April 11, 2025
Climate
Climate
A $378 million funding delay to LIHEAP after mass HHS layoffs threatens vital cooling aid for low-income Americans amid intensifying heat waves.
Judge slams EPA’s climate grant cancellations: ‘You have to have some kind of evidence’
Summary
A federal judge sharply criticized the EPA’s cancellation of $20 billion in climate grants, questioning the agency’s lack of evidence for wrongdoing. Judge Tanya Chutkan pressed EPA lawyers to justify terminating grants, including a $7 billion award to Climate United Fund. The EPA, under Administrator Lee Zeldin, has argued the cuts are necessary but has not provided clear reasons. The judge noted that while administrations can change policies, legal procedures must still be followed. Climate United warned that without funding, layoffs and project disruptions are imminent. Another grant recipient, the Coalition for Green Capital, has also sued the EPA and Citibank, alleging unlawful termination. The court has given both sides until March 17 to file additional arguments, leaving grant recipients in uncertainty.
A federal appeals court ruled a lawsuit can proceed against St. James Parish, Louisiana, for alleged racist land-use policies...
April 9, 2025
Climate
Climate
Trump administration terminated NASA's contract supporting staff for the U.S. National Climate Assessment, potentially crippling its development...
President Trump rescinded federal flood standards requiring climate-resilient rebuilding, raising concerns that taxpayer-funded infrastructure...
The Trump administration plans to close the Community Relations Service, a Justice Department office created in 1964 to mediate racial tensions, sparking concerns...
The USDA resumed clean energy grants but encouraged recipients to strip diversity and climate goals, raising concerns about political interference and uncertainty over funding...
The article reflects on Dr. King’s enduring legacy, urging continued resistance against systemic oppression through community building, political courage, and cultural...
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) designated 483 census tracts as Community Disaster Resilience Zones (CDRZs).
April 2, 2025
Climate Change
Climate Change
The Trump administration is halting federal support for climate-friendly transit projects in Democratic-led states, threatening funding...
March 31, 2025
Food & Water Justice
Food & Water Justice
A $1 billion groundwater pipeline project to supply booming Central Texas cities has ignited a legal battle over aquifer rights, exposing the limits...
February 28, 2025
Economic Justice
Economic Justice
Climate disasters cost U.S. farmers over $20 billion in 2024, yet most federal aid favors large commodity producers...
March 19, 2025
Climate Change
Climate Change
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) stresses that low-carbon farming is essential for Northern Ireland’s climate goals.
The UN's World Meteorological Organization reports that the past decade was the hottest on record, with 2024 surpassing the 1.5°C warming limit.
Trump’s vow to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act, some Republicans and business leaders back its clean energy tax credits...
March 17, 2025
Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice
The Trump administration shut down EPA environmental justice offices, laying off hundreds amid broader attacks on DEI efforts.