Environmental Justice
Monday, April 28, 2025
Proposed EPA water rule could affect NV's water quality
Both water quantity and quality are important in the dry climate of Nevada. Now, a proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency could roll back …
Friday, April 25, 2025
DOE invests millions to revive MI nuclear plant, amid growing criticism
The owner of Michigan's Palisades Nuclear Plant is getting another $47 million to restart the facility. It is the third installment of a $1.5 …
Friday, April 25, 2025
Feds unveil 'emergency permitting' for energy projects in MT, U.S.
This week, the Trump administration announced what it terms "emergency permitting" for energy projects, streamlining a sometimes yearslong process …
Experts say lead in Milwaukee schools is an environmental justice issue
As the city of Milwaukee continues to grapple with addressing unsafe levels of lead across public schools, experts are calling it an environmental …
Second wave of weather employees fired ahead of NM wildfire season
By Dawn Attride for Sentient.Broadcast version by Roz Brown for New Mexico News Connection reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaboratio…
Pollution exemptions granted to AR coal plants
Two coal plants in Arkansas have received an exemption from the Trump administration and will have two additional years to comply with updated clean a…
WV facilities seek exemptions from limits on toxic pollution
West Virginia communities will see increased air pollution with little oversight under a new Trump administration proposal offering presidential exemp…
CA lawmakers consider charging oil companies for climate-related damage
The "Make Polluters Pay Superfund" bill goes before the California Assembly Natural Resources Committee Monday. The bill would direct the California …
DOGE cuts at NM's national parks create alarm, anxiety
New Mexico's national parks generally operate year-round - but they might not operate at 100% efficiency this year due to employee firings, layoffs …
Scientists race to rescue taxpayer-funded data purged from websites
As the Trump administration continues to purge troves of information related to climate change and other topics from government websites, a coalition …
Groups race to archive federal environmental data before it disappears
As U.S. government website purging continues, the Open Environmental Data Project is one of several groups working to preserve public access to …
Climate change activists see hopeful signs in New Mexico's next state budget
New Mexico conservation advocates say the state's budget awaiting the governor's signature would make great strides in addressing climate change and p…