Disasters

Senate Panel Releases Stopgap Bill With Disaster, Environment Funds

"The stopgap includes extenders and authorizations for a number of environmental and infrastructure programs but leaves out special funding the White House had requested for national parks operations, wildfire management and disaster recovery in North Carolina."

Source: E&E News, 08/04/2026

Scope of Hacks on U.S. Water Supply Widens as Evidence Points to Iran

"The scope of cyberattacks on U.S. water systems has grown to include at least seven states and may be far wider, officials and experts warned, as the authorities raced to safeguard the nation’s water supply against an assault that increasingly appeared to be the work of Iran."

Source: New York Times, 08/03/2026

Study Spotlights Threat Of Overlooked Mold-Associated Illnesses

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A first-of-its-kind U.S. study suggests invasive mold infections may be an underappreciated — and potentially deadly — threat. The researchers detected about 450 cases in Atlanta-area hospitals over five years. About a third of the patients died in the hospital."

Source: AP, 07/31/2026

Trump DOE To Turn Ky. Uranium Plant Into Gas-Powered AI Data Center

"The U.S. Department of Energy is harnessing the artificial intelligence boom in its bid to convert another Cold War-era uranium enrichment site, tapping private equity to fund a $100 billion data center complex that will include its own new natural gas and battery storage power plant in Kentucky."

Source: AP, 07/31/2026

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