The Trump administration plans to reduce staff at the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) disaster recovery office by 84%, cutting the workforce from 936 to 150.
Black Residents in Cancer Alley Try What May Be a Last Legal Defense to Curb Toxic Pollution

Black residents in St. James Parish, Louisiana, are using legal action to fight against discriminatory industrial zoning that has disproportionately placed petrochemical plants in majority-Black neighborhoods. Known as Cancer Alley, this region faces heightened cancer risks from pollutants. Residents claim the parish's 2014 zoning ordinance, which favored industrial development in Black areas while blocking it in majority-white districts, constitutes ongoing racial discrimination. The case hinges on whether courts accept the argument of a "continuing violation" of zoning practices. As legal tools to address environmental racism diminish, the outcome could set a significant precedent for environmental justice.
The Trump administration has ordered FEMA to stop its decades-long role in developing stronger building codes, a move experts warn could undermine disaster resilience
The Trump administration’s rollback of clean energy incentives is threatening a surge in U.S. factory construction driven by Biden-era subsidies.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is attempting to seize $20 billion allocated for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, a Biden-era clean energy loan program...
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The Trump administration is attempting to freeze or reclaim $20 billion in climate funds previously allocated by the Biden administration for green banks...
On his second day as Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cut funding for three National Institutes of Health (NIH) programs focused on climate change...
With the HBO series White Lotus expected to drive tourism to Thailand’s Koh Samui, concerns over the environmental and social impacts of mass tourism are growing.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton successfully blocked federal regulations that would have required states to track and report highway pollution levels.
As Texas faces surging electricity demand, a new pilot program is exploring the use of “virtual power plants” (VPPs) to help stabilize the grid.
Vice President JD Vance previously supported increased funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), but environmental advocates worry about his stance...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been confirmed as Secretary of Health and Human Services in a 52-48 Senate vote, marking a shift in the Republican stance on health policy.
Grist has launched an interactive tool that tracks nearly $700 billion in climate and infrastructure funding allocated under the Inflation Reduction Act and the bipartisan...
The Trump administration has begun dismantling the Environmental Protection Agency under the guise of improving efficiency.
In a rare display of bipartisanship, Congress unanimously passed the EXPLORE Act, a bill aimed at expanding outdoor recreation access.