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“Drill, baby, drill”: The Republican Party’s Love Affair with Big Oil
Illustration / Courtney Jones; Alex Brandon and Carlos Osorio, Associated Press; and Adobe Stock “Drill, baby, drill” was the tagline phrase that defined Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign
Mission 300 Aims to Provide Clean Electricity to 300 Million in Central Africa
Mission 300, a UN-sanctioned bilateral initiative, will expand electricity access to more than 300 million African citizens over the next six years. This plan will combat rising electricity conce
Trump Appoints Fmr. Rep. Lee Zeldin (NY-01) to Lead Environmental Protection Agency
Elizabeth Frantz | Credit: REUTERS The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) mission is to ensure that all Americans have access to a safe and healthy environment—based on the best available sc
Trump Rehires Neil Jacobs to Lead NOAA
On February 3, President Donald Trump nominated atmospheric scientist Neil Jacobs as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) administrator. However, this nomination is highly c
Financial Sector Braces for Climate Future
As the environment becomes an increasingly relevant factor to our global future, with issues that range from climate change to resource depletion, the finance world is recalibrating its strategie
Project 2025 and its Climate Objectives
“Indeed, ‘one set of eyes reading these passages will be those of the 47th President of the United States’ (Project 2025, 2022). Project 2025 is a policy agenda published by The Heritage Foundati
National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution: EPA’s Objective C
Image by Warren Hansen Written by Esme Hyatt EPA released the draft “National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution” Focusing on Objective C of the plan, which has to do specifically with prevent
A New Solution to End Pollution
Image by Anupa Uthsara Written by Amelia Petty At UC San Diego, researchers have developed a new type of plastic material that can biodegrade in a natural ocean environment. This material, called
How Can Cities Plan for Severe Environmental Disasters and Implement Sustainable Solutions?
By Gracie Dogramaci Kristy Drutman, a Jewish and Filipino environmentalist, uses social media platforms to educate and inspire the public about specific current environmental issues. She describe
Rural Communities are Vulnerable and Need Our Attention
By May Chan Inhabitants of rural areas might love their large stretches of field and woodland, or the ability to recognize every face at the local post office, but the small size of their communi
A Summary of The Inflation Reduction Act
Riley Shelton Signed into law on August 16, 2022 by President Joe Biden, the Inflation Reduction Act is meant to lower prescription drug costs, curb inflation, lower healthcare insurance, and inc
Effects of the Climate Crisis Spotlight: India
Lucas Flaherty Industrialization and urbanization have led to an increase in carbon emissions and temperature. While developed nations contribute to this trend the most, the effects of the subseq
Understanding the Supreme Court EPA Ruling as a Youth Climate Activist
By Helen Mancini The Supreme Court’s EPA vs. West Virginia ruling was expected news for most Americans concerned with US climate policy. The week before, every environmental activism group and me
The Statewide Overlap Between Reproductive Injustice and Environmental Injustice
This map depicts the states that will be most impacted by climate change and where women are most likely to lose their reproductive rights if the Supreme Court Strikes down Roe v. Wade. The clima
Democracy Gaps
By Sophie Cao The Constitution begins with the phrase “We the people” and with it, the American government establishes our defining democratic process. On the outside, America truly appears to ha