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How the Fossil-Fuel Industry’s Pivot to Plastic Is Polluting Our Planet

Fossil fuel companies are massively expanding plastic production to offset declining fuel demand. This shift drives pollution, harms public health...

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Lacking community resilience centers, Houston neighbors opt for solar-powered ‘hub homes’

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...

Are cancer-causing particles polluting your Houston neighborhood's air? Search our map

Houston’s air pollution, especially PM2.5, is rising again, disproportionately affecting marginalized communities near industry...

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Trump Appointees Roll Back Enforcement of Fair Housing Laws

Internal documents and whistleblower accounts reveal that Trump appointees at HUD have gutted enforcement of the Fair Housing Act, slashing staff, blocking cases,

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Houston now has highest poverty rate among America's most populous cities, new census data shows

Houston leads major U.S. cities in poverty, with 21.2% of residents—over 500,000 people—living below the federal threshold...

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Leaving EPA Behind, Environmental Justice Pioneer Preaches Hope Amid Trump Cutbacks 

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...

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These Katrina Survivors Feel Overlooked. Now, They’re Using TikTok to Tell Their Stories

Two decades after Hurricane Katrina, overlooked survivors are reclaiming their narratives through TikTok, challenging long-standing portrayals from 2005.

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After Turmoil and No-Confidence Votes, Sierra Club Terminates Ben Jealous

The Sierra Club fired Executive Director Ben Jealous after no-confidence votes, budget cuts, layoffs, and misconduct concerns. Union leaders welcomed his departure...

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