Federal grant cuts are significantly impacting environmental justice and public health efforts in Houston, with tens of millions of dollars eliminated from local programs...
Why Trump’s Clean Energy Rollbacks Could Derail a Factory Boom

The Trump administration’s rollback of clean energy incentives is threatening a surge in U.S. factory construction driven by Biden-era subsidies. Billions of dollars had been invested in manufacturing wind, solar, and electric vehicle components, but uncertainty over tax credits and regulatory changes is now causing companies to reconsider. Hydrogen producer Nel has paused a $200 million Michigan facility, while Ford warns it may cut jobs if EV subsidies are withdrawn. The wind industry has been particularly hard hit, with Trump halting new project permits. Some critical mineral producers remain hopeful due to potential tariffs on Chinese imports, but overall, the administration’s policies could slow the clean energy transition. Experts warn that weakening demand-side incentives will make it harder for companies to justify long-term investments in green technology, potentially undermining U.S. competitiveness in the global renewable energy market.
Representative Christian Menefee is working to elevate environmental justice as a key priority within the Democratic Party, emphasizing the need to address pollution and climate..
America’s rapidly expanding data center industry is carrying a steep hidden environmental and public health cost, estimated at nearly $25 billion annually...
A recent Newsweek analysis highlights how accelerating sea level rise, driven in part by the potential collapse of Antarctica’s Thwaites “doomsday” glacier, could reshape U.S...
A new study found that "forever chemicals" (PFAS) are present in 98.8% of over 10,000 human blood samples tested. Most individuals carry a complex mixture of at least five...
A new study warns that Louisiana’s rapidly disappearing coastline may have crossed a tipping point, with land loss accelerating beyond the reach of traditional restoration...
A unanimous Supreme Court ruled that multiple oil and gas companies can pursue lawsuits brought by Louisiana parishes over coastal land loss in federal court, overturning...
Judge rules federal operator caused excessive damage to downstream homeowners after Hurricane Harvey
A federal judge has ruled that the government is liable for the damage inflicted on downstream homeowners during Hurricane Harvey, marking a significant shift in the long-standing
New federal weather data shows that March was the hottest and most abnormally warm month ever recorded in the continental United States, shattering records that date back more...
A new global analysis shows that large AI data centers are creating significant “heat islands,” raising surrounding land temperatures by an average of 3.6°F...
United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the "gravest crime against humanity" and calling for reparatory...
Skyrocketing premiums and climate-driven risks are disproportionately affecting Black homeowners, who often reside in vulnerable areas due to the lasting effects of historical...
A new study published in Nature reveals that current sea levels are an average of 20 to 30 centimeters higher than previously assumed in over 90% of coastal hazard assessments...
According to a study published in Communications Earth & Environment, climate change is making access to drinkable water more difficult and less reliable in the United States.
Growing evidence shows that poor and Black, Latino and other racial and ethnic groups are typically more vulnerable than white people to pollution and climate-driven floods...








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