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Space Industry’s Explosive Growth Could ‘X’ the Earth’s Atmosphere

Rocket soot and vaporized satellite metals represent a massive—and largely unchecked—geoengineering experiment with massive potential planetary downsides.

By Syris Valentine

/ 4 Jun 2025

Space Industry’s Explosive Growth Could ‘X’ the Earth’s Atmosphere

‘You Need To Air Out Your Dirty Laundry’: An Anatomy of a TCEQ Public Hearing

A rainbow coalition of Texas Coastal Bend residents tried every tool in the regulatory process to stop the crude oil export industry. Did they ever have agency?

By Alex Ip

/ 3 Jun 2025

‘You Need To Air Out Your Dirty Laundry’: An Anatomy of a TCEQ Public Hearing

In Midst of San Marcos Drought, Water-Hungry Data Centers Seek Zoning Exemption to Operate

With Tuesday night vote approaching, Deceleration asked Texas-based researcher Sloan Rucker of the Data Center Action Coalition about the merits of developer arguments.

By Myra Dumapias

/ 1 Jun 2025

In Midst of San Marcos Drought, Water-Hungry Data Centers Seek Zoning Exemption to Operate

Wolves and Humans Can Coexist, Efforts Across the U.S. Borderlands Show

Apex predators are critical to healthy ecosystems. These determined biologists and wildlands advocates are out to prove that wolves and ranchers, scientists and politicians can coexist in the recovery of Mexican gray wolves.

By Wendee Nicole

/ 29 May 2025

Wolves and Humans Can Coexist, Efforts Across the U.S. Borderlands Show

‘I Was Having a Good Time’: How Did a Small Town in South Texas Get Hit With Two Oil Spills?

A playing field tilted towards regional officials, Texas Republicans, and foreign energy companies did residents in.

By Alex Ip

/ 28 May 2025

‘I Was Having a Good Time’: How Did a Small Town in South Texas Get Hit With Two Oil Spills?

Are We Witnessing the Stirring of a 21st Century North American Dust Bowl?

As El Paso sees its tenth dust storm of 2025, such storms across the U.S. Southwest and Northern Mexico are bringing closed highways, cancelled football games, car wrecks, and increased hospitalizations.

By Example User

/ 28 May 2025

Are We Witnessing the Stirring of a 21st Century North American Dust Bowl?

Guardian in the ‘Land of the Spirit Waters’

Cultural bearer Matilde Torres speaks with Deceleration about hosting community in cross-cultural ceremony at Brackenridge Park while safeguarding sacred spaces from a city hellbent on redevelopment.

By Jennifer Lane

/ 25 May 2025

Guardian in the ‘Land of the Spirit Waters’

‘All Hell Breaks Loose’: How Big Oil Ruined a Small Texas Town

The Texas oil export boom has left Coastal Bend residents in harm’s way. A rainbow coalition is facing an uphill battle to compel the enforcement of environmental regulations, to mixed results. Can they save themselves before it’s too late?

By Alex Ip

/ 24 May 2025

‘All Hell Breaks Loose’: How Big Oil Ruined a Small Texas Town

Housing Insecurity: Extremity of Federal Attacks on Social Services Require a Coordinated Response, Local Leaders Say

‘Real solutions are not cheap.’ Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert presents plan for 3,000 additional Permanent Affordable Housing units—and commits to tracking (and preventing) heat-related deaths.

By Greg Harman

/ 24 May 2025

Housing Insecurity: Extremity of Federal Attacks on Social Services Require a Coordinated Response, Local Leaders Say

Judges Deal Blow in Fight for Clean Water at Helotes Creek—and Greater San Antonio

Opponents of housing development suggest lawsuit may be their last recourse to stop Lennar’s Guajolote Ranch anticipated discharge of 1 million gallons per day.

By James Courtney

/ 23 May 2025

Judges Deal Blow in Fight for Clean Water at Helotes Creek—and Greater San Antonio

After Trump Guts OSHA, Republicans Attack Heat-Related Worker Safety Rules

The Trump administration eviscerated the only agency tasked with studying worker health and safety. Now, Republicans have revived a plan to stop OSHA “overreach.” Advocates fear it could further endanger workers.

By Inside Climate News

/ 20 May 2025

After Trump Guts OSHA, Republicans Attack Heat-Related Worker Safety Rules

To Force Vote on Gaza Ceasefire—A First in Texas—San Marcos Activists Ran Their Own City Council Candidate

Even though the measure failed under withering threats from Governor Greg Abbott, organizers say the struggle for Palestinian liberation in this small college town has had positive cascading effects for other justice struggles.

By Kit O’Connell

/ 16 May 2025

To Force Vote on Gaza Ceasefire—A First in Texas—San Marcos Activists Ran Their Own City Council Candidate