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Dr. Robert D. Bullard

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Director of Bullard Center Texas Southern University, professor, author of 18 books, NBEJN #HBCU Climate Change Consortium, #ClimateReality Board, AAAS, National Academy of Medicine, TIME Earth Award, Father of Environmental Justice, US Marine Corps Vet.

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Seven years of flooding. Too many broken promises. Now, hope is rising in Shiloh.

Dr. Robert Bullard donated $50K from his own award winnings to help the community keep fighting for justice. Pastor Timothy Williams calls it a blessing and a promise kept. #HighwayRobbery

More at ow.ly/SVXw50WCMNN

11.08.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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California Supreme Court Hands Victory to Rooftop Solar Panel Owners | KQED Justices told a lower court to revisit their decision to uphold cuts of 75 percent to payments for solar panel owners.

California Supreme Court Hands Victory to Rooftop Solar Panel Owners | KQED www.kqed.org/news/1205130...

11.08.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scientists decry Trump energy chief’s plan to β€˜update’ climate reports: β€˜Exactly what Stalin did’ Ex-fossil fuel executive Chris Wright said administration is reviewing national assessments made by past governments

Scientists decry Trump energy chief’s plan to β€˜update’ climate reports: β€˜Exactly what Stalin did’ | Trump administration | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

11.08.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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Why Donald Trump’s environmental data purge is so much worse this time What the Trump administration doesn’t want you to know about climate change and pollution.

Why Donald Trump’s environmental data purge is so much worse this time | The Verge www.theverge.com/science/7570...

10.08.2025 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Local activists undeterred after report shows Trump administration removed environmental data A new report shows how environmental information has been deleted since President Donald Trump was reelected, but local activists refuse to let changes impact how they operate.

Local activists undeterred after report shows Trump administration removed environmental data - Chicago Tribune www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/09/l...

10.08.2025 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Elba, Alabama's Black #Shiloh community receives thousands to help with devastating #flooding - WDHN
www.wdhn.com/news/local-n...
#highwayrobbery
#Justiceforshiloh #Blacklandloss #takings #JustCompensation #FifthAmendment #ALDOT

10.08.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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After Texas’ catastrophic floods, families face a daunting question: Rebuild or let go? Brian Keeper survived the July 4 floods that devastated Hunt, Texas. But moving on may be the hardest part.

After Texas floods, families face a tough choice: Rebuild or let go? | Grist grist.org/extreme-weat...

09.08.2025 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Energy projects across the country are in limbo after Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Community groups, businesses, and consumers say projects face an uncertain future after Republicans slashed renewable energy tax credits.

Energy projects across the country are in limbo after Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' - Grist grist.org/energy/energ...

08.08.2025 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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America Is Living in a Climate-Denial Fantasy On climate, the U.S. and the rest of the planet are now in β€œcompletely separate worlds.”

The Atlantic: America Is Living in a Climate-Denial Fantasy www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...

08.08.2025 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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As a Critical Minerals Mine Nears Approval in Arizona, Residents Fear It’s Already Affecting Area Water - Inside Climate News South32’s Hermosa mine would be the first approved under a new, fast-tracked process. The company recently notified local homeowners that it could impact their wells.

As a Critical Minerals Mine Nears Approval in Arizona, Residents Fear It’s Already Affecting Area Water - Inside Climate News insideclimatenews.org/news/0708202...

08.08.2025 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fighting for America’s Moral Mandate: A Call-to-Action From a Young Climate Leader In the past six months, the Donald Trump administration has made staff, program, and budget cuts that leave rural, coastal, and frontline communities vulnerable. But communities aren’t giving up on th...

Fighting for America’s Moral Mandate: A Call-to-Action From a Young Climate Leader - Triple Pundit www.triplepundit.com/story/2025/t...

08.08.2025 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump is cutting solar funding β€” but California is taking the heat The president is killing a solar program, but California officials are taking heat for never having handed out the money.

Trump is cutting solar funding β€” but California is taking the heat - POLITICO www.politico.com/news/2025/08...

08.08.2025 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Energy projects across the country are in limbo after Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Community groups, businesses, and consumers say projects face an uncertain future after Republicans slashed renewable energy tax credits.

Energy projects across the country are in limbo after Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' | Grist grist.org/energy/energ...

08.08.2025 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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E.P.A. Moves to Cancel $7 Billion in Grants for Solar Energy

E.P.A. Moves to Cancel $7 Billion in Grants for Solar Energy - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/c...

08.08.2025 00:37 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 5
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Dr. Bullard is pushing for long-term funding for HBCU-led environmental justice centers.

At a national workshop, he said plainly: β€œEndow the work.”

Learn how HBCUs are shaping climate resilience across the Gulf.

Full story: ow.ly/7ct650WBCR1

@drrobertbullard.bsky.social #ClimateJustice #HBCU

07.08.2025 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Judge Orders Halt to Construction at Florida’s β€˜Alligator Alcatraz’

Judge Orders Halt to Construction at Florida’s β€˜Alligator Alcatraz’ - NY Times www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/u...

07.08.2025 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dr. Robert D. Bullard Returns to Elba to Support Shiloh’s Fight for Justice

β€œThis isn’t a natural disaster. It’s highway robbery.”

A flawed highway project has caused years of flooding. Now the community is fighting back with help from Dr. Robert Bullard. #JusticeForShiloh

πŸ”— ow.ly/yWuC50WB0IM

06.08.2025 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Country Feeling Pain of Environmental Justice Grant Cuts In February the skies opened over southwestern Virginia, dumping seven inches of rain in a torrent that washed out roads, destroyed homes and businesses, and prompted Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) to declar...

Trump Country Feeling Pain of Environmental Justice Grant Cuts - Bloomberg news.bloomberglawcom/environment-...

06.08.2025 00:33 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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First-of-a-kind US class-action lawsuit would force EPA to reinstate $3bn climate program Coalition of non-profits, tribes and local governments sued EPA chief for halting climate justice grants

First-of-a-kind US class-action lawsuit would force EPA to reinstate $3bn climate program | US news | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

05.08.2025 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 84    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
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Private Companies Step up to Gather Weather Data for NOAA as Staffing Cuts Hobble Agency Forecasting - Inside Climate News WindBorne Systems is one of several companies launching balloons, drones, buoys and other devices to provide critical data to the beleaguered agency’s National Weather Service, but they can’t fill all...

Private Companies Step up to Gather Weather Data for NOAA as Staffing Cuts Hobble Agency Forecasting - Inside Climate News insideclimatenews.org/news/0108202...

05.08.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Countries failing to act on UN climate pledge to triple renewables, thinktank finds Fossil fuel reliance likely to continue and Cop28 target of limiting global heating to below 1.5C will be missed

Countries failing to act on UN climate pledge to triple renewables, thinktank finds | Renewable energy | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/environment/...

05.08.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why a NASA satellite that scientists and farmers rely on may be destroyed on purpose The Trump administration has asked NASA staffers to draw up plans to end at least two satellite missions that measure carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, according to current and former NASA employees.

Trump administration takes aim at satellite that measures carbon dioxide and crops - NPR www.npr.org/2025/08/04/n...

05.08.2025 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
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Dr. Bullard donates his $50K ULI Prize to the Shiloh Community Center in Elba, Alabama.

Shiloh fights flooding, land loss, and government neglect.

πŸ”— Read his full statement: ow.ly/4e6j50WzB9U
πŸ’š Donate to the Shiloh Community Center: pay.shiloh-community.org

@drrobertbullard.bsky.social

04.08.2025 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tidal wave of young Californians moving to new Texas city Nearly 638,000 people left California in a single year, with almost 100,000 of them going to Texas. Data shows thatΒ 10,633 Californians moved to Austin in 2023 and most of them were millennials.

Tidal wave of young Californians moving to new Texas city as Golden State transplants sour on Austin - Daily Mail www-dailymail-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.dail...

04.08.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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EPA’s β€˜big deregulation’ is a big assault on public health It’s more like the great American backslide into the 1960s.

EPA’s β€˜big deregulation’ is a big assault on public health -The Hill thehill-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/thehill....

04.08.2025 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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The E.P.A.’s Disastrous Plan to End the Regulation of Greenhouse Gases With a new proposal, the Trump Administration, which has already laid waste to dozens of programs aimed at limiting climate change, has managed to outdo itself.

The E.P.A.’s Disastrous Plan to End the Regulation of Greenhouse Gases | The New Yorker www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

04.08.2025 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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nola.com | NOLA.com | New Orleans News, Sports and Entertainment Get the latest New Orleans, LA Local News, Sports News; US breaking News. View daily Louisiana weather updates, watch videos and photos, join the discussion in forums. Find more news

Hurricane forecasters track three disturbances in Atlantic | Hurricane Center | nola.com www-nola-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.nola...

03.08.2025 23:38 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A tide of California millennials is moving to Houston. Here's why. Houston's economy and lower housing costs are attracting California millennials to the city.

Houston is the second most popular moving destination for Californians - Houston Chronicle www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

03.08.2025 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Climate change: new method can more accurately attribute environmental harm to individual polluters Claimants in climate liability cases will benefit from a new emissions attribution method.

The Conversation: Climate change: new method can more accurately attribute environmental harm to individual polluters - theconversation.com/climate-chan...

03.08.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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