highways

In Ecuador’s Battle of Toad vs. Road, Toad Wins

A court invoked Ecuador’s rights of nature laws in halting a highway project to protect the Jambato harlequin toad, requiring the government to prove construction won’t drive the species to extinction.

By Katie Surma

Who Pays for Alabama’s $5 Billion ‘Zombie’ Highway Project? Not Alabama

By Dennis Pillion

Critics Say Alabama’s $5 Billion Highway Project Is a ‘Road to Nowhere,’ but the State Is Pushing Forward

By Dennis Pillion

A Highway in Indiana Could One Day Charge Your EV While You’re Driving It

By Kristoffer Tigue

Milwaukee Residents Fear More Flooding Due to Planned I-94 Expansion  

By Jonah Chester, WPR/Wisconsin Watch

Activists Slam Biden Administration for Reversing Climate and Equity Guidance on Highway Expansions

By Aydali Campa, Kristoffer Tigue

Activists Are Suing Texas Over Its Plan to Expand Interstate 35, Saying the Project Is Bad for Environmental Justice and the Climate

By Camryn Garza, Kristoffer Tigue

Why Is Texas Allocating Funds For Reducing Air Emissions to Widening Highways?

By Aman Azhar

In Corpus Christi’s Hillcrest Neighborhood, Black Residents Feel Like They Are Living in a ‘Sacrifice Zone’

By Aman Azhar