How Republicans Rejected A Texas Flood Warning System
Lawmakers spent years rejecting Kerr County’s demands for a disaster warning system.
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Why America Isn't Prepared For The Next Big Flood
Even before the deadly July 4th floods in Texas, the United States had a problem.
Amid Deadly Floods, Lawmakers Left Gap In Warning System
Before the Texas disaster, Congress and successive presidents ignored demands to fully fund a nationwide system monitoring rivers for signs of flash floods.
War Is Peace, Gas Is Now “Clean Energy”
Secretive dark money groups are pushing states to redefine methane gas, undermining renewable energy initiatives.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Climate Data Is Unscrubbed
Farmers score a win against climate censorship, striking workers get help, courts defend public schools, and paradise is protected.
A Chilean Billionaire Strikes Gold In The Budget Bill
The budget reconciliation bill includes an environmentally devastating natural resources giveaway to a Chilean billionaire with close ties to the Trump family.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Face Off At The Airport
Airport security gets less invasive, unemployment scores a boost, judgment day for jet fuel spill, and data trackers pay up.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Watt You Use Is Watt You Owe
A power player pays up, a city goes all in against sports betting, a soot-free train ride, and student visas get restored.
The Government’s Chemical Disaster Tracking Tool Just Went Dark
The chemical lobby demanded Trump make the locations of high-risk chemical plants secret. The EPA did just that.
The Working Class Is Paying To Insure Beach Mansions
An impending deadline spotlights how the federal flood insurance program is forcing low-income households to subsidize the rich.