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In March of 1979, the Three Mile Island nuclear facility in Dauphine, Pennsylvania suffered a partial meltdown, prompting evacuation of some nearby residents. The fears of harmful effects of the radioactivity on the nearby communities sparked a…

A New York Times editorial on the Love Canal Crisis.

Multiple newspaper accounts and analysis of the Torrey Canyon spill and the implications with regard to oil tanker and oil spill regulations in the ocean.

In 1987, the United Church of Christ (UCC), headed by executive director Benjamin Chavis Jr., published a seminal report about the relationship of race and socioeconomic class to contaminated waste sites across the U.S. The UCC's assessment revealed…

Photo from the 1969 Kaleidoscope showing a student brandishing a sign which reads "Trees Not Bombs"

Summary of trustee commitment to reduce Middlebury College carbon output, including rationale for the support.

New York Times

This picture is from the EPA and is a part of the Clean Power Plan that aims fight climate change and protect public health.

An article reporting on new federal regulations on disposal of hazardous chemicals.

Two years after the Oil Embargo of 1973, there are still fears that another oil crisis could occur due to the United States' dependence on oil imports and not enough domestic sources of energy.