Infrastructure

As Seas Rise, Scientists Race to Save Coastal Marshes From Drowning

"A majority of coastal wetlands are on track to shift inland or disappear in the coming decades without intervention. That will have major consequences."

Source: Inside Climate News, 08/20/2026

Data Centers Could Use More Power Than All Alabama Homes. Who Will Pay?

"Alabama Power has guaranteed that residents’ power bills won’t increase as a result. Can the state’s largest utility keep its promise?"

Source: Inside Climate News, 08/20/2026

Enviros Sue Over Trump Push For Deep-Sea Mining Around American Samoa

"A legal environmental group sued the U.S. government on Tuesday to halt the Trump administration’s plans announced last month to auction off sections of water surrounding American Samoa for potential deep-sea mining."

Source: AP, 08/20/2026

Canada Bets Big on Hydro and Wind Power

"Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the country will build the largest clean energy investment in North America’s history—a package of hydropower, onshore wind and transmission projects aimed at meeting electricity needs while also exporting power to Massachusetts and New York."

Source: Inside Climate News, 08/19/2026

Nation’s Largest Reservoirs Are Drying Up, Threatening Life in Southwest

"Levels in Lakes Mead and Powell have not been so low since 1957, underscoring a water crisis that plagues seven states that rely on the Colorado River."

Source: New York Times, 08/18/2026

Trump Admin Fights Republican Effort To Lower Flood Insurance Costs

"The Trump administration is defending a flood policy imposed by the Biden administration and supported by environmental groups against efforts by Republican-led states to overturn it in court."

Source: E&E News, 08/18/2026

The Real Reason Data Center Gas Power Plants Are So Dirty

"A massive new gas plant in Texas will be built with much less efficient technology than regular gas plants. It’s far from the only data center power project to rely on dirty turbines."

Source: WIRED, 08/17/2026

How the World’s Largest Electric Company Fell Quiet on Renewable Energy

"For years, NextEra Energy boasted it was a “leading clean energy company.” Now, as renewable energy faces political opposition, it’s stopped emphasizing that."

Source: Inside Climate News, 08/17/2026

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