Climate Change

"ICE Detainees Face Greater Risk From Extreme Heat Than Most Prisoners"

"Detainees at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities may be more vulnerable to extreme heat exposure than people housed in federal, state and county prisons, according to a Washington Post analysis, and this disparity is likely to grow as ICE expands the nation’s immigration system."

Source: Washington Post, 10/20/2025

FEMA Blocks Most Aid Applications After Deadly July 4 Texas Flood

"Only about one-fifth of applicants for federal disaster assistance from Kerr County have been deemed eligible to get financial help so far, leaving hundreds without governmental aid more than three months after deadly floods ravaged the county on July 4."

Source: Texas Tribune, 10/20/2025

"To Meet Pledges to Save Forests Spending Must Triple, U.N. Report Says"

"Nations are not spending enough to ensure that the forests that cover nearly a third of the planet remain healthy, according to a new United Nations report. To meet various international climate, biodiversity and land restoration goals, annual global spending needs to triple to $300 billion by 2030, the report found."

Source: NYTimes, 10/17/2025

Judge Rules Permit For Cameron Parish LNG Terminal Ignored Climate Impacts

"A Cameron Parish judge has ruled that state officials violated the Louisiana Constitution when they issued a permit for a liquified gas export terminal, which has halted construction on the facility."

Source: Louisiana Illuminator, 10/17/2025

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