Monday, October 26, 2026

Texas oil regulators profit from the companies they oversee

Texas has long hosted a large and powerful oil and gas industry.

Oil spill prevention law helps contain leak at Shell Puget Sound Refinery

"No oil in the water is acceptable for any of us who do this kind of work."
Tennessee state Representative Justin J. Pearson at the White House. Photo: The White House, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

“Stop Toxic Data Centers”: Justin Pearson on Elon Musk, AI & Winning Dem. House...

Pearson campaigned against Elon Musk's Colossus data centers in Memphis, and faces Republican state Senator Brent Taylor in November.

Taxpayers on hook for $20 billion in dirty energy subsidies annually, new study finds

While the rest of the world moves toward a renewable energy future, dirty energy defenders in the Trump administration are using our taxpayer dollars to promote dangerous new fossil fuel development.

It seems Swiss Nationals do not want climate measures

“Switzerland is giving itself a loose meaning of terrorism which makes way for self-assertive police activity.”

What Portland’s smoky summer can do for air quality equity across the country

Environmental advocates in Houston and Detroit are striking a balance between acting fast and making lasting change.

Scientists have now linked worsening Western wildfires to top polluters

“This study represents a significant breakthrough in attribution science — directly linking wildfire destruction in a specific region to the largest global carbon producers.”

17 ways the Trump administration assaulted the environment over the holidays

New rules could affect everything from clean power to migratory birds, and they’re just a hint of what’s yet to come.

How to shop sustainably

Some clothes are more environmentally friendly than others. Here’s how to find them.