Environmental Justice

Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks Contradict RFK Jr’s MAHA Promise: Report

"Donald Trump’s aggressive rollback of environmental protections directly contradicts the promises of his “make America healthy again” campaign, according to new research."

Source: Guardian, 02/06/2026

Mexico’s Push For US Natural Gas Sparks Community Opposition

"The sun has set and the clouds are washed in purple as Mauricio Contreras and his daughter Eunices head out to fish in the Gulf of Mexico. Eunices casts the heavy net for snapper, pollock or cabrilla while her father pilots their small boat."

Source: AP, 02/05/2026

"Global Aid Cuts Could Lead To 9.4 Million Deaths By 2030, Study Projects"

"A new study published Monday in the Lancet puts a number on the potential human toll as the global humanitarian system cracks apart, projecting an extra 9.4 million deaths by 2030 if the current trends persist." "The Lancet study examines how the dismantling of international aid by the U.S. and other countries could undo decades of health gains."

Source: Washington Post, 02/04/2026

"Feds Greenlight $2B Renewable Energy Project On Yakama Nation Sacred Site"

"Federal energy regulators last Thursday greenlit a roughly $2 billion renewable energy megaproject on a Yakama Nation sacred site overlooking the Columbia River in Klickitat County."

Source: Washington State Standard, 02/03/2026

Trump’s EPA Rollbacks Could Harm Air And Water — And Worsen Global Heating

"In his first year back in office, Donald Trump has fundamentally reshaped the Environmental Protection Agency, initiating nearly 70 actions to undo rules protecting ecosystems and the climate."

Source: Guardian, 02/02/2026
February 10, 2026

National Press Club Journalism Institute: Covering Immigration Safely and with Care

At noon ET on Feb. 10, is an informative and timely panel on immigration coverage with a focus on journalists’ safety. You’ll hear from seasoned reporters and editors who will speak about their experiences in the field and newsroom. Registration for this session is free. 

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"US Braces For More Freezing Cold As Winter Storm Leaves At Least 29 Dead"

"Many in the U.S. faced another night of below-freezing temperatures and no electricity after a colossal winter storm heaped more snow Monday on the Northeast and kept parts of the South coated in ice. At least 29 deaths were reported in states afflicted with severe cold."

Source: AP, 01/27/2026

"Trump’s Grant Terminations Upheld by Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals"

"Six cities and 13 nonprofit groups still cannot recoup millions of dollars after the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals this week overturned a lower court’s ruling that forbade the Trump administration from terminating or freezing grant funding for environmental justice, agricultural and climate programs."

Source: Inside Climate News, 01/26/2026

"Philadelphia Sues Interior Department Over Slavery Exhibit Removal"

"The city of Philadelphia on Thursday sued the Department of the Interior after National Park Service staff removed an exhibit on slavery from the President’s House site in Independence National Historical Park."

Source: The Hill, 01/26/2026

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