall of the Covanta Energy Montgomery County incinerator in Dickerson, Md. Credit: Robb Hill/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Maryland Lawmakers Remain Uncommitted to Ending Subsidies for Trash Incineration, Prompting Advocate Concern

By Aman Azhar

The smokestack of the Wheelabrator Incinerator in Baltimore. Credit: Eva Claire Hambach/AFP via Getty Images

Advocates Welcome EPA’s Proposed Pollution Restrictions On Trash Incineration. But Environmental Justice Concerns Remain

By Aman Azhar

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