New federal AI policy fast-tracks data center permits while stripping local governments of oversight — a test case for whether infrastructure governance flows from communities or concentrates upward with federal and corporate power.
A joint comment letter opposes EPA proposals that would weaken Section 401 of the Clean Water Act — the mechanism that allows states and Tribal Nations to condition or deny federal permits based on water quality standards.
The Trump EPA's revocation of the 2009 Endangerment Finding — the scientific basis for climate regulation — triggers coordinated resistance from environmental justice networks representing millions of frontline communities.
Climate Justice Alliance and 17 EJ organizations oppose EPA's proposed redefinition of protected waters — a case study in how regulatory rollbacks shift environmental harm to frontline communities while weakening federal accountability.
A frontline coalition created resources on AI infrastructure's environmental costs and trained 10 organizers in Memphis to challenge data center development — governance as ground-level strategy, not abstract policy.