Deceleration Founder/Managing Editor Greg Harman is an independent journalist who has written about environmental health and justice issues since the late 1990s.
Republican state leaders stripped cities of the ability to require water breaks for workers, but Texas cities are still fighting to create more habitable conditions for their residents as dangerous heatwaves continue to expand.
Rio Grande Valley residents are at particular risk from extreme heat, according to a study presented last week by an emerging partnership between state and federal weather and health officials.
DILLEY, Texas—‘Unify to Dilley’ attendees gathered on the side of the road just outside of this small South Texas community on April 18, 2026, with three key demands: shut
'A Conversation of Climate, Community, and Collaboration' keynote discussion closed Day One of the South Central Climate Resilience Forum being held in San Antonio, Texas, this week.
Residents from across Texas convened in San Antonio recently to learn from one another in their fight against water- and power-hungry data centers ushering in a new economic era expected to displace millions of workers.
Deceleration reports back from the 2-day statewide convening of residents fighting data center buildout—from El Paso to Dallas to San Antonio and down to the RGV.