"AI Data Boom In Mexico Fuels Rise In Dirty Energy"
"A boom in U.S. data centres is devouring fossil fuels in Mexico - and hitting locals with power cuts and pollution."
Source: Context, 01/06/2026
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"Exclusive: Soy Trading Firms To Abandon Amazon Protection Pact In Brazil"
"Some of the world's largest soybean traders are preparing to break their agreement to curb deforestation of the Amazon rainforest to preserve tax benefits in Brazil's top farm state, two people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters."
Source: Reuters, 01/06/2026Trump Says Cost Drove Water Pipeline Veto, But Some Say It's Retribution
"President Trump vetoed a bill this week to help finish a water pipeline project in Colorado. The bill had overwhelmingly passed Congress with bipartisan support. The president says his veto is about "fiscal sanity." Some say the president is retaliating against the state for political reasons."
Source: NPR, 01/06/2026"The Biggest Climate Migration Problem May Be That There’s Not Enough Of It"
"In his new book, Julian Hattem explores how migration can be a climate solution — not just for those who are able to move, but for their home communities as well."
Source: Grist, 01/06/2026"‘Not About Special Treatment,’ Miccosukee Tribe Responds To Trump Veto"
"The Miccosukee Tribe is rejecting President Donald Trump’s claim that the tribe worked against his administration’s immigration efforts, the basis he used to veto a flood protection project in the Everglades."
Source: States Newsroom, 01/06/2026"‘Trump’s EPA’ In 2025: A Fossil Fuel-Friendly Approach To Deregulation"
"The Trump administration has transformed the Environmental Protection Agency in its first year, cutting federal limits on air and water pollution and promoting fossil fuels, a metamorphosis that clashes with the agency’s historic mission to protect human health and the environment."
Source: AP, 01/05/2026"Offshore Wind Projects Challenge Trump Administration’s Order to Stop Work"
"Developers of five offshore wind farms that were ordered last week by the Trump administration to halt construction are suing to restart work on at least three of the projects."
Source: NYTimes, 01/05/2026Trump Admin Orders A Colorado Coal-Fired Power Generator To Stay Open
"The Trump administration has told another coal-fired power facility to remain open, this time ordering the owners of a Colorado electricity generating unit to keep it running beyond its Wednesday retirement date."
Source: AP, 01/05/2026"Federal Ruling Blocks Hawaii’s Climate Change Tourist Tax On Cruise Ships"
"A federal appeals court ruling on New Year’s Eve blocked Hawaii from enforcing a climate change tourist tax on cruise ships passengers, a levy that was set to go into effect at the start of 2026."
Source: AP, 01/05/2026Trump Attacks On ‘Climate Alarmism’ Have Already Transformed US Science
"Experts say the cuts to the federal workforce and climate science funding could cause decades of loss in human knowledge and discovery."
Source: Washington Post, 12/24/2025"Trump May Give 775 Acres of a Federal Wildlife Refuge to SpaceX"
"The Trump administration is considering giving nearly 800 acres of land in a federal wildlife refuge in Texas to SpaceX, the rocket and satellite maker run by Elon Musk, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times."
Source: NYTimes, 12/24/2025"U.S. Takes a Step Toward Approving Seabed Mining in International Waters"
"The Trump administration said on Tuesday that it had received an application for seabed mining exploration in international waters, the first in its effort to encourage the controversial industry."
Source: NYTimes, 12/24/2025"The Legal Battle Bogging Down Massachusetts’ Plan To Ditch Gas"
"Two years ago, Massachusetts regulators created a framework for phasing out the use of natural gas in buildings — a groundbreaking move for the state’s decarbonization efforts. Today, however, momentum has slowed as gas companies clash with lawmakers, regulators, and advocates on a fundamental question: Are utilities legally obligated to provide gas service to any consumer who wants it?"
Source: Canary Media, 12/24/2025"Mike Lee Goes After Filibuster Over Permitting"
"A key player in Congress’ permitting reform negotiations is calling for the Senate to eliminate the filibuster in order to pass a deal after Senate Democrats signaled Monday that they are stepping back from the discussions."
Source: E&E News, 12/24/2025"Critical Mineral Bauxite Boom Pollutes Water And Crops In Guinea"
"In West Africa's Guinea, villagers say mining for the critical mineral bauxite has polluted water and decreased crop yields."
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 12/24/2025
