January 15, 2026
Economic Justice
Economic Justice
Neptune Flood proposes phasing out the National Flood Insurance Program, arguing private insurers can better assess risk using AI. Critics warn this shift may leave flood-prone...
Can solar power avoid Trump’s culture wars?
Summary
The solar industry is attempting to position itself as a key component of "American energy dominance" to align with the Trump administration’s agenda and avoid becoming a target in ongoing culture wars. While Trump has historically criticized wind energy, his stance on solar remains unclear. The industry is emphasizing energy independence and job creation rather than climate change to appeal to conservative lawmakers. Despite solar’s rapid growth, uncertainty surrounding tax incentives and regulatory changes under the administration has raised concerns about a potential slowdown. Opposition to solar farms has increased, with misinformation campaigns fueling skepticism. However, advocates argue that economic benefits, lower energy costs, and grid reliability make solar appealing across party lines. Many states continue to push forward with renewable energy projects regardless of federal policy shifts, keeping the future of solar expansion uncertain but hopeful.
January 12, 2026
Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice
The Trump administration's E.P.A. will no longer include the monetary value of human lives saved from pollution reductions in rulemaking. This shift may ease the repeal...
January 2, 2026
Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice
Environmental groups have filed suit against the Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy, claiming it violated legal and constitutional obligations...
December 10, 2025
Climate Justice
Climate Justice
EPA eliminates mention of fossil fuels in website on warming's causes. Scientists call it misleading
EPA removed fossil-fuel references from its climate causes page, emphasizing natural factors. Scientists and former officials say the change misleads the public...
November 18, 2025
Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice
Fossil fuel companies are massively expanding plastic production to offset declining fuel demand. This shift drives pollution, harms public health...
October 24, 2025
Urban & Development
Urban & Development
In northeast Houston, residents are creating solar-powered “hub homes” to serve as community refuges during power outages, filling the gap left by the lack of formal resilience...
October 2, 2025
Environmental
Environmental
Houston’s air pollution, especially PM2.5, is rising again, disproportionately affecting marginalized communities near industry...
September 22, 2025
Urban & Development
Urban & Development
Internal documents and whistleblower accounts reveal that Trump appointees at HUD have gutted enforcement of the Fair Housing Act, slashing staff, blocking cases,
September 12, 2025
Human Health
Human Health
Houston leads major U.S. cities in poverty, with 21.2% of residents—over 500,000 people—living below the federal threshold...
September 2, 2025
Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice
After 26 years at EPA, environmental justice pioneer Charles Lee retires and joins Howard University’s Environmental and Climate Justice Center, arguing that despite Trump...
August 29, 2025
Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice
Two decades after Hurricane Katrina, overlooked survivors are reclaiming their narratives through TikTok, challenging long-standing portrayals from 2005.
August 11, 2025
Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice
The Sierra Club fired Executive Director Ben Jealous after no-confidence votes, budget cuts, layoffs, and misconduct concerns. Union leaders welcomed his departure...
August 11, 2025
Environmental
Environmental
U.S. clean hydrogen projects are collapsing amid shortened tax credit deadlines, rising energy costs, and policy shifts, leaving most proposals ineligible and investors...
August 5, 2025
Climate Justice
Climate Justice
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...
August 3, 2025
Climate
Climate
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...