Jeffrey Michaels

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Jeffrey Michaels is a writer with more than a decade of experience in communications at major environmental NGOs translating complex climate policy into compelling content for diverse audiences.

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Pastor Harry Joseph walks alongside fellow members of RISE St. James in a ‘Rise Up for Cancer Alley’ march through St. James Parish, Louisiana. The grassroots organization was founded to oppose ongoing siting of polluting industry in the parish, particularly the majority Black community of the 5th District.

Why Redistricting Could Lead to More Pollution, Sickness, and Death

ExplainerUnited States, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, North Carolina, TennesseeJeffrey Michaels
The new wave of racial gerrymandering ushered in by Louisiana v. Callais threatens the ongoing struggle for environmental justice.
A U.S. flag flutters in the wind as the CHIOS crude oil tanker sits anchored off the coast of the Chevron's El Segundo Refinery in El Segundo, California, on March 4, 2026. Markets have been roiled much of the week as the conflict between the US and Iran effectively closed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, where a fifth of the world's crude oil travels as well as considerable liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies travel through.

When Energy Security Is a Casualty of War

ExplainerInternationalJeffrey Michaels
The U.S. war with Iran makes one thing perfectly clear: Depending on fossil fuels is neither safe nor smart.