Search results

Treating Texas’ Oilfield Wastewater Could Use More Energy Than Most States

"As Texas stares down a water shortfall, its leaders are looking at vast volumes of brown, briney oilfield wastewater as a hopeful source of future supply. They don’t have many other options. But extracting clean water from this toxic slurry will require enormous amounts of energy, just as Texas fights to keep up with the rapidly growing power demands of a high-tech industrial buildout."

Source: Inside Climate News, 03/26/2025

"Republicans Helped Some Environment Programs Dodge DOGE"

"Republican lawmakers have succeeded in back-channeling with Trump officials to save energy and environment programs and workers from the wrath of Elon Musk."

Source: E&E News, 03/26/2025

Utilities Don't Want To Clean Up Their Toxic Coal Ash. EPA Grants Their Wish.

"Advocates fear the agency will “justify avoiding any enforcement whatsoever” of millions of tons of coal ash nationwide."

Source: Grist, 03/26/2025

"Trump Wants States To Handle Disasters. States Aren't Prepared"

"President Trump has signed an executive order directing state and local governments to "play a more active and significant role" in preparing for disasters. For months, Trump has said he's considering getting rid of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the country's disaster response arm."

Source: NPR, 03/26/2025

EPA Knew It Wrongfully Canceled Dozens Of Environmental Grants: Documents

"Trump officials knew their legal justification for terminating dozens of Environmental Protection Agency grants was flawed, according to documents and internal emails reviewed by The Washington Post."

Source: Washington Post, 03/26/2025

"Growing Weed Takes More Energy Than Mining Bitcoin. Can It Go Green?"

"Growing weed inside uses about 1 percent of U.S. energy and pollutes more than cryptocurrency mining. There’s a better way to fuel America’s high."

Source: Washington Post, 03/25/2025

"Juliana v. US: Supreme Court Decision Brings 10-Year Climate Case to an End"

"Although young plaintiffs and their supporters were disappointed by the U.S. Supreme Court effectively ending their constitutional climate lawsuit on Monday, they also emphasized the positive and far-reaching impacts of Juliana v. United States over the past decade."

Source: Common Dreams, 03/25/2025

Search results

Treating Texas’ Oilfield Wastewater Could Use More Energy Than Most States

"Republicans Helped Some Environment Programs Dodge DOGE"

Utilities Don't Want To Clean Up Their Toxic Coal Ash. EPA Grants Their Wish.

"Trump Wants States To Handle Disasters. States Aren't Prepared"

EPA Knew It Wrongfully Canceled Dozens Of Environmental Grants: Documents

"Growing Weed Takes More Energy Than Mining Bitcoin. Can It Go Green?"

"Juliana v. US: Supreme Court Decision Brings 10-Year Climate Case to an End"

"The Vicious Cycle of Extreme Heat Leading to More Fossil Fuel Use"

"The Doublespeak of Energy Secretary Chris Wright"

"NIH Ends Future Funding to Study the Health Effects of Climate Change"

Pages