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Wisconsin Energy Institute: Environmental Justice And Air Pollution

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Heard On The Larry Meiller Show
A black woman wearing a mask is outside near the metal bars of a hoop house stand.
Margaret Gordon, a co-founder of the West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project, walks to her office while interviewed in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Disadvantaged communities in America are disproportionately affected by pollution from industry or waste disposal, but their complaints have few outlets and often reach a dead end. (Jeff Chiu/ AP Photo)

Wisconsin Energy Institute guests join us to talk about clean energy policies that could help reduce emissions of harmful air pollutants and improve air quality and public health. Additionally, we learn about environmental justice and why climate change burdens are often unequally impacting communities of color.

Episode Credits

  • Larry Meiller Host
  • Natalie Guyette Producer
  • Tyler Ditter Technical Director
  • Tracey Holloway Guest
  • Ciaran Gallagher Guest

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