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Federal Lawlessness in American Cities

February 4, 2026 Press ReleaseUnited States, Minneapolis, MinnesotaManish Bapna

The violent events unfolding in communities across America have created unease and concerns about the state of America’s democracy.

Every Road Cuts Deeper: How Forest Fragmentation Threatens Water and Wildlife

February 3, 2026 Expert BlogUnited StatesGabrielle Berthel

As more and more of our forests face threats from industry and the Trump administration, it’s critical to protect the Roadless Area Conservation Rule.

Global Warming 101

February 3, 2026 GuideUnited States, InternationalAmanda MacMillan, Jeff Turrentine

Everything you wanted to know about our changing climate but were too afraid to ask.

Advocates Sue Trump Administration Over Mercury Exemptions for Taconite Plants

February 2, 2026 Press ReleaseMinnesota, United States

Lawsuit challenges two-year waiver from the EPA’s mercury and toxic air pollution limits that protect Great Lakes communities, and public health.

Death by a Thousand Cuts: FEMA Under the Second Trump Administration

February 2, 2026 Expert BlogUnited StatesJoel Scata, Dr. Hope Thompson

The agency’s mission is simple: to help people before, during, and after a disaster. This administration is making that almost impossible.

The President Is Putting Oil First and America Last

February 2, 2026 Expert BlogUnited StatesManish Bapna

Instead, the government should be coming up with reforms that deliver projects—such as clean energy and infrastructure—that actually make life better for people and communities.

Courts Blow Back the Trump Administration’s Offshore Wind Freeze

February 2, 2026 Expert BlogUnited States, EastPasha Feinberg, Nathanael Greene

Current score = Offshore wind: 5, Trump administration: 0 

California Clears First Commercial “Pop-up” Gear Authorization for Dungeness Crab Fishery

January 29, 2026 Press ReleaseCalifornia

Milestone supports whale entanglement prevention while keeping a targeted, risk-based approach.

From a Whisper to a Murmur to a Chorus: It’s Time to Make Polluters Pay for the Climate Crisis

January 29, 2026 Expert BlogUnited States, Illinois, Vermont, New YorkKimberly Ong

Communities are rallying during this week’s Make Polluters Pay Week of Action.

Unlocking Storage Is the Solution to Data Center Strain

January 29, 2026 Expert BlogUnited StatesClaire Lang-Ree, Tom Rutigliano

Battery storage may be the only way that PJM, states, and industry leaders keep up with data center demand and alleviate skyrocketing prices.

It’s Time for Colorado to Fix Its Neonic Pesticide Problem

January 29, 2026 Expert BlogColoradoAllison Johnson, Lena Freij

SB26-065, the SEED Act, would reduce the number one source of neonic pesticide pollution in the state by eliminating unnecessary seed coatings.

A Year of Betrayal: EPA Under Lee Zeldin

January 28, 2026 Ed Board MemoUnited StatesJustin Bar

Administrator Zeldin has put the agency to work for polluters, putting our health and that of our children at risk.

Groups File Suit Over Presidential Exemptions for Cancer-Causing Ethylene Oxide

January 28, 2026 Press ReleaseUnited States

Groups warn the exemptions are the latest in a broader effort to weaken clean air safeguards, putting public health at risk.

Judge Protects Billions for Reliable EV Charging: Cleaner Air and Lower Driving Costs Across the Country

January 28, 2026 Press ReleaseUnited States

The order permanently bars the U.S. Department of Transportation from withdrawing states’ funds, canceling implementation plans, or otherwise interfering with the program in violation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

The Trump Administration Wants to Sell Off Our Ocean Under New Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Plan

January 28, 2026 BackgrounderUnited StatesRebecca Loomis, Valerie Cleland

The administration's proposal offers 34 new lease sales for oil and gas drilling offshore California, Alaska, and in the Gulf of Mexico.