How The Data Center Backlash Is Growing In U.S. Statehouses
"As legislation is introduced at a record pace, public opposition is driving more proposals that seek to restrict the tech giants."
Source: Washington Post, 09/08/2026
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Amid Extreme Weather Black and Hispanic Homeowners Pay More for Insurance
"Homeowners in Hispanic and Black communities nationwide are paying a disproportionate share of skyrocketing home insurance costs, according to a recent report. The disparities leave communities of color at greater risk as climate change increases the frequency of billion-dollar disasters."
Source: Inside Climate News, 09/08/2026
New Mexico Bans Uranium Leasing on State Lands
"Officials in New Mexico, the nation’s largest historic producer of uranium ore, banned new leasing of state lands for uranium mining on Friday." "The move to block new mining projects comes as the Trump administration seeks to revive American uranium production."
Source: Inside Climate News, 09/08/2026
Pipeline Firm That Spilled Fuel in Pa. Is Trying to Weaken Clean Water Law
"Energy Transfer, the Dallas-based pipeline giant facing a state-level criminal probe related to a jet fuel spill that polluted drinking water in a suburban Philadelphia neighborhood, is seeking to have part of Pennsylvania’s 89-year-old Clean Streams Law declared unconstitutional."
Source: Inside Climate News, 09/08/2026
Underserved Communities Again Ask Courts to Restore Justice Grant Funding
"Plaintiffs are continuing to press the Trump administration in federal court to restore $3 billion in grant funding for environmental and climate justice programs that would benefit underserved communities, as a Sept. 30 deadline nears."
Source: Inside Climate News, 09/08/2026
Farmers Are Going Broke While the Ag Secretary Profits Off Them
"As farmers grapple with soaring diesel and fertilizer prices and the Department of Agriculture yanks support for cheaper, renewable forms of energy, the agency’s chief, Brooke Rollins, is carrying millions in highly profitable oil and gas investments."
Source: Inside Climate News, 09/08/2026
Decarbonizing Energy Systems With Clean Firm Power
Solar and wind power are critical for combating climate change, but some energy experts warn they won’t be enough. Their vision for an emissions-free grid depends on technologies ranging from long-duration batteries to nuclear reactors. Journalist Nicolás Rivero on clean firm power’s potential, the challenges ahead and how Big Tech is driving the pursuit of always-on zero-carbon electricity.
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Unpacking Puerto Rico’s Water Crisis
Puerto Rico is suffering from months of water rationing. But for journalists to fully cover this many-layered water story requires a real understanding of how the U.S. territory's politics and history have brought it to this crossroads, argues columnist Yessenia Funes. That, plus a capacity to listen to affected communities, report on solutions and consider partnerships with local journalists.
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EDGI Spares Soon-Hidden Climate Data
As the Trump EPA prepares to erase critical emissions data gathered for the U.S. greenhouse gas reporting program — abandoned along with international climate change obligations — a group of researchers has made it their business to safeguard the data. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox outlines the preserved dataset and what it can tell journalists about the state of U.S. emissions.
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