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Environmental Justice Staff at EPA Face Uncertain Future Amid Potential Layoffs
Environmental Justice Staff at EPA Face Uncertain Future Amid Potential LayoffsThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is at a crossroads, with employees overseeing environmental justice programs possibly facing immediate layoffs. The Trump administration is deliberating...
Trump Administration’s Climate Data Purge: Research Groups Save Information
In recent weeks, the Trump administration's swift and sweeping changes to environmental policies have sparked widespread concern and confusion across the nation. From executive orders declaring a "national energy emergency" to the removal of...
Humanitarian and Climate Aid as Flashpoint in U.S. Government Control
In Nairobi, Kenya, a groundbreaking initiative was underway this week. International humanitarian, business, and government partners gathered to discuss the Health Electrification and Telecommunications Alliance (HETA). This program aimed to utilize renewable energy sources,...
Warning: Norfolk Southern Rail Bridges in Western PA Need Repair
In February 2023, a catastrophic event unfolded in East Palestine, Ohio, when 38 train cars belonging to Norfolk Southern derailed, resulting in a fire and the release of thousands of gallons of hazardous vinyl...
Mid-Atlantic States and PJM Set Price Cap for Capacity Auctions, Addressing Energy Affordability –...
A settlement between PJM Interconnection and the state of Pennsylvania has brought relief to 65 million consumers in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions by capping electricity costs. This agreement comes in response to the...
RFK Jr. Confirmation Hearing: Inconsistency vs Climate & Environment
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a controversial figure known for his vaccine hesitancy, changing stances, and alleged financial conflicts of interest, faced a grilling by a Senate panel in his quest to become the next...
Faulting New York State’s Renewable Energy Plan: Environmental Justice Advocates’ Concerns
In the lead up to the New York Power Authority’s vote on its draft Renewables Strategic Plan this month, environmental justice communities and clean power advocates in New York City are voicing concerns over...
The Impact of Embers on Wildfires: California and Beyond
**Unleashing the Fury: The Devastating Impact of Embers on Wildfires**When wildfires rage, it is not always the towering flames that cause the most widespread destruction. Instead, it is the seemingly innocuous embers, tiny fragments...
Legal Challenge Against Vermont’s Climate Superfund by Fossil Fuel Interests
Legal Challenge Against Vermont's Climate SuperfundIn a bold move against Vermont's groundbreaking Climate Superfund Act, the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have taken legal action by filing a lawsuit...
Understanding the Impact of the Massive Fire on Energy Storage – Inside Climate News
Massive Fire at Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility Rattles Energy Transition PlansA massive fire at the Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in California has sparked concerns about the safety and viability of battery energy...
