Director of Bullard Center Texas Southern University, professor, author of 18 books, NBEJN #HBCU Climate Change Consortium, #ClimateReality Board, AAAS, National Academy of Medicine, TIME Earth Award, Father of Environmental Justice, US Marine Corps Vet.
Chron: Texas just smashed a power record worse than Winter Storm Uri www.chron.com/texas/articl...
Texas just smashed a power record worse than Winter Storm UriThe grid hit a record 91.3 GW—32% above Uri's peak.www.chron.comA federal judge upheld stricter air quality standards. Here's what it means for Harris County - Houston Public Media www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/env...
A federal judge upheld stricter air quality standards. Here’s what it means for Harris County | Houston Public MediaThe court ruled the EPA must enforce stricter limits on PM 2.5, which is fine particulate matter such as dust, smoke and soot that can be harmful to health.www.houstonpublicmedia.orgThis Pacific Island Disappeared Under Rising Seas. A New Sculpture Marking the Spot Will Morph Into a Home for Seabirds, Coral and Marine Life -- Smithsonian Magazine www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t...
This Pacific Island Disappeared Under Rising Seas. A New Sculpture Marking the Spot Will Morph Into a Home for Seabirds, Coral and Marine Life"The Solomon Siren" remembers Kale Island, submerged a decade ago in the Solomon Islandswww.smithsonianmag.comThe Trump administration wants more gasoline made in idled refineries from California to sunny St. Croix - POLITICO www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
The Trump administration wants more gasoline made in idled refineries from California to sunny St. CroixThe Trump administration wants more gasoline made in idled refineries from California to sunny St. Croix.www.politico.comBridging Inheritance and Access: Toward Equitable Financing, Program, and Policy Solutions for Heirs' Property Owners | Boston College Law School lira.bc.edu/works/public...
Bridging Inheritance and Access: Toward Equitable Financing, Program, and Policy Solutions for Heirs' Property Owners | Boston College Law SchoolHeirs’ property most often forms when real estate passes outside formal probate, resulting in multiple heirs with undivided fractional interests. Concentrated in low-wealth communities and commu...lira.bc.eduProtecting Fair Housing and Environmental Justice: State Law Reforms and Innovations | Boston College Law School lira.bc.edu/works/public...
Protecting Fair Housing and Environmental Justice: State Law Reforms and Innovations | Boston College Law SchoolThere is a well-documented link between housing segregation and land use discrimination, with communities of color more likely to experience aggregating health burdens such as siting of industrial pol...lira.bc.eduU.S. GDP Growth Slowed in Second Quarter of 2026 - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/b...
U.S. GDP Growth Slowed in Second Quarter of 2026Gross domestic product expanded at a 1.5 percent annual rate over the past three months, as war in the Middle East shook energy prices and supply chains.www.nytimes.comFederal judge strikes down race-based portion of Houston minority contracting programs | abc13.com abc13-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/abc13.co...
ABC13 Houston news, weather and traffic - Latest Texas news and weatherABC13 is your source for breaking news and weather from Houston, Harris County and Texas. Watch live streaming video and stay updated on Houston news.abc13.comBrown water, dust and loud noises: Louisa homeowner sues Amazon over data center construction • Virginia Mercury virginiamercury.com/2026/07/28/b...
Brown water, dust and loud noises: Louisa homeowner sues Amazon over data center construction • Virginia MercuryFrom the driveway of his Louisa home and business, Austin Newsome sees dozens of dump trucks barrel down Route 33 most days, hauling dirt and other debris. The road is stained rusty red from the soil ...virginiamercury.comData Centers Are Driving Up Electricity Bills for Black Families - Capital B News capitalbnews.org/trump-electr...
Data Center Surge Only Worsens Electricity Costs for Black FamiliesTrump promised to cut power bills, but instead nearly 100 million households are behind on utility payments, with Black households holding the most debt.capitalbnews.orgThe New York Times: How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center Deal www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/t...
How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center DealA Times examination details how the Silicon Valley giant used private talks with local officials to start a project big enough to cover nearly six square miles.www.nytimes.comReuters: US Energy Department orders more power resources for western electric grid www.reuters.com/business/ene...
US Energy Department orders more power resources for western electric gridThe U.S. Energy Department on Sunday issued an emergency order authorizing the grid operator serving parts of 17 states to deploy idle power sources to help prevent heat wave blackouts.www.reuters.comEast Texas data center project pulled after facing community backlash - ABC13 Houston abc13.com/story/east-t...
East Texas data center project pulled after facing community backlashDiode Ventures said Gov. Greg Abbott's tougher stance on data center development in rural areas drove the decision to cancel the project.abc13.comAP News: Heat dome expands across the central United States, creating dangerous conditions for millions apnews.com/article/hot-...
Heat dome expands across the central United States, creating dangerous conditions for millionsA heat dome is set to expand across much of the central United States, pushing temperatures above 100 degrees from Dallas to North Dakota.apnews.comTrump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...
Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for HimFederal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.www.nytimes.comThe Root: Breaking Down the Biggest #HBCU Homecomings By the Numbers www.theroot.com/breaking-dow...
The Biggest HBCU Homecomings by the Numberswww.theroot.comTracking the Trump administration’s favors to the pesticide industry - US Right To Know usrtk.org/pesticides/t...
Tracking the Trump administration’s favors to the pesticide industryOver the past 18 months, the Trump administration has delivered a string of victories to the pesticide industry.usrtk.orgTracking the Trump administration’s favors to the pesticide industry - US Right To Know usrtk.org/pesticides/t...
Tracking the Trump administration’s favors to the pesticide industryOver the past 18 months, the Trump administration has delivered a string of victories to the pesticide industry.usrtk.orgLarge NYC study adds evidence linking glyphosate to preterm birth risk - The New Lede www.thenewlede.org/2026/07/glyp...
Large NYC study adds evidence linking glyphosate to preterm birth riskA study led by NYU Langone Health showed that pregnant women with higher exposure to glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup, faced a significantly higher risk of going into sponta...www.thenewlede.orgLarge NYC study adds evidence linking glyphosate to preterm birth risk - The New Lede www.thenewlede.org/2026/07/glyp...
Large NYC study adds evidence linking glyphosate to preterm birth riskA study led by NYU Langone Health showed that pregnant women with higher exposure to glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup, faced a significantly higher risk of going into sponta...www.thenewlede.org