A new study from the Houston Advanced Research Center is warning that the rapid growth of data centers could erase much of Texas’ air-quality progress over the past two decades...
Companies are coming to Texas to develop a new generation of nuclear reactors
Summary
Texas is emerging as a hub for advanced nuclear energy, with companies investing in next-generation reactors. Abilene-based Natura Resources and California’s Kairos Power are among the first companies with permits to build small modular reactors. Natura is constructing a 1-megawatt molten salt reactor at Abilene Christian University, while larger commercial reactors are planned for industrial sites, including Dow Chemical’s Gulf Coast complex and oilfield infrastructure in the Permian Basin. Texas A&M University is also developing an "Energy Proving Ground" to test multiple reactor designs. State leaders are pushing legislative efforts to provide billions in public financing for nuclear projects, aiming to position Texas as a leader in advanced atomic energy. However, concerns over funding, nuclear waste disposal, and regulatory challenges remain as the industry seeks to scale up.
Hurricane Isaias has strengthened to a Category 3 hurricane as it approaches Florida and the northern Gulf Coast, bringing threats of devastating winds, life-threatening storm...
The Supreme Court is opening its 2026 term with a major climate case that could determine whether local governments can hold fossil fuel companies financially responsible...
At a UN General Assembly meeting, world leaders from vulnerable nations issued urgent calls for coordinated global action against climate change, highlighting severe threats...
Underserved communities are again asking federal courts to restore $3 billion in environmental justice grants that the Trump administration canceled, arguing that delays...
Local opposition to AI data centers is adopting the same organizing tactics, legal strategies, and community-level pushback over rising utility costs and water usage...
Two federal court rulings dealt major setbacks to the Trump administration by determining that the Environmental Protection Agency unlawfully terminated billions of dollars...
his press release highlights a global report examining how nations are translating "Just Transition" commitments into concrete laws, environmental rule of law policies...
A federal judge ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to resume distributing $2.8 billion in environmental and climate justice grants designed to address health...
June 26, 2026
Energy Justice
Energy Justice
Driven by the sudden demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure, Texas is facing an influx of at least 248 planned data center projects, primarily targeting rural...
Federal grant cuts are significantly impacting environmental justice and public health efforts in Houston, with tens of millions of dollars eliminated from local programs...
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...
May 15, 2026
Human Health
Human Health
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...