Growing Salads, Harming Children: Evaluating Pesticide Exposure & Extent of Policy Protection on School Children in Salinas Valley, CA from the 2000s-Present by Wafiza Julkipli Site Description:Often called “The Salad Bowl of the World”, Salinas Valley,...
The Path of Least Resistance: I-280 and the Fragmentation of Newark, New Jersey’s Marginalized Communities, 1955–1980
The Path of Least Resistance: I-280 and the Fragmentation of Newark, New Jersey’s Marginalized Communities, 1955–1980 by Joseph RassSite Description:This study examines the I-280 highway corridor (East-West Freeway) in Newark, New Jersey. Its construction continued...
Deciding Who Breathes Dirty Air: External Power and Everyday Life in Camden, 2000s-Present
Deciding Who Breathes Dirty Air: External Power and Everyday Life in Camden, 1960s-Present by Maya SchaefleinSite Description: Waterfront South is a small, predominantly Black and Latino, working-class neighborhood in Camden, New Jersey, located along the Delaware...
Beneath the Surface: Chromium Groundwater Contamination, Property Damage, and Public Health at the Garfield, New Jersey Superfund Site, 1980s-Present
Beneath the Surface: Chromium Groundwater Contamination, Property Damage, and Public Health at the Garfield, New Jersey Superfund Site, 1980s-Present by Rahima ShaikhSite Description:In 1983, chrome plating facility E.C. Electroplating (ECE) in Garfield, New Jersey...
Stories from the Border: Exploring the role the media played during the pivotal Latin immigrant experiences of 20th-century Los Angeles
Stories from the Border: Exploring the role the media played during the pivotal Latin immigrant experiences of 20th-century Los Angeles by Collins Mba Site Description:Being situated near the Mexican-American border, Los Angeles experienced a significant migration of...
The Line Between National Security and Local Consequences: The Environmental and Social Impacts of Ground Water Contamination in Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, 2014-2025
The Line Between National Security and Local Consequences: The Environmental, Social and Legal Impacts of Ground Water Contamination in Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, 2016-2025 by Melany CaceresSite Description: Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is a vast military...
Quasi-Private Ownership of the Kern Water Bank: How a 1994 deal led to the privatization of a public water reserve in Kern County, California
Quasi-Private Ownership of the Kern Water Bank: How a secretive 1994 deal led to the privatization of a public water reserve in Kern County, California by Munachim AkannoSite Description:The Kern Water Bank is a large underground drought reserve located in San Joaquin...
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...
From Redlining to Toxics Sites: The Legacy of Discriminatory Housing in Newark’s Ironbound
From Red Lines to Toxic Sites: The Legacy of Discriminatory Housing in Newark’s Ironbound by Juliamny Fernandez Site Description:Newark’s Ironbound District is located along the Passaic River in New Jersey. The area surrounding Wilson Avenue and Ferry Street sits...
OMG My Computer Hates Me!: LA High Schoolers Fight Back Against Neighboring E-Waste Dumpsite, 2002-2023
OMG My Computer Hates Me!: LA High Schoolers Fight Back Against Neighboring E-Waste Dumpsite, 2002-2023 by Mia LoRe Site Description: Jordan High School sits in the heart of Watts – a neighborhood of Los Angelos, California that is home to an economically...