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Environmental Justice
August 29, 2025
Environmental Justice
These Katrina Survivors Feel Overlooked. Now, They’re Using TikTok to Tell Their Stories

Dr. Robert Bullard of Texas Southern University notes that much of the recovery money after the storm was diverted from housing to coastal development, with casinos and resorts...

Environmental Justice
August 11, 2025
Environmental Justice
After Turmoil and No-Confidence Votes, Sierra Club Terminates Ben Jealous

The Sierra Club fired Executive Director Ben Jealous after no-confidence votes, budget cuts, layoffs, and misconduct concerns. Union leaders welcomed his departure...

Environmental
August 11, 2025
Environmental
America’s Clean Hydrogen Dreams Are Fading Again

U.S. clean hydrogen projects are collapsing amid shortened tax credit deadlines, rising energy costs, and policy shifts, leaving most proposals ineligible and investors...

Climate Justice
August 5, 2025
Climate Justice
First-of-a-kind US class-action lawsuit would force EPA to reinstate $3bn climate program

A coalition of nonprofits, tribes, and local governments filed a class-action lawsuit against the EPA, demanding reinstatement of a $3bn climate justice grant program halted...

Climate
August 3, 2025
Climate
Inside the ‘Radical Transformation’ of America’s Environmental Role

The Trump administration’s move to revoke the EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gases marks a major policy reversal, undermining decades of climate protections...

Climate
July 25, 2025
Climate
Layoffs, Votes of No Confidence and a Leader on Leave at One of the Nation’s Oldest Environmental Groups

Ben Jealous was placed on leave by the Sierra Club amid widespread internal dissent over his leadership, with staff citing failed vision, contentious layoffs...

Climate Justice
July 24, 2025
Climate Justice
UN’s top court delivered a landmark opinion on climate justice. What’s next?

The UN's International Court of Justice declared climate change a human rights issue, advising that nations must act or risk reparations, influencing global litigation...

Education
July 23, 2025
Education
 Mapping Federal Funding Cuts to U.S. Colleges and Universities

The Trump administration has targeted over 4,000 federal grants worth up to $8.2 billion for termination across 600+ U.S. colleges, disproportionately affecting public...

Environmental Justice
‘Disgraceful step backward’: USDA ends support for Black farmers, saying it ‘sufficiently’ handled discrimination

The USDA under the Trump administration has eliminated the term “socially disadvantaged” from its policies, ending race- and gender-based support programs for minority farmers...

Legal & Legislation
July 17, 2025
Legal & Legislation
Federal DEI funding cuts threaten the work of the few remaining Black farmers in East Texas

President Trump's elimination of federal DEI programs has halted essential USDA funding to East Texas Black farmers, further endangering their livelihoods amid decades...

Environmental Justice
Black Alabamians Sue State Department of Transportation Over Repeated Flooding

Residents in the Shiloh Community have fought for years to remedy excessive storm water runoff caused by an elevated highway. Now they’re suing.

Climate
July 9, 2025
Climate
In Flooded Texas, Questions About FEMA’s Role and Fate

Amid devastating Texas floods, FEMA’s delayed response raises concerns as President Trump pushes to dismantle the agency, shifting disaster management costs...

Environmental Justice
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Exxon’s appeal over $14.25 million penalty for Baytown air pollution

The Supreme Court let stand a $14.25 million penalty against ExxonMobil for over 16,000 Clean Air Act violations at its Baytown plant...

Climate
July 1, 2025
Climate
The Supreme Court just ended its term & Here are the decisions that will affect climate policy

Recent Supreme Court rulings have weakened federal agency powers and funding, enabling the Trump administration to bypass environmental oversight...

Climate Change
June 27, 2025
Climate Change
This year’s UN climate talks are already behind - 5 months before COP30 kicks off in Brazil

Disputes over climate finance and fossil fuel phaseout stalled progress at the Bonn climate summit, threatening preparations for COP30 in Brazil.

Climate Change
June 25, 2025
Climate Change
Texas A&M researchers found climate change increased wholesale electricity costs in Texas by 20%

Texas A&M researchers determined that climate change raised wholesale electricity prices in Texas by 20% during the summers of 2023 and 2024...

Climate Change
June 24, 2025
Climate Change
How Heat Waves Can Worsen Air Quality

Scientists warn that extreme heat exacerbates air pollution, increasing health risks, especially in marginalized communities, as climate change intensifies...

Environmental Justice
Judge rules EPA termination of environmental justice grants was unlawful

A federal judge deemed EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin's halt of $600M in environmental justice grants illegal, stating it defied Congress’ appropriations...

Environmental
June 4, 2025
Environmental
Health officials sound alarm as 'deadliest animal on the planet' spreads across southern US

Health officials in Texas warn that rising temperatures and recent storms have created ideal conditions for mosquito proliferation, increasing the risk of diseases...

Legal & Legislation
The Supreme Court’s Green Double Standard

The Supreme Court's ruling in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County limits environmental litigation by emphasizing agency discretion under NEPA...

Legal & Legislation
Three takeaways from the Supreme Court's big NEPA ruling

The Supreme Court unanimously restricted federal environmental reviews under NEPA to direct project impacts, easing infrastructure approvals...

Energy
May 29, 2025
Energy
Clean Energy Project Cancellations Top $14 Billion So Far in 2025

Over $14 billion in U.S. clean energy projects have been canceled in 2025 due to President Trump’s rollback of climate policies, stalling industry momentum...

Climate
May 23, 2025
Climate
Minority Homeowners Face Disproportionate Climate Risks That Could Exacerbate Inequality

Zillow's analysis reveals minority homeowners, especially Black and Hispanic, face significantly higher climate risks—such as extreme heat...

Environmental Justice
Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Environmental Grant Funding

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore $176 million in environmental grants cut from nonprofits and municipalities, ruling the executive branch...

Environmental
May 19, 2025
Environmental
Oil companies want protection as Texas considers allowing treated fracking water released into rivers

Texas lawmakers are advancing a bill to shield oil companies from liability when treated fracking water is reused, aiming to boost water supplies amid drought

Climate
May 19, 2025
Climate
Africa Establishes a Space Agency to Close Its Climate Data Gap

Africa has launched a continent-wide space agency to coordinate national efforts, improve climate data collection, and enhance resilience to extreme weather...

Environmental
May 15, 2025
Environmental
FEMA ‘not ready’ for hurricane season; Houstonians aren’t prepared either

An internal FEMA review reveals critical readiness gaps just weeks before hurricane season, while a Rice University study shows only 8% of Houstonians feel prepared...

Climate
May 8, 2025
Climate
Houston is the fastest-sinking city in the U.S.

A Nature Cities study found Houston is the fastest-sinking U.S. city, with 42% of its land subsiding over 5mm annually due to groundwater and oil extraction, increasing flood risk

Environmental Justice
Houston’s trash problem is only getting worse. What will it take to get it under control?

Residents of East Houston, like Angela Jackson, are fed up with the overwhelming stench and illegal dumping near the McCarty Road Landfill...

Environmental Justice
EPA Funding Cuts Target Disadvantaged Communities, Analysis Shows

The Trump administration’s EPA is terminating over $2.4 billion in environmental justice grants, mostly aiding poor and minority communities...

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