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Grassroots Organizers in Wisconsin Offer Blueprint for Beating Back Data Centers
Private equity firms are investing heavily in new AI data centers, but local communities are finding ways to fight back.
Trump Orders Defense, Energy Departments to Reinvest in Coal
One study showed that coal power plants led to nearly half a million US deaths over a 20-year period.
Trump Chides “Environmental Insurrectionists” in False Claims About Extreme Cold
“WHATEVER HAPPENED TO GLOBAL WARMING?” Trump asked in a recent Truth Social post.
The Rio Grande Has Transformed From Environmental Haven to Militarized Border
Dozens of environmental, wildlife, and public access regulations have been waived to make way for a border wall.
EPA No Longer Considering Lives Saved in Pollution Rules, Only Cost to Business
The policy change says the “quiet part out loud,” one environmental advocate said.
Trump’s EPA Is Questioning Its Own Legal Authority to Regulate Pollutants
Government records show the agency is reconsidering whether it can revise pollution rules in reaction to new science.
As Towns and Cities Fight Off Data Centers, Calls Grow for a National Moratorium
The battle to build new data centers has pitted communities across the country against Silicon Valley.
States That Cut Environmental Agencies Face Crisis as Trump Deregulation Unfolds
Budget slashing and staff cuts have made states vulnerable to Trump's efforts to dismantle the EPA.
Prosecutors at International Tribunal on Palestine Accuse Israel of Ecocide
Prosecutors at the International People’s Tribunal on Palestine decried Israel’s destruction of farms and water sources.
Rich Countries at COP30 Are Robbing the Global South of Climate Financing
Loans, accounting tricks, private investment, and meager pledges undermine a key tool for addressing climate crisis.