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...
Why Trump’s Clean Energy Rollbacks Could Derail a Factory Boom
Summary
The Trump administration’s rollback of clean energy incentives is threatening a surge in U.S. factory construction driven by Biden-era subsidies. Billions of dollars had been invested in manufacturing wind, solar, and electric vehicle components, but uncertainty over tax credits and regulatory changes is now causing companies to reconsider. Hydrogen producer Nel has paused a $200 million Michigan facility, while Ford warns it may cut jobs if EV subsidies are withdrawn. The wind industry has been particularly hard hit, with Trump halting new project permits. Some critical mineral producers remain hopeful due to potential tariffs on Chinese imports, but overall, the administration’s policies could slow the clean energy transition. Experts warn that weakening demand-side incentives will make it harder for companies to justify long-term investments in green technology, potentially undermining U.S. competitiveness in the global renewable energy market.
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...