Deep in the Heart of Data Centers by Isabella CriswellSite Description:The purpose of this paper is to research the effects the new found construction and development of data centers has had on the community of Austin, Texas. Specifically, the health of the citizens...
The Convergence of Environmental Inequality and Social Justice for Marginalized People in Newark’s Education
The Convergence of Enviornmental Inequality and Social Justice for Marginalized People in Newark Education by Ardit FejzullaiSite Description:I am studying environmental conditions and social inequality in Newark’s schools within the central and southern wards. I will...
Environmental Justice in Bayonne: Oil Spills in the 1970s
Environmental Justice in Bayonne: Oil Spills in the 1970s by Luis VieiraSite Description:The 1977 court case “State, Dept. of Envtl. Protection v. Exxon Corp. and ICI America, Inc.”was the starting point of environmental justice for Bayonne, NJ, a community that has...
Unpack the Frack: Contaminated Drinking Water in Dimock, PA (2009-2026)
Unpack the Frack: Contaminated Drinking Water in Dimock, PA (2009-2026) by Damian MoreiraSite Description:Dimock, Pennsylvania is a village within the Dimock Township, Susquehanna County, whose location would be considered the beginning of the mainstream controversy...
Devin – Decision and Dissent: The Fourth Power Plant in Newark’s Ironbound
Decision and Dissent: The Fourth Power Plant in Newark’s Ironbound by Devin Crespo Site Description: The Ironbound, located in Newark New Jersey, is home to a largely working class and multicultural population of about 50,000 residents. It is a neighborhood of diverse...
The High Cost of High Tech: Environmental and Social Effects of AI Data Centers in Secaucus, New Jersey (2020–Present)
The High Cost of High Tech: Environmental and Social Effects of AI Data Centers in Secaucus, New Jersey (2020–Present) by Samad LambSite Description: The Secaucus is a town located in Hudson County, New Jersey's Meadowlands region, a dangerously prone to flooding...
Living in fear in Camden and Pennsauken (N.J.) over proposed waste to energy Incinerators, (1970’s- early 1990’s)
Living in fear in Camden and Pennsauken (N.J.) over proposed waste to energy Incinerators, (1970’s- early 1990’s) by Luis RamirezSite Description:My research topic will be based on the Landfill Crisis of the 1970's, and how the State of New Jersey decided to build...
Taking our Power Back: The 2023 Build Public Renewables Act in New York & Making Climate a Popular Movement
Taking our Power Back: The 2023 Build Public Renewables Act in New York & Making Climate a Popular Movement by Anjali MadgulaSite Description: In 2023, New York state passed the Build Public Renewables Act (BPRA). This landmark bill authorizes the New York Power...
Cost of the Greater Good: The Erosion of Trust at Carlsbad New Mexico’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
Cost of the Greater Good: The Erosion of Trust at Carlsbad New Mexico’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant by Andres VelezSite Description:My location is the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) situated near Carlsbad, New Mexico. The relevant parties to my topic are the...
From Pride to Prejudice: How Egyptian Politics Sculpted the World’s Largest “Garbage City”, 1940-1970s
From Pride to Prejudice: How Egyptian Politics Sculpted the World’s Largest “Garbage City”, 1940-1970s by Arthanious ShafikSite Description:Mansheyet Nasser is a district of Cairo, Egypt. Cairo is one of the largest metropolises in the middle east. Known as the...