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As Fires Consumed California, Small Towns Organized Their Own Defense
Faced with abandonment from the state, rural residents built their own fire lines, shelters, and support systems.
At Least 1,277 Measles Cases Identified in 2025 — the Highest Number Since 1992
Health experts describe the count as “devastating,” as the virus was deemed virtually eradicated in the early 2000s.
Federal Judge Blocks Attack on Planned Parenthood in Trump-GOP Budget Law
Planned Parenthood welcomed the decision to issue a temporary injunction but stressed that the legal battle is not over.
New Report Documents Racist Rot at the Core of the Petrochemical Industry
Economist Michael Ash shares new data on racial disparities in the industry — a major purveyor of environmental racism.
States Scramble to Protect Hospitals Ahead of Republicans’ Medicaid Cuts
One analysis estimates that US hospitals could lose nearly $665 billion in Medicaid funding over the next 10 years.
Provision in Trump Budget Law Subsidizes Private Jet Owners Amid Climate Crisis
Analysts say private jet owners will be able to write off the full cost of their aircraft in the first year of purchase.
Forest Protectors Launch Tree Sit and Lawsuits to Stop Ecocidal Logging in WA
Forest protectors are defending mature forests from logging after dam removal and restoration on the Elwha River.
As Death Toll Rises in TX Floods, DOGE Cuts May Have Set Victims Up for Disaster
Texas officials laid blame on faulty forecasts by the National Weather Service, whose expert staff was gutted by Trump.
Trump Admin Quietly Accelerates Massive Crude Oil Project on Colorado River
Trump is using emergency powers to rush environmental review of a crude oil railway along the already-endangered river.
Passage of Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” Approves Reversals in Climate Policy
To pay for the tax breaks, the bill sunsets clean energy tax credits put in place by the Inflation Reduction Act.
EPA Suspends Over 140 Employees for Signing Letter of Dissent
The decision has been widely criticized as a violation of the employees' First Amendment rights.
Republican Governors Quiet Amid Plans to Slash Medicaid Spending in Their States
They’re saying little publicly in the face of cuts that will punch multibillion-dollar holes in their states’ budgets.
EPA Has Terminated Over $15 Million in Funding for “Forever Chemicals” Research
The EPA said in May that it will delay enforcement on the drinking water limits for PFOA and PFOS until 2031.