As of today I've been at @insideclimatenews.org three years! Where does the time go?

ICE officer fatally shoots driver through car window in Minneapolis minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/07/i...

This messaging is so good that my (cyclist) boyfriend *who has never been to New York City* woke up today telling me about how Mamdani fixed the bump. I am sure urban bikers across the country are eating this up.

and then for hours used passive voice to pretend they had no idea who was behind the apparently spontaneous explosions

tariffs coming for my trail running shoes...

What happens to oil and gas waste in Pennsylvania, and how much is being produced? Because there is no national regulation of this waste and a patchwork of oversight by states, it’s impossible to say.

Don't miss @insideclimatenews.org and Convoca's investigation today on unauthorized emissions from Texas-based Hunt Oil's LNG facility in Peru by Maria Alejandra Gonzales and Wil Crisp insideclimatenews.org/news/1912202...

1/ At bargaining yesterday, @propublica.org management said that they should have 100% discretion to replace workers with AI and would not commit to labeling future AI-generated content.

At today's Railroad Commission meeting, residents of Cheek, TX (outside Beaumont) voiced their concerns about carbon sequestration projects. West Texas rancher Schuyler Wight also spoke about the risks in the Permian. This comes shortly after Texas got primacy for Class VI injection wells.

U.S. oil giant Texaco spent decades polluting the Ecuadorian Amazon. Now, three arbitrators have ordered that $220 million in compensation be paid—by the Ecuadorian government to the company. insideclimatenews.org/news/1012202...

A new report from @greenpeaceusa.bsky.social documents oil spills, gas releases and climate pollution at Energy Transfer’s web of pipelines nationwide. The company and its affiliates have reported 300 spills & 126 gas releases since 2018. @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/1012202...

While Republican and Democrats go around agitating for conflict off the Rio Grande water crisis, here is an excellent example of folks working effectively and collaboratively. Fantastic, necessary coverage which deserves as much attention as peacocking pols

a big new one from me: I profiled a group of neighbors in west texas who have become the face of the abandoned well problem in the heart of oil country for @motherjones.com - an unlikely group of former industry workers and ranchers who are fed up with how Big Oil won’t clean up its messes:

Nuevo Laredo was dumping millions of gallons of sewage a day into the Rio Grande. The U.S. and Mexico worked together to find a solution.

Christmas tree sparkling... dog curled up at my feet... nearly freezing outside... the best time of the year in the desert!

For years, raw sewage has flowed into the Rio Grande from a beleaguered wastewater treatment plant in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. I went to Nuevo Laredo/Laredo this fall to understand what's harming water quality on the international river and what's being done to fix it (1)

reminder that as activity picks up in places like Twin Cities, Louisiana, Alabama etc, my @propublica.org colleagues & I are still investigating immigration enforcement I'm particularly interested in use-of-force & am still tracking the detention of citizens Reach out ⬇️ if you have info to share

BREAKING: Texas can use its new, GOP friendly congressional map while a legal challenge plays out, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, temporarily pausing a lower court ruling that had blocked the map from going into effect. www.texastribune.org/2025/12/02/t...

There's more important things happening in our community, but I'm humbled to share that my work was highlighted in the Columbia Journalism Review. It's been a great opportunity to continue writing about the Rio Grande Valley with The Border Chronicle. www.cjr.org/feature/the-...

I wrote up some tips for reporting on orphaned, abandoned and inactive wells for @sejorg.bsky.social. Honestly a very fun beat if you like mysteries! www.sej.org/publications...

“More farmworkers are alive today than would be if the stronger standard were not in effect,” Michaels said. “And more lives will be saved if federal OSHA adopts a similar standard.” @insideclimatenews.org @lizagross.bsky.social insideclimatenews.org/news/0212202...

The stretch of the Rio Grande running through Albuquerque has run dry twice since 2022, after not doing so for decades, impacting all forms of life that depend on its flows.

New from @dylanbaddour.bsky.social and @insideclimatenews.org: Researchers in Houston found that 90% of new petrochemical facilities will be built in places with high concentrations of people of color and poor families.

Thanksgiving weekend trail running in the Franklin and Organ Mountains. The Chihuahuan Desert at her finest!

We found that the BLM skipped environmental review on 75% of its grazing land. Our new @propublica.org story explains the ”loophole” that allows BLM to bypass enviro reviews. www.propublica.org/article/graz...

Nuestro reportaje sobre los trabajadores que mueren del calor en Texas ahora está disponible en español en El Diario de El Paso @insideclimatenews.org diario.mx/el-paso/2025...

A notable subset of affected workers are Texas prisoners, many of whom both work (unpaid) in the fields and have no air conditioning in most TX prison units. Texas keeps getting hotter, and workers keep dying in the heat insideclimatenews.org/news/2411202...

Before the public can act, they must know. But China is silencing independent journalists reporting on the environmental impacts of its massive Belt and Road Initiative—mines, ports, dams, power plants etc in mostly poor countries. Here’s how they’re doing it and why it matters.

Eighteen-year-old Danny Nolasco died last summer working construction in the scorching Texas heat. He wasn’t the only one. As Texas continues to block heat safety labor protections, advocates call for a national standard.

Texas has no regulations to protect workers from the state’s blistering heat and overturned city ordinances that required rest breaks. What does that mean for workers in one of the hottest parts of the country? @keertigopal.bsky.social and I spent months investigating for @insideclimatenews.org (1)

How is this even up for debate? Why would companies not provide water breaks and shade for their workers? This is unbelievable and yet... Check out @insideclimatenews.org latest by @keertigopal.bsky.social and @psskow.bsky.social

“This is a basic human right, the ability for you to stop and drink water and be in the shade.," said Ana Gonzalez, organizing and advocacy director at the Texas AFL-CIO. "It’s just insane to me that this is a debate.” A sobering story from @psskow.bsky.social insideclimatenews.org/news/2411202...

Danny Nolasco was just 18 when he collapsed and died working construction in the Texas heat. We wrote about him, and 5 other workers whose heat-related deaths OSHA investigated last summer. From me and @psskow.bsky.social @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/2411202...

When Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old from Texas, asked doctors about terminating her high-risk pregnancy to save her life, they assured her she had nothing to worry about. Then she died of preeclampsia.

I have once again been assigned the root vegetables and butternut squash soup at the hubby's family Thanksgiving in El Paso. And they say going to liberal arts school in New England doesn't teach you marketable skills!

China’s media suppression campaign is reaching around the globe to silence environmental journalists reporting on polluting Chinese companies.

Our top story, from @liseolsen.bsky.social and @psskow.bsky.social: East Texans are uniting to fight oil waste pits in bucolic areas near Louisiana—all run by an operator who’s been cited for dozens of violations, and a worker’s death.

In our magazine, from @liseolsen.bsky.social and @psskow.bsky.social: East Texans are uniting to fight oil waste pits in bucolic areas near Louisiana—all run by an operator who’s been cited for dozens of violations, and a worker’s death. Published in partnership with @insideclimatenews.org

I learned recently there is an area in El Paso where the IBWC/TCEQ straight up can't sample the water in the Rio Grande because of all the militarization. I guess we just won't know anymore how god awful the water quality is!

Funding alert: @grist.org is offering grants of up to $5,000 for reporting on rural climate issues and environmental justice in the United States. Newsrooms and freelancers are welcome to apply. Please share! grist.org/updates/gris...

NEW: The US has deported a longtime Oregon firefighter who was arrested by Border Patrol while deployed at a major wildfire in Washington state. José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time: “I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"

When the (hubby's) family group text is discussing Prop 4... it's my moment to shine!

Editor-in-Chief @gusbova.bsky.social introduces our Nov/Dec 2025 issue: "Books. That’s right—it’s 2025, and I’m using the medium of a print magazine to talk to you about the even longer words-on-paper form that is the book. Why?"

CBP's usually moribund "Accountability and Transparency" page just posted 7 notifications about migrant deaths. www.cbp.gov/newsroom/acc...

During a forum about water held today in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, demonstrators protested the participation of the Israeli water company Mekorot. The state water utility (JCAS) and Juarez water utility (JMAS) have both promoted partnering with Israeli companies to address local water problems.

A decade ago, Douglas Menjivar became a whistleblower and activist after he was raped in ICE detention. He married a US citizen, but wasn't able to get a green card. In June, agents arrested him just before his 50th birthday. 🧵 www.texasobserver.org/trump-ice-ar...

lots of fighter jets flying over my house in El Paso today! wonder what that could mean...

In 2024, I wrote a story for Texas Monthly about Michelle Haas, whose complaints resulted in the removal of books about slavery from historic Texas slave plantations. Haas sued us, alleging defamation, and was represented by the preferred lawyer of billionaire J.P. Bryan. Today, we won on appeal.

New report examines fossil fuel ties of dozens of Trump administration hires. grist.org/accountabili... #FossileFuel #Climate #Oil #Gas #Policy

Breast cancer, dizziness, headaches: El Paso residents ask if a warehouse’s toxic emissions are to blame. grist.org/accountabili... #Cancer #Health #Chemicals #Texas #TX #Environment