Environmental Justice

Mitigating the Toxic Remnants of the Berkeley Pit Mine

The Berkeley Pit in Butte, Montana is a former open-pit copper mine that has transitioned from an engine of economic prosperity to a site of environmental and humanitarian concern due to its transformation into a toxic lake following the closure of mining operations. The Berkeley Pit illustrates the pressing need for sustainable mining practices and robust post-mining strategies to address environmental degradation and pollutant exposure to local communities.

lissajm2024-12-27T18:57:41+00:00May 28, 2024|Categories: Case Summary|Tags: Environmental Justice, Environmental Policy and Sustainable Infrastructure, Environmental Politics, Water Quality and Health|0 Comments

Detroit’s Far West Neighborhood Stormwater Infrastructure Upgrade

Detroit is undertaking a $40 million stormwater management endeavor in the Far West neighborhood and Rouge Park. The project includes the creation of two new detention basins and major sewer system upgrades aimed at reducing flood risk for 1,200 homes, minimizing the number of CSO events in the Rouge River, improving local water quality, and enhancing recreational spaces.

lissajm2024-12-27T19:11:04+00:00May 23, 2024|Categories: Case Summary|Tags: Environmental Engineering, Environmental Justice, Environmental Policy and Sustainable Infrastructure, Hydraulics and Hydrological Engineering, Water Quality and Health|0 Comments

NEOM’s Shadow: The Dispossession of the Huwaitat People

The NEOM project, Saudi Arabia's futuristic $500 billion urban development, faces international scrutiny for human rights violations involving the indigenous Huwaitat tribe.

lissajm2024-12-27T19:03:54+00:00May 16, 2024|Categories: Case Summary|Tags: Construction Engineering and Management, Energy Infrastructure, Environmental Justice, Environmental Policy and Sustainable Infrastructure, Environmental Politics|0 Comments

Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL)

For more economic gas transportation and storage, a pipeline was to be built from North Dakota to Pakota, Illinois. However, this pipeline induced great concern and many people were protesting about it. If it leaks, it will have a huge environmental impact on soil and water sources. Also, the pipeline crosses the local tribe's sacred land, which is not accepted by the tribal people. The pipeline is a vivid example of how the building of infrastructure struggles with social/environmental factors.

Guoyang2023-09-10T03:35:52+00:00June 16, 2023|Categories: Case Summary|Tags: Construction Engineering and Management, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Justice|0 Comments

Pollution Erasing Mossville

Sasol announced a project of building gas-to-liquid facility and ethane cracker in Lake Charles Louisiana after long-term negotiation with the Louisiana government officials. However, its pollution level seems not to be as satisfying as it claims. What's more, the relocation of local residents in Mossville is insufficient and racially discriminative.

Guoyang2024-04-09T18:56:22+00:00June 16, 2023|Categories: Case Summary|Tags: Air Quality, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Fluid Dynamics, Environmental Justice, Environmental Policy and Sustainable Infrastructure, Geotechnical Engineering, Hydraulics and Hydrological Engineering|0 Comments