Bad Policy News Archives | The Cool Down

A person in an orange jumpsuit sits in a jail cell with a guard nearby.

Business

Texas seeks $298 million for prison AC beds as advocates warn of 'deliberate indifference'

A man speaks outdoors in a forest setting, with text quotes displayed on the image.

Tech

US study finds most wildfires start near roads, undercutting push for more forest access

A large home battery storage unit.

Home

7 Neovolt battery models in Australia face rebate suspension over compliance issues

A sign indicating an endangered species area and a tsunami hazard zone.

Outdoors

Twenty states, DC, sue over Trump's rollback of endangered species habitat rules

Trees burned during the 2022 Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire.

Business

New Mexico sues FEMA after agency denies $61 million in National Guard costs from federal fire

An industrial landscape featuring storage tanks, smoke stacks, and plumes of smoke against a blue sky.

Tech

Louisiana, Ohio, and Kentucky pass industry-backed bills blocking community air data in enforcement

A rural solar farm.

Tech

Virginia counties pushing back on solar risk losing local control to state

The Colorado River.

Tech

Arizona water experts warn Colorado River cuts would be 'unprecedented' for Phoenix taps

The TRAX Transit Express train in downtown Salt Lake City Utah.

Business

Utah riders weigh in as UTA's $3 fare plan would tie for highest in the US

Aerial view of a large parking lot filled with rows of cars and adjacent train tracks.

Business

US bans on Chinese EVs could shield automakers, leave consumers missing 'Toyota moment'

A person hands a food container to another person at an outdoor event with multiple containers visible.

Home

Florida church halts meals, showers for the unhoused after county says outreach violates zoning

Business

Trump threatens 50% tariffs on Canadian-built Silverados, RAV4s, and CR-Vs