Immigration agents collected DNA samples from about 2,000 U.S. citizens who were stopped at border checkpoints over a four-year period, even though hundreds were not charged, Georgetown University researchers said in a report. Its authors argued that the agents exceeded their authority.

Wherein I interview a one-time #Texas oilman and learn about the massive mess left behind when his company collapsed. It's also a glimpse into how oil wells get orphaned and how New Mexico may be on the hook for $1.6 billion in cleanup costs in coming years. capitalandmain.com/new-mexicos-...

Sign the petition and tell @propublica.org our members deserve a fair contract! actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

Excellent reporting from Bloomberg on the produced water problem in the Permian Basin and the Railroad Commission's recalcitrant response. www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

I spoke with the @sejorg.bsky.social Journal about our @insideclimatenews.org reporting project "State of Denial" from 2023 that was awarded second place in their investigative reporting category. My advice: public records, public records, public records. www.sej.org/publications...

Three environmental defenders were murdered or disappeared, on average, each week in 2024, a new report says. insideclimatenews.org/news/1609202...

Time to sign up for health insurance again and ask myself why I ever moved away from Mexico.

This story — which asks what happened to all of those newsroom DEI jobs, committees, and promises from 2020 — is the hardest one I've ever worked on. I hope you'll spend some time with it today. www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/from...

Guilty www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

To understand the regional impact of Texas' water crisis, Tribune journalists traveled across the state and closely followed the legislative debate in Austin. This special report presents their ongoing work.

not one, but two, Texas public university professors fired this week.

A rule granting the Bureau of Land Management authority to set aside public lands for conservation took effect less than a year ago. The Trump administration is moving to dismantle it.

Troll emailed me to say I am "SPEWING MORE POLLUTION THAN ANY OIL OR GAS DRILLING RIG." That one did get a laugh out of me, well done.

Shrimp harvests in southwest Louisiana, once the seafood capital of America, were down 50 percent in 2024. Local fishermen say a new LNG export terminal is to blame. insideclimatenews.org/news/0709202... My latest, for @insideclimatenews.org

Shrimp harvests in southwest Louisiana, once the seafood capital of America, were down 50 percent in 2024. Local fishermen say a new LNG export terminal is to blame.

We saw the 50th anniversary re-release of Jaws at Alamo and my (Texan) boyfriend was confused that the movie is set in the summer but they are wearing sweaters. I had to explain that in New England you get to wear layers even in the summer...

The best response a Texas reporter can hope for.

🚨NEW!!! Martha Pskowski returns to Talk+Water🎙️to share the recent settlement proposal in the 12 year #RioGrande Compact case pending before #SCOTUS.👂 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... #Texas #TX #texaswater #txlege @psskow.bsky.social

A Chinese mining company spilled toxic waste into impoverished Zambian villages. Then it used a government-ordered compensation program to get people to waive their rights to sue.

I have a story out today with exclusive reporting on workplace safety at an oilfield waste facility in East Texas. McBride Operating has come under fire for its violations of environmental regulations. Workers have also been put in harm's way. (1) insideclimatenews.org/news/0509202...

Bombshell reporting by @propublica.org & @insideclimatenews.org describes massive flaring and venting from Texas oil wells, discrediting the oil & gas industry’s claim that natural gas and LNG are “clean” energy. www.propublica.org/article/texa...

The oil industry touts Texas as a success story in controlling climate-warming methane emissions. The state’s regulator, however, grants nearly every request to burn or vent gas into the atmosphere.

NEW: The oil industry touts Texas as a success story in controlling climate-warming methane emissions. The state’s regulator, however, grants nearly every request to burn or vent gas into the atmosphere.

lo bonito del periodismo fronterizo es que mi nota sobre Texas v New Mexico que publicamos en viernes en la tarde ya fue traducida por El Diario de El Paso. mil gracias, colegas 🙏 diario.mx/el-paso/2025...

Is Texas v. New Mexico finally coming to an end? I have deets on the settlement signed this week. insideclimatenews.org/news/2908202...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott (No familiar relation) has signed the controversial redistricting bill, SB4, in Texas. The bill looks to give an advantage to Republicans, but U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, is gaining a bit more in her district. My story: www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/p...

The Department of Homeland Security waived over 30 laws including the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Protection Act to expedite border wall construction through a Rio Grande Valley wildlife refuge. insideclimatenews.org/news/2608202...

El Paso is one of the fastest warming cities in the country. Over the last two years heat deaths rose sharply. But investigating the health risks of extreme heat in El Paso I found that data is lacking and the local group tasked with responding has no dedicated funding.

Plans to expand the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge in the Texas Panhandle have been scrapped. The Fish & Wildlife Dept. claimed “this is a way to encourage or liberate energy production, agricultural development and the local economy.” buff.ly/E3ARCTD

Top two Kerr County emergency officials say they were asleep as July 4 floods struck.

"Reallocating SSP funding isn’t so much about expanding detention as it is about the administration’s obsession with continuing to do everything possible to either end ... all prior efforts" Here is my story about the Trump administration moving FEMA money meant for assisting migrants to detention.

During the Mexican Revolution El Paso's Fort Bliss was used to house Mexican refugees who fled Ojinaga after it was taken by Francisco "Pancho" Villa; then it was used as a Japanese interment camp in 1942; now the Trump administration is looking to use it as a deportation hub. Here is my piece:

Texas lawmakers heard hours of testimony yesterday about disaster response and the deadly Hill Country flooding. I covered some key recommendations that emergency management chief Nim Kidd made to the committee. @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/2307202...

I watched nine hours of testimony today so you didn't have to. Texas lawmakers are hearing from state agencies today about the Hill Country floods. Emergency management chief Nim Kidd highlighted communication problems. @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/2307202...

New story up @capitalandmain.bsky.social about old oil wells being used as water wells on the #Navajo Nation. And the #EPA has known about them for years. Check out the photos below if you're in a hurry... capitalandmain.com/on-the-navaj...

The federal government has awarded a contract to build and operate a tent camp at Fort Bliss, an Army base in Texas, to serve as an immigrant detention center with 5,000 beds. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Meet Wynn Radford IV, chief of staff for EPA Region 6. Two years ago he was working for BP on the Gulf Coast. Now he's high up in the agency that regulates BP. My latest for @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/1807202...

I went on the Talk+Water podcast hosted by Texas+Water to discuss produced water, the Rio Grande and more. Thanks to Todd Votteler for having me on. You can listen to the episode here: texaspluswater.wp.txstate.edu/2025/07/18/t...

“Doesn’t it suck that every time the science improves, the outlook for the climate and water looks worse?” That's one researcher's takeaway on a new study finding greenhouse gas emissions are likely to cause the Southwest's drought to last until 2100. insideclimatenews.org/news/1807202...

Meet Wynn Radford IV, chief of staff for EPA Region 6. Two years ago he was working for BP on the Gulf Coast. Now he's high up in the agency that regulates BP. My latest for @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/1807202...

Eight months past a federal deadline, >90% of at-risk Chicagoans haven't been warned that their water may be contaminated with lead. 2nd story in our summer lead pipes series is out @insideclimatenews.org @grist.org @wbez.org, from me + @juanpab.bsky.social insideclimatenews.org/news/1407202...

The race is on to turn produced water from oil and gas waste streams into a valuable product. These new enterprises are raising thorny legal questions about produced water and who owns it. txst.us/1c6g6e

It's weird that I have been a journalist for 10 years. Where does the time go?

The Riverview RV Park in Riudoso, New Mexico was ground zero of the destruction caused by Tuesday’s flash flood. All three victims were staying here. The site’s owner recounted to me the horror of the flooding, which almost carried his own children away. My story for the El Paso Times.

Cabins at Camp Mystic, the Texas youth camp where 27 people died, had long sat in a flood zone. The camp pursued an expansion project six years ago. Instead of relocating cabins to higher ground, it put new ones in the flood zone.

“Texas state officials know that the climate is changing but b/c of the power of billionaires to dictate state policy many of our elected representatives are scared to even utter the words ‘climate change,' ” said Andrew Dessler Texas A&M atmospheric sciences. www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...

Flaring at Marathon Refinery in South El Paso yesterday. The refinery reported to TCEQ that it released 501 pounds of sulfur dioxide into the air after a power outage. SO2 is known to cause wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness. (Photos from KVIA and Aaron Montes)

My colleague Arcelia Martin on the climate drivers of the tragic Hill Country floods. @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/0807202...

Marfa Public Radio is hiring a reporter! Deadline July 25. Making public radio in the desert with cool people... dreamy job. www.marfapublicradio.org/careers