by Susie Hairston It is pretty much impossible if you at all pay attention to the world around you, not to be aware of the huge pushback against data centers that is happening in the United States. More than 70% of Americans oppose the construction of data centers in their communities, and in response, state and local officials are starting to rethink…
by Susie Hairston For those of us who live in the petrochemical corridor which is the Houston-Galveston-Port Arthur – Corpus Christi Gulf Coast, this is a must see film about our region and our communities. It makes us see our own backyard in a different way. The film follows Jane Fonda on an odyssey through the hell that is oil…
by Susie Hairston Houston’s recycling rate is abysmal —— only about 18% of its waste is recycled, according to city estimates, which is less than a statewide recycling rate of 23%, and a national rate of 32%, as reported in a June 2026 Houston Chronicle article. The contamination rate of Houston’s recyclables is also an unacceptably high 42%. The costs of this contamination are huge…