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Breaking News: Supreme Court temporarily restores Texas’ new congressional map The administrative ruling is a first step before the court decides whether to pause the use of the 2025 map, drawn to increase GOP seats in the U.S. House, for the rest of the legal battle.

The administrative ruling is a first step before the court decides whether to pause the use of the 2025 map, drawn to increase GOP seats in the U.S. House, for the rest of the legal battle. Texas Tribune thetexastribune.beehiiv.com/p/new-post-b...

COP30: UN climate summit drops mention of fossil fuels from draft deal A row over fossil fuels has broken out at COP30 but this is also likely to be a negotiating tactic.

BBC: 'A lot of fighting': Fossil fuel row breaks out at UN climate summit www.bbc.com/news/article... #COP30

Texas seeks Supreme Court order to use a congressional map judges held is likely racially biased Texas is asking the Supreme Court for an emergency order to be allowed to use a congressional redistricting plan favorable to Republicans in the 2026 elections despite a lower court ruling that it lik...

Texas seeks Supreme Court order to use a congressional map judges held is likely racially biased - AP News apnews.com/article/supr...

NRG awarded $370 million state loan to build northeast Houston power plant In total, Houston-based NRG Energy has been awarded more than $1.1 billion in taxpayer-backed loans from the $7.2 billion Texas Energy Fund.

NRG Energy awarded $370M taxpayer-funded loan to build natural gas power plant in northeast Houston - Houston Chronicle www.houstonchronicle.com/business/ene...

Dr. Denae King’s APHA feature shows how she keeps community voices at the center of environmental justice. She supports local leaders, builds real partnerships, and helps the next wave of climate leaders step forward.

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EU Rejects Draft COP30 Deal as Too Weak, Setting Up Overtime Talks It’s the last official day of COP30. But in classic COP fashion, negotiations look set to go into overtime, especially after a fire broke out in the venue on Thursday, disrupting proceedings.

Dozens of countries have rejected a draft #COP30 climate deal as too weak on the summit's final scheduled day
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US Is (Officially) Gone, But Not Forgotten, at COP30 - Inside Climate News From fossil fuel politics to state-level climate action and intelligence monitoring, American influence remains deeply woven into the global climate talks.

US Is (Officially) Gone, But Not Forgotten, at #COP30 - Inside Climate News insideclimatenews.org/news/2011202...

Cop30 draft text omits mention of fossil fuel phase-out roadmap Exclusive: Summit leadership releases new text despite 29 nations threatening to block progress without commitment

#COP30 draft text omits mention of fossil fuel phase-out roadmap - The Guardian
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Texas redistricting case turns ugly as judge dissents 15 times Two conservative judges clashed sharply over Texas' controversial mid-decade redistricting effort and the role race may have played.

Texas redistricting case turns ugly as judge dissents 15 times - ABC News abcnews.go.com/Politics/tex...

Race, Place and Pollution: The Fight for Environmental Justice | Brick, Grass (&) Steel Listen to Race, Place and Pollution: The Fight for Environmental Justice from Brick, Grass (&) Steel. Why is environmental justice essential to resilience? Dr. Robert Bullard reveals the history, the fights, and the urgent need for equity in every community. View materials from Dr. Bullard's recent report, "Green Light to Pollute in Texas... Again."

🎙️ Dr. Robert D. Bullard joined the Brick, Grass (&) Steel podcast to talk about race, place, and pollution.

Why is environmental justice essential to resilience? Dr. Bullard reveals the history, the fights, and the urgent need for equity in every community.

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How Batteries, Not Natural Gas, Can Power the Data Center Boom Tech companies are turning to natural gas to help power the growing number of A.I. data centers in the U.S. Jigar Shah, a former Energy Department official, explains how installing batteries instead c...

How Batteries, Not Natural Gas, Can Power the Data Center Boom - Yale 360 e360.yale.edu/features/jig...

Living with PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ can be distressing. Not knowing if they’re making you sick is just the start The uncertainty and stigma of living with PFAS pollution can be stressful. Here’s the support communities need.

Living with PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ can be distressing. Not knowing if they’re making you sick is just the start - The Conversation theconversation.com/living-with-...

As Seas Rise, So Do the Risks From Toxic Sites - Inside Climate News Flooding from surging seas is likely to inundate thousands of U.S. hazardous sites in coming years as global temperatures rise, placing the nation’s most vulnerable at greatest risk.

As Seas Rise, So Do the Risks From Toxic Sites - Inside Climate News insideclimatenews.org/news/2011202...

CDC website changed to contradict scientific conclusion that vaccines don't cause autism The Trump administration has revised a website to contradict the scientific consensus that vaccines don't cause autism.

CDC website changed to contradict scientific conclusion that vaccines don't cause autism - AP NEWS apnews.com/article/cdc-...

New Texas petrochemical facilities are mostly in low income areas, communities of color, study finds | Houston Public Media Researchers evaluated the neighborhoods around 89 proposed or expanding petrochemical facilities across the state using a screening tool from the EPA.

New Texas petrochemical facilities are mostly in low income areas, communities of color, study finds | Houston Public Media

#GreenLightToPolluteInTexas #NewReport

Trump Wanted to Abolish FEMA. His Own Advisers Disagree.

The New York Times: Trump Wanted to Abolish FEMA. His Own Advisers Disagree. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/c...

Turkey to host 2026 climate summit, in defeat for Australia But Australia will hold the summit's presidency — and therefore control the diplomacy, Climate Minister Chris Bowen told reporters.

Politico: Turkey to host 2026 climate summit, in defeat for Australia www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

EPA proposes limits to Clean Water Act: What the changes mean The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed limits to protected waters under a new interpretation of the Clean Water Act.

ABC News: EPA proposes limits to Clean Water Act: What the changes mean abcnews.go.com/US/epa-propo...

3 massive changes you'll see as the climate careens toward tipping points Scientists are increasingly concerned that the planet is headed for massive, irreversible changes due to global warming. In some cases, those changes have already begun.

NPR: 3 massive changes you'll see as the climate careens toward tipping points www.npr.org/2025/11/19/n...

Brazil's Lula joins negotiators at UN climate talks, but no deal yet on major issues The return of Brazil’s president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to UN climate talks was hoped to spur nations to meet a self-imposed early deadline for progress on tough issues.

AP News: Brazil’s Lula joins negotiators at UN climate talks, but no deal yet on major issues apnews.com/article/clim... #COP30

Trump’s anti-climate agenda could result in 1.3m more deaths globally, analysis finds Fallout from increased emissions linked to president’s ‘America First’ policies expected to most affect those in poor, hot countries

Trump’s anti-climate agenda could result in 1.3m more deaths globally, analysis finds - Guardian www.theguardian.com/environment/...

How the Fossil-Fuel Industry’s Pivot to Plastic Is Polluting Our Planet To keep profits rolling in, oil and gas companies want to turn fossil fuels into a mounting pile of packaging and other plastic products

How Fossil-Fuel Companies Are Driving Plastic Production and Pollution | Scientific American www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...

‘We are forgotten here’: As NYC builds seawalls, this Queens community feels left behind. A decade after city officials promised to cut flood risks in the Edgemere neighborhood, critics say it remains just as vulnerable.

‘We are forgotten here’: As NYC builds seawalls, this Queens community feels left behind. Floodlight News floodlightnews.org/we-are-forgo...

China's diesel trucks are shifting to electric. That could change global LNG and diesel demand China is rapidly replacing its aging diesel trucks with electric models, signaling a major shift in the world’s largest vehicle market.

China's shift to electric trucks may reshape global fuel demand | AP News apnews.com/article/chin...

Brazil creates new Indigenous territories during protest-hit COP30 President Lula's government recognises 10 new Indigenous lands in an effort to protect their culture and environment.

Brazil creates new Indigenous territories during protest-hit #COP30 - BBC www.bbc.com/news/article...

Double down on push to abandon fossil fuels, 82 countries urge at climate summit Governments across Europe, the Pacific islands, Latin America and Africa embraced the call. The United States did not.

Double down on push to abandon fossil fuels, 82 countries urge at climate summit - POLITICO politi.co/49ZqSuA #COP30

Keeping promises on renewables, energy efficiency and methane ‘would avoid nearly 1C of global heating’ Analysis published at Cop30 summit shows adhering to pledges offers world hope of avoiding climate breakdown

Keeping promises on renewables, energy efficiency and methane ‘would avoid nearly 1C of global heating’ | #Cop30 | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The Future of Energy Has Arrived — Just Not in the U.S. While China is selling clean energy to the world, America is pushing oil and gas. New York Times
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/p... #COP30

Environmental Justice Trackers Help Local Governments Follow Federal Policy Changes Brookings and other institutions are helping local governments and residents track federal policy and regulations that effect environmental justice

Environmental Justice Trackers Help Local Governments Follow Federal Policy Changes – Conduit Street conduitstreet.mdcounties.org/2025/11/18/e...

Our report highlights a concerning trend regarding air quality in Texas communities: 78% of all new petrochemical facilities are proposed for communities where PM2.5 pollution is already worse than the national average. They are intensifying a public health threat.

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