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Amazon’s 3,000-acre data center in Wharton County, Texas moves forward despite Abbott’s data center “ban”An hour south of Houston, a 3,000-acre digital fortress is rising from farmland while the governor’s much-publicized data center ban dominates headlines. Regulators have approved Amazon’s campus near Boling in Wharton County, even though Gov. Greg Abbott announced his crackdown on Sept. 21. The order is a pause on new state permits, not a prohibition, […]
Supreme Court weighs local governments' climate change lawsuits against oil and gas companiesThe Supreme Court is considering whether local governments can sue oil and gas companies for climate change costs. On Monday, key justices expressed skepticism about the potential flood of litigation if the case from Boulder, Colorado, proceeds. Chief Justice John Roberts questioned the implications of allowing municipalities nationwide to file similar…
Trump ally ‘likely’ to destroy Amazon rainforest as expert delivers grim predictionThe world’s largest tropical rainforest that serves as a “critical counterweight to climate change” is under threat of complete destruction following the strong electoral performance of a far-right ally to President Donald Trump, one legal expert and former Democratic lawmaker warned Monday. Flávio Bolsonaro is a Brazilian politician and presidential…
Long-awaited dam safety reforms move closer to law after Michigan Senate voteThe Michigan Senate on Thursday voted to overhaul Michigan’s lax dam safety laws, moving long-awaited reforms one vote away from reaching Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Both legislative chambers have now approved versions of two companion bills sponsored by Sen. Mallory McMorrow, D-Royal Oak, and Rep. Bill G. Schuette, R-Midland, to strengthen