Tom Molanphy, Author at 48 hills

Environment

The tragic toxic legacy of the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard

March 1, 2023

Aided by a USC fellowship, reporter Tom Molanphy and 48hills dug into the overwhelming history of data concerning the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, which...

Art

At Shipyard Studios, a vanished past reflected in art of the present

October 28, 2022

A childhood in Soviet Ukraine, a toxic military site, the former Mount Avisadero— multitude of histories in work of 300 artists

Movies

‘We’re still here’: Kevin Epps celebrates 20 years of ‘Straight Outta Hunters Point’

June 21, 2022

At a joyous Juneteenth gathering in the Bayview, the filmmaker reflected on Black art and resiliency in San Francisco.

Environment

Does SF have enough water to give some back to the salmon—and the ecosystem?

April 25, 2022

SF is hoarding water and killing fish—or it's preserving a precious resource from impending drought. Depends whose numbers you believe.

Environment

‘We feel abandoned’: Bayview protest highlights ongoing toxic waste scandal

February 14, 2022

Community demands excavation and removal of Hunters Point Naval Shipyard radioactive residue, with local oversight.

News + Politics

Community leaders reflect on three key Bay Area MLK speeches—and envision his dreams for 2022

January 13, 2022

Voting rights, economic opportunity, education, social justice—so much remains to be done.

Environment

In Bayview, air power for the people

September 29, 2021

Marie Harrison Bayview Hunters Point Air Monitor Project puts important data in the hands of the community

Environment

50 years ago, San Bruno Mountain was almost cut in half

September 15, 2021

Remembering a successful community campaign to save the local environment—as climate challenges loom.

News + Politics

Fierce environmental champions: Meet the 2021 Goldman Prize winners

June 15, 2021

Six real-life heroes who have pushed back against global disaster, from Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley' to Malawi's plastics crisis.

News + Politics

Beyond roads and bridges: The push to consider nature as essential ‘infrastructure’

May 13, 2021

In a land of drought and pollution, can environmental harmony be built into Build Back Better?

Tom Molanphy

The tragic toxic legacy of the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard

At Shipyard Studios, a vanished past reflected in art of the present

‘We’re still here’: Kevin Epps celebrates 20 years of ‘Straight Outta Hunters Point’

Does SF have enough water to give some back to the salmon—and the ecosystem?

‘We feel abandoned’: Bayview protest highlights ongoing toxic waste scandal

Community leaders reflect on three key Bay Area MLK speeches—and envision his dreams for 2022

In Bayview, air power for the people

50 years ago, San Bruno Mountain was almost cut in half

Fierce environmental champions: Meet the 2021 Goldman Prize winners

Beyond roads and bridges: The push to consider nature as essential ‘infrastructure’

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