Derek Harrison

portland, oregon, united states

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Experienced art director with a demonstrated history of working in various fields. Skilled in marketing and journalism. Strong arts and design professional with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) focused in Journalism (primary) and Fine Arts (secondary) from Washington State University.

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White House Abruptly Cancels Meeting on FEMA's Future After Leaked Report Revealed Plan to Gut the Agency

A meeting that was supposed to chart the future of America’s disaster-response agency ended on Thursday before it could even begin. The final report of a committee tasked by President Donald Trump with reviewing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FE... See more

insideclimatenews.org•Derek Harrison•Dec 12, 2025

ERCOT's Market is Transitioning Toward Storage and Solar

Battery storage facilities and solar farms powered virtually all capacity growth in Texas’ electric grid throughout 2025, as the home of the nation’s oil and gas industry created almost twice as much new solar power as California. More than 5,200 megawatt... See more

insideclimatenews.org•Derek Harrison•Dec 11, 2025

As NOAA Funding Lags, a Critical Ocean Weather System Nears a Breaking Point

Years of underfunding and new delays in federal grantmaking threaten buoys and ocean monitoring assets run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that protect fishermen, cargo ships and endangered species across the country. With ke... See more

insideclimatenews.org•Derek Harrison•Dec 8, 2025

A New Tool Could Help Track Deep-Sea Mining Activity

As demand for critical minerals surges around the world, countries are debating whether to mine the untapped deep-sea reserves of cobalt, copper and manganese, miles below the surface. But a growing body of research shows that these activities could have ... See more

insideclimatenews.org•Derek Harrison•Dec 5, 2025

Homeowners Sue Oil Companies as Climate Damage Drives up Insurance Rates

Two homeowners in Washington state who have seen sharp increases in their home insurance premiums in recent years have brought a new lawsuit against major oil and gas companies—the first of its kind aiming to hold Big Oil responsible for climate-related s... See more

insideclimatenews.org•Derek Harrison•Dec 5, 2025

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White House Abruptly Cancels Meeting on FEMA's Future After Leaked Report Revealed Plan to Gut the Agency

ERCOT's Market is Transitioning Toward Storage and Solar

As NOAA Funding Lags, a Critical Ocean Weather System Nears a Breaking Point

A New Tool Could Help Track Deep-Sea Mining Activity

Homeowners Sue Oil Companies as Climate Damage Drives up Insurance Rates

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White House Abruptly Cancels Meeting on FEMA's Future After Leaked Report Revealed Plan to Gut the Agency

ERCOT's Market is Transitioning Toward Storage and Solar

As NOAA Funding Lags, a Critical Ocean Weather System Nears a Breaking Point

A New Tool Could Help Track Deep-Sea Mining Activity

Homeowners Sue Oil Companies as Climate Damage Drives up Insurance Rates