Nuclear Option: Congressional Republicans’ latest power grab is a layup for the Green New Deal
By Andrea Marpillero-Colomina You might have missed it, but Senate Republicans just opened Pandora’s Box. In May, a legislative resolution to attack vehicle pollution standards that was intended to be little more than red meat for their base and a thumb in the eye for California became a tinderbox that could destroy one of the […]
The President’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Proposal: A Windfall for Industry, a Loss for Ecosystem and Heritage Stewardship
In a move that’s sending shockwaves through conservation and cultural preservation communities, President Trump has unveiled his proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026—a “skinny budget” that outlines his administration’s top priorities. This plan is a roadmap to unravel six decades of environmental progress. This budget, far from being a neutral financial document, signals an aggressive […]
It’s Time to Take Back Cinco de Mayo
By: Carlos Matutes If you mention Cinco de Mayo, most people will think it’s “Mexican Independence Day.” This holiday is normally recognized with margarita specials at a bar, imported beer ads, or possibly costumes made of cheap serapes, sombreros, and fake moustaches. That is a major problem. Cinco de Mayo is certainly not Mexico’s Independence […]
Desigualdad Tóxica: Las Comunidades Latinas Enfrentan un Aumento de la Contaminación del Aire
Lee en inglés aquí Aunque no siempre lo veas, está ahí.Entra por las ventanas abiertas, se extiende por los parques, y se queda donde trabajamos, rezamos y vivimos. Está en el aire. Silencioso, invisible… y peligroso. Para millones de familias latinas en EE.UU., esta es una realidad diaria. La contaminación del aire no es algo […]
Toxic Inequality: Latine Communities Face Rising Air Pollution
Read in Spanish Here You may not see it, but it’s there. It slips through open windows, drifts across playgrounds, and lingers where we work and worship. It’s in the air. Quiet, invisible, and deadly. And for millions of Latino families across the U.S., it’s a daily reality. Air pollution isn’t new in our communities. […]