Terry Jones

1 week ago | darientimes.com | Terry Jones

The 20th anniversary of the Community Investment Act (CIA) — Under the CIA, a $40 recording fee is collected on every real estate transaction. Those funds are then distributed in support of historic preservation, protecting open spaces, preserving farmland, improving farm viability, and creating affordable housing. Since 2005, the CIA has made more than $159 million in investments in our communities.

3 weeks ago | wwno.org | Terry Jones

Flooding in coastal areas of the United States is projected to occur 10 times more often over the next 25 years, with about 2.5 million people and 1.4 million homes facing severe property damage from sea level rise, according to a new analysis released Wednesday by Climate Central. And that’s only if countries keep their commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 as outlined in the Paris Agreement — the international treaty geared toward climate mitigation and greenhouse reduction.

3 weeks ago | floodlightnews.org | Terry Jones |Louisiana native

Flooding in coastal areas of the United States is projected to occur 10 times more often over the next 25 years, with about 2.5 million people and 1.4 million homes facing severe property damage from sea level rise, according to a new analysis released Wednesday by Climate Central. And that’s only if countries keep their commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 as outlined in the Paris Agreement —  the international treaty geared toward climate mitigation and greenhouse reduction.

3 weeks ago | floodlightnews.org | Terry Jones |Louisiana native

President Donald Trump and his administration have called it the “Great American Comeback.” But environmental advocates say the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s reversing course on enforcing air and water pollution laws is more of a throwback — one that will exacerbate health risks for children who live and study in the shadows of petrochemical facilities.

1 month ago | floodlightnews.org | Terry Jones |Louisiana native

Some grassroots environmental organizations have regained access to the millions of dollars they were promised through the Inflation Reduction Act. But now some see an even more menacing threat: prosecution. The unease has grown as President Donald Trump’s attacks on them and their mission to help disadvantaged communities and curb climate change continues to escalate.