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Suffering, Land Degradation & Disease: the CAFO Legacy

Suffering, Land Degradation & Disease: the CAFO Legacy

I am sharing this article here because it is related to the past research several youth ( carried out regarding Environmental Justice in Washington State. The author, Helen Reddout, helped OAG and the youth researchers understand the environmental injustice being committed in the Yakima Valley by the Dairy industry – and CAFOs in particular (Concentrated [...]

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Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency Sued for Violating State Public Records Act

Agency refused to provide public records regarding controversial draft rule purportedly intended to address hazardous air pollution from dairies YAKIMA, WA – The Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency (YRCAA) was served with a lawsuit today alleging that it violated the state Public Records Act (PRA) by refusing to copy and email electronic public records to an [...]

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Call for Empathy for Children of White Swan & Harrah Communities

“Building community” can be deeply realized by placing a stepping stone to safe, fulfilling, self-empowered lives when it is asked for. I recently was asked to help find some financial help for several communities to the east of Seattle, which I became acquainted with through OAG’s environmental injustice research. If you’ve got something to spare [...]

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