federal government

PSR Lawsuit in the Works Over Trump’s EPA

February 12, 2026

Greenhouse Gas Is No Longer a Concern, Trump Assures. Says PSR: “We’ll See You in Court”

Staying Healthy, Despite the Odds from the Trump Administration 

January 5, 2026

In this newsletter: Trump wants to weaken nuclear power safeguards, RFK Jr Must Go, and Smog in Phoenix

Trump Calls for Immediate Resumption of Nuclear Testing

October 30, 2025

“This will undoubtedly trigger response by other countries that have nuclear weapons.” -Ira Helfand

Gov. Hobbs Is on a Roll; Celebrate ‘Sun Day’ with Your Wise Elders

September 17, 2025

Gov. Katie Hobbs is preparing the state for the cold and flu season by signing an executive order that counters the FDA crackdown on COVID-19 vaccines, which this year limits availability to people 65 and older or those at “higher risk of severe disease.”

Comment Period Open to Stop EPA’s ‘Climate Cleanse’

August 26, 2025

Groundbreaking and controversial 16 years ago, the EPA’s decision to include greenhouse gases in its list of toxic pollution is today the target of the Trump administration as it moves to erase all mention of GHG from the national energy conversation.

Gov. Hobbs Uses Her Veto Power Generously

April 29, 2025

Gov. Hobbs Gives Her Stamp of Disapproval to Small Nuclear Reactors and 51 Other Bills

RECA Remains Somewhere in the Shadows of the ‘Temporary’ US Budget

March 19, 2025

In the chaos that has accompanied the first agonizing days of the Trump Administration, one piece of humanitarian legislation among the hundreds he has quashed continues to be MIA, despite the numerous pleas by victims and lawmakers to bring it back to life: RECA, the 1990 Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.

Remembering Rep. Grijalva   

March 19, 2025

Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva passed away on March 13 after a long battle with cancer.

Grijalva Resigns from Key House Committee

December 3, 2024

Southern Arizona’s champion of climate justice and the environment, Rep. Raúl Grijalva announced yesterday that he will not continue to serve as the Ranking Member of the Natural Resources Committee.

Action Alert: New Heat Rules from OSHA

October 10, 2024

Send a comment to OSHA now to protect workers from extreme heat