Environmental Health

Poor Areas Threatened By Aging Sewers See Crucial Aid Slashed Under Trump

"Yvette Lyles thought of the modest brick ranch home as a Christmas present for her family. It was close to a state park where she and her kids could picnic, fish and enjoy the outdoors. A place to make memories. But she soon learned her southern Illinois community had a big problem: Recurring floods from heavy rains sent untreated sewage into streets, yards and homes where they buckled floors, cracked walls and destroyed belongings."

Source: AP, 01/12/2026

"Ohio Utility Corruption Defendants To SCOTUS: Bribes Are Free Speech"

"The only two individuals who have stood trial for their role in the largest utility corruption scandal in Ohio’s history have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review their cases and reverse their convictions."

Source: Canary Media, 01/09/2026

"FEMA Staff Bracing for Dismissal of 1,000 Disaster Workers"

"Federal Emergency Management Agency supervisors are advising their staff to prepare for the elimination of 1,000 jobs this month as part of changes that Kristi Noem, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, is overseeing at the agency, according to three people with knowledge of the discussions."

Source: NYTimes, 01/09/2026

After White Town Rejected a Data Center, Developers Targeted a Black Area

"Four million Americans live within 1 mile of a data center. The communities closest to them are 'overwhelmingly' non-white."

Source: Capital B, 01/09/2026

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