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Coronavirus Strikes Latino Families Near California’s Salton Sea

July 28, 2020November 18, 2021Miranda Green

People who live near the dying lake are caught in a perfect storm of environmental neglect, poverty, and Covid-19. When Alexis Rodriguez laughs too hard, she sometimes gets such a bad cough that she needs to use her inhaler. It’s been this way for the 29-year-old since she was first diagnosed with asthma as a […]

Is COVID-19 Creating a Generation of Heart Failure Patients?

July 27, 2020November 21, 2020Miranda Green

Two new studies show some coronavirus survivors suffer long-lasting cardiac injury, possibly from the virus invading the heart. Two studies published Monday provide the strongest evidence yet that some patients who survive the respiratory ravages of COVID-19 may suffer long-lasting heart problems—the latest indication that the fallout from the pandemic goes well beyond the death […]

Choosing an environmentally friendly mask

July 1, 2020November 21, 2020Miranda Green

By Miranda Green The coronavirus has made face masks a fact of life, at least for now. So how do you choose one that will keep you safe without being too hard on the environment? There are basically four choices: N-95 respirators, surgical masks, reusable cloth face coverings and disposable paper masks. N-95 respirators, which create […]

It Will Take Years to Undo the Damage from Trump’s Environmental Rollback

June 29, 2020December 26, 2020Miranda Green

Even if Democrats win back the White House and the Senate, it will be a long struggle to restore the regulations the Republican-controlled EPA has erased. The Trump administration’s response to a pandemic that has killed more than 120,000 Americans and forced much of the country into a devastating economic slowdown has been a massive […]

Imagery of America’s dark racial history sparks fear nationwide

June 24, 2020November 10, 2023Miranda Green

Some of the ugliest, most resonant symbols of the nation’s history of racial violence have returned after more than half a century to galvanize national demonstrations in recent weeks driven by the Black Lives Matter movement.

In Los Angeles, activists call for an end to police abuse against black LGBTQ Americans

June 14, 2020November 21, 2020Miranda Green

Donning rainbow attire, face masks and tutus, protesters marched down West Hollywood’s main strip Sunday to call for an end to police brutality against black LGBTQ Americans. For the hundreds of protesters who marched in Los Angeles, the demonstration was an opportunity for solidarity and celebration. Marchers sang the names of Riah Milton of Ohio […]

Revenge of the Obamacrats

May 24, 2020November 18, 2021Miranda Green

Obama’s top environmental official wanted nothing to do with politics after leaving the government. What did it take to bring her back? Washington legend has it that bureaucrats and political operatives overwhelmingly stay in issue advocacy or politics after their bosses leave office. But that notion is decades out-of-date. These days, many top officials who […]

These towns love their federal prison. But covid-19 is straining the relationship.

May 9, 2020November 21, 2020Miranda Green

LOMPOC, Calif. — Residents of this central California agricultural community are keenly aware of their town’s reputation. Wedged in a valley just north of ritzy coastal Santa Barbara, the town established originally as a temperance colony is 30 percent low-income, had its highest number of homicides ever last year and is home to a federal […]

Indian Affairs Employee Is Interior Department’s First COVID-19 Death

April 29, 2020December 28, 2020Miranda Green

The pandemic has hit Native American communities particularly hard. A Bureau of Indian Affairs employee is the first Interior Department staffer to die from COVID-19, according to internal numbers obtained by HuffPost. The death, reported Tuesday, comes as the number of cases at the Interior Department has continued to increase. The unnamed Bureau of Indian […]

At Least 40 Interior Department Employees Tested Positive For COVID-19

April 14, 2020December 28, 2020Miranda Green

Internal data reviewed by HuffPost reveals how widespread the coronavirus has become within the department. At least 40 employees across the Department of the Interior have tested positive for COVID-19 and are considered contagious, resulting in mandatory employee quarantines, office closures and deep cleanings, according to internal data reviewed by HuffPost. Almost every bureau of […]