Environmental protections
Coverage of Environmental protections in the Nexus archive.
- First Nations chiefs vote to oppose Carney government's proposed major projects reforms
Assembly of First Nations chiefs unanimously opposed the Carney government's proposed reforms to streamline major project development, citing concerns that the reforms could weaken environmental protections or bypass Indigenous rights.
- Austin leaders call for stronger environmental protections in proposed Dog's Head development
Austin city leaders are advocating for stronger environmental protections and increased affordable housing in the proposed Dog's Head development project located in southeast Austin.
- Gov. JB Pritzker puts pause on data center tax breaks after legislative effort stalls
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has paused tax breaks for data center projects as lawmakers failed to advance legislation addressing energy and environmental concerns. The pause, effective July 1, aims to address rising energy costs and resource usage linked to data centers, which have faced public opposition.
- Pennsylvania town faces fallout from Trump's environmental rule rollback
The Trump administration's environmental rule rollback is causing issues for a Pennsylvania town. The rollback is criticized as attacking environmental protections valued by Make America Healthy Again followers.