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South, West Side Residents to Emanuel: You’re No ‘Green’ Mayor
As Mayor Rahm Emanuel prepares to host mayors from across the globe next week for a high-profile summit to address climate change, residents on Chicago’s South and West Sides are calling out what they say is Emanuel’s failure to address environmental hazards in many of the city’s minority neighborhoods.
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Rahm Emanuel’s Commitment to Lowering Emissions Falls Short of Addressing Pollution Hotspots Across the City of Chicago.
For Immediate Release: December 1, 2017 Contact: Nancy Meza, 773.557.3561, nmeza@lvejo.org Lilian Molina, 773.600.4728, lmolina@lvejo.org LITTLE VILLAGE, CHICAGO, IL – Mayor Rahm Emanuel along with various municipal leaders from across the Country, Canada and Mexico are gathering to articulate commitments to the Paris Agreement. Although this is a great step in the right direction, environmental […]
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Presentan plan para descontaminar un canal en el barrio La Villita
Sus aguas, que llevan estancadas por lo menos 75 años, contienen hidrocarburos y otros componentes químicos que pueden provocar cáncer. Se construirá una cerca que obstruya el acceso a la zona, señalamientos preventivos en inglés y en español y, sobre todo, se trabajará para eliminar el fuerte olor.
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