Environmental Politics

"The Government Is Shut Down. But Not for Fossil Fuels."

"More than 700,000 federal employees have been sidelined and thousands more are at risk of being fired as the government shutdown drags on." "Federal workers who issue permits for oil, gas and mining operations are on the job, along with those working to repeal pollution limits."

Source: NYTimes, 10/21/2025

Targets on Their Backs … and Ours? Reporting on Immigrant Farmworkers

For years, state-sponsored programs have helped California farmworkers get much-needed access to clean water. But many immigrants now shun these services, afraid of exposure to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. As Circle of Blue intern Anahita Banerjee dug into this story, she discovered that their fear extended to speaking with journalists — and that ICE activities threatened her own safety.

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US Blocks Global Fee On Shipping Emissions As IMO Meeting Ends

"With trade threats from President Donald Trump, the U.S. derailed the world’s first global carbon fee on shipping as an international maritime meeting adjourned Friday without adopting regulations."

Source: AP, 10/20/2025

"Oil and Gas Companies Used Banned Toxic Chemicals Near the Rocky Mountains"

"Colorado oil and gas companies used toxic chemicals prohibited under state law in operations involving dozens of wells on either side of the Rocky Mountains over at least the last 18 months, a Capital & Main investigation found."

Source: Capital & Main, 10/20/2025

"ICE Detainees Face Greater Risk From Extreme Heat Than Most Prisoners"

"Detainees at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities may be more vulnerable to extreme heat exposure than people housed in federal, state and county prisons, according to a Washington Post analysis, and this disparity is likely to grow as ICE expands the nation’s immigration system."

Source: Washington Post, 10/20/2025

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