How Big Oil Ruined a Texas Town:

"All Hell Breaks Loose" | The Xylom

The Texas oil export boom has left Coastal Bend residents in harm's way. A rainbow coalition is facing an uphill battle to compel the enforcement of environmental regulations, to mixed results. Can they save themselves before it’s too late?

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Research Institutions Rely on H1B Visa Holders:

The Most Detailed Maps of H-1B Visa Holders Joining America's Top Research Institutions

Using USCIS data, we mapped the number of H-1B skilled workers joining each of America's top research institutions this year. Look up your state to see how it may be affected by Trump's policies.

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Only Refugees Admitted Now Are White South Africans:

[pdf link]
https://www.rpc.state.gov/documents/Refugee%20Arrivals%20by%20State%20and%20Nationality%20as%20of%20March%2031,%202026.pdf

- Assembled list of non-AI Slop news outlets [but it's on Bluesky, not linking]

- Tracked attendance of No Kings protests [in cooperation with a journalist on Substack, not linking]

- A lot of journalism & research awards.

"A bit about me: I'm a multimedia investigative reporter at the intersection of democratic backsliding and environmental justice.

I founded The Xylom, the nonprofit, worker-led news outlet y'all know and love. We are the only Asian American-run news outlet covering the health and climate beats."

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Learn more about The Xylom's mission and vision, team, and impact.

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