Environment – Page 113 – People's World

Mine owner could get up to 30 years for West Virginia deaths

March 12, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

"When safety standards are cut, miners die. It's that simple. Let's not get to that point."

Chicago community fights petcoke, pile by pile

March 10, 2015 By Blake Skylar

For one community, the Windy City has been blowing something other than a healthy breeze.

More than 80 groups urge Pfizer to leave climate-denier ALEC

March 4, 2015 By Special to People’s World

Over 100 corporations and groups have left ALEC since 2011, when Common Cause and other groups launched a campaign to call public attention to the group's activities.

Today in African American history: African Burial Ground National Monument

February 27, 2015 By Special to People’s World

The memorial was dedicated in 2007 and included several commissioned pieces of public art.

Ohioans brave severe cold to back oil strikers

February 27, 2015 By Bruce Bostick

"For too long, these companies have gotten public support only to have them take advantage of the workers and their families, forcing overtime and unsafe staffing levels."