by Isa Peterson | May 16, 2022 | Blog, Climate Justice, Global Climate Policy
New announcements out of D.C. have signaled good news for environmental advocates. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, of the Justice Department (DOJ), alongside the head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Michael Regan, launched several new actions...
by Isa Peterson | May 10, 2022 | Blog, Climate Justice, Texas Climate & Energy
Texas has long been a leader in the energy sector, producing the most electricity in the U.S. and leading the nation in wind-powered generation. A recent report from the University of Texas at Austin, “Don’t Mess with Texas: Getting the Lone Star State to Net-Zero by...
by Isa Peterson | May 5, 2022 | Blog, Human Migration, Human Rights
Each story of a migrant leaving their home country for another, regardless of the reason, is always incredibly personal and an individual experience. However, as I discovered last week, just because it’s personal doesn’t mean that it’s special. This past week, Texas...
by Isa Peterson | Apr 27, 2022 | Climate Justice, Disaster Responses and Resilience, Texas Climate & Energy
Over recent years, climate change-focused reports like those from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have warned that climatic consequences are growing exponentially, and without rapid climate action, the outcomes for vulnerable communities will be...
by Isa Peterson | Apr 22, 2022 | Climate Justice, Texas Climate & Energy
Texas Campaign for the Environment project “Save Texas”, just released its official list of top polluters from the oil and natural gas industry. The “Terrible 12”, as the list is called, identified some of the Lone Star State’s largest and most well-known oil and gas...
