Infrastructure

"Rural Ohioans Oppose Solar Farms, Right? Not So, Developer Finds"

"A large majority of public commenters support Open Road Renewables’ plan to build a big agrivoltaics project in central Ohio." "A new analysis shows that a clear majority of people submitting comments on a planned central Ohio solar farm support the project — a stark contrast with how opponents have portrayed public sentiment."

Source: Canary Media, 02/20/2025

"Trump Administration Moves to Fast-Track Hundreds of Fossil Fuel Projects"

"The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has created a new class of “emergency” permits for fossil fuel projects, raising the possibility that pipelines, mines, power plants and other facilities could be fast-tracked for approval as part of President Trump’s demand to increase oil, gas and coal production."

Source: NYTimes, 02/19/2025

Mexico Orders Factory Cleanup After Guardian Toxic Waste Investigation

"Mexican environmental regulators say they have discovered 30,000 tons of improperly stored material with “hazardous characteristics” in the yard of a Mexican plant that is recycling toxic waste shipped from the US."

Source: Guardian, 02/14/2025

"S.E.C. Moves to Kill Climate Disclosure Rule"

"The acting chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Mark Uyeda, took the first step on Tuesday to rolling back a rule that would require thousands of publicly traded companies to provide investors with detailed information about the impact of their businesses on climate and the environment."

Source: NYTimes, 02/12/2025

Black Alabamians Have Lived for Years Without Public Water or Hope For It

"As aging private wells fall into disrepair, residents are left traveling miles to access or buy clean drinking water. Public officials say it’s a humanitarian crisis but argue there’s little they can do."

Source: Inside Climate News, 02/12/2025

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