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
Climate Change
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
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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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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Wells Drying Up At South Dakota Homes And Ranches Due To Heat And Drought
“We can’t do laundry or dishes or take showers other than with a little trickle,” said Connie Howie, 76. “Other times we have a little water because it seems to come and go.”
Source: South Dakota News Watch, 09/04/2026
Patagonia Joins Lawsuit Against Trump’s Utah National Monument Reduction
"The outdoor retailer Patagonia on Wednesday joined a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its executive orders to shrink the sizes of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah."
Source: The Hill, 09/04/2026
Inside The Failed Mission To Eliminate FEMA
"The Federal Emergency Management Agency is no longer in the Trump administration's crosshairs, according to its former leader."
Source: NPR, 09/04/2026
Trump Admin Used Bad Logic To Justify Killing Auto Emission Rules: Study
"The Trump administration relied on flawed logic to justify scrapping vehicle emissions standards this year, making errors in how it accounted for fuel savings, the price of technology and mileage, according to a new study by a group of economists.
Correcting those errors would negate the economic benefits that the administration said would come from eliminating greenhouse gas emission standards for cars and trucks, according to the paper published Thursday in the journal Science.
Source: AP, 09/03/2026
Study Suggests That Climate Change Is Intensifying El Niños
"A new study suggests that El Niños — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change."
Source: AP, 09/03/2026
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