The big picture: The extreme weather on tap for the U.S. this week will feature record-breaking cold in the West along with heavy snow, facing off against record heat in the East.
Farmers of color are calling on lawmakers this Congress to invest in equitable land access for the next generation.
The big picture: They're looking to the farm bill as a funding gateway to mitigate the federal government's historic role in fueling racial disparities in farming and food sovereignty.
The Environmental Protection Agency ordered Norfolk Southern on Tuesday to clean up the contamination from the derailment of one of its trains carrying hazardous materials in East Palestine, Ohio, earlier this month.
Why it matters: The railway operator has been cleaning up the crash site voluntarily, but the EPA's order will require the company to do so under a plan approved by the agency.
Residents of an Ohio town who had been evacuated after a toxic freight train derailment earlier this month are demanding answers from the railway company involved as well as elected officials over health concerns.
The big picture: As emergency crews continue to clean up the site of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, lawmakers have drawn attention to the government's oversight of the freight train system. Meanwhile, the Biden administration has promised to hold the rail operator accountable for the wreck and its aftermath.
Climate "doomism" — fatalistic messaging that nothing can be done to reverse climate change on a global scale — is easy to find on outlets like TikTok, where the baseless argument has gone viral in recent years.
Why it matters: Organizations like Black Girl Environmentalist are challenging the misinformation that feeds the argument, which they say can lead to a loss of power for the communities bearing the brunt of climate impacts.
