On “The Environmental Protection Agency, Sewer Infrastructure, and the Racialized Geography of the United States”
Nothing motivates me to write as much as anger. My June 2024 Journal of American…
Browsing: Environment
Denial, Distraction, Doubt, and Deceit on the Road to Scientific Disinformation
To this day, many in the United States recall the 1950s as the height of…
What’s in the June Issue of the Journal of American History?
The June issue of the Journal of American History is now available online and in…
What’s in the March Issue of the Journal of American History?
The March issue of the Journal of American History is now available online and in print.…
The End of Three Mile Island
On September 20th of this year, the Three Mile Island (TMI) Unit One nuclear power…
In America, Trees Symbolize Both Freedom and Unfreedom
Extralegal violence committed by white men in the name of patriotism is a founding tradition…
Can the Petro Industry Learn the Lessons of the Exxon Valdez?
March 24 marks the 30th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William…
Why Maxey Flats Matters—or, How to Find New Environmental Icons
In 1962, with powers vested by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), Kentucky licensed a…
Toward an Environmental History of American Prisons
On a warm night in June 1845, two inmates recently escaped from the newly opened…
Reflections on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
In February 2009, Captain Charles Moore of the Al-ga-lita Marine Research Foundation spoke at TED…