by nick | May 23, 2023 | Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, Tribal Communities
The Red Dog Mine, in remote northwest Alaska, is the world’s largest producer of zinc. The company proposed an expansion of the mine. In evaluating this request, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) determined that it would be necessary to do an...
by nick | May 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
This resource provides summaries of evidence analyzed by the North Carolina Budget and Tax Center while creating a health note for North Carolina House Bill 241. The health note specifically examines the potential effects of public school capital funding on...
by communitycommo | Apr 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Tri-County Health Department conducted an HIA of Sheridan’s Comprehensive Plan update, which is intended to help frame policies that maximize positive health effects and prioritize implementation strategies. The previous Comprehensive Plan, adopted in 2004,...
by communitycommo | Apr 16, 2023 | Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, Children and Youth, People Living in Poverty, Urban Communities
The Denver Environmental Health Department is conducting a health impact assessment (HIA) of the neighborhood plans for two North Denver neighborhoods: Globeville and Elyria Swansea. The neighborhood plans are currently being updated through a community engagement...
by communitycommo | Apr 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hennepin County’s Department of Housing, Community Works and Transit (HCWT) conducted an HIA to inform planning decisions on the proposed Bottineau Transitway. The transitway proposal would create a new bus or light rail line extending from downtown Minneapolis...
