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Photos Of Mexican Ranchers Struggling As Screwworm Ravages Their Cattle

"The U.S. has suspended live cattle imports from Mexico due to concerns about the New World Screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite found in southern Mexico. This suspension has severely impacted ranchers in Sonora, who are already struggling with drought."

Source: AP, 08/06/2025

Court Temporarily Blocks Trump From Reallocating FEMA Preparedness Funds

"A federal court on Tuesday temporarily barred the Trump administration from reallocating funds used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help communities prevent future storm damage."

Source: The Hill, 08/06/2025

Alabama Power Gets OK to Buy $622 Million Natural Gas Plant For Data Centers

"Alabama state regulators have cleared the way for Alabama Power to purchase an 895-megawatt gas-fired power plant, further tying Alabama’s largest electric utility to climate-polluting natural gas for decades to come."

Source: Inside Climate News, 08/06/2025

Copper Mines Close in on Western Apache Sacred Site and Protected Forest

"To offset Resolution Copper’s impacts on the hallowed ground of Oak Flat, the federal government will take possession of a rare old-growth mesquite forest. But it already approved exploratory drilling for another mine nearby."

Source: Inside Climate News, 08/06/2025

"Another Burgum Order Coldcocks Solar And Wind"

"An order issued late Friday by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum that targets wind and solar development has left renewable energy developers and industry observers scrambling to determine whether green energy has any future in the Trump administration."

Source: E&E News, 08/06/2025

"E.P.A. Moves to Cancel $7 Billion in Grants for Solar Energy"

"The Trump administration is preparing to terminate $7 billion in federal grants intended to help low- and moderate-income families install solar panels on their homes, according to two people briefed on the matter."

Source: NYTimes, 08/06/2025

Nations Gather In Geneva To Again Confront The World’s Plastic Crisis

"Nations kicked off a meeting on Tuesday to try to complete a landmark treaty aimed at ending the plastic pollution crisis that affects every ecosystem and person on the planet."

Source: AP, 08/06/2025

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