Environmental Politics

Feds Failed To Conduct Environmental Review Of 'Alligator Alcatraz': Docs

"Internal documents obtained by Public Domain show that the federal government did not conduct an Endangered Species Act or a National Environmental Policy Act review for the Florida migrant detention facility known as 'Alligator Alcatraz' — further proof that the facility may be operating in violation of federal environmental laws."

Source: Public Domain, 08/22/2025

"FEMA Now Requires Disaster Victims to Have an Email Address"

"The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will now require disaster survivors to register for federal aid using an email address—a departure from previous policy where email addresses were optional. The move, FEMA employees tell WIRED, puts people across the US with little to no access to internet services at risk of losing out on crucial federal financial assistance after disasters."

Source: WIRED, 08/21/2025

"Interior Deputizes Border Agents To National Park Sites Amid DC Takeover"

"The Interior Department is deputizing federal border agents and sending them to National Park Service sites amid the federal law enforcement takeover of Washington, D.C., Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Wednesday."

Source: The Hill, 08/21/2025

A Toxic Landfill Was on the Brink of Expanding. Residents Fought Back and Won

"A decades-long battle to transform a Southeast Chicago lakefront property into a public park is starting to bear fruit. But where the new toxic sludge will go has yet to be determined."

Source: Inside Climate News, 08/21/2025

RFK Jr. Vowed To Find Causes Of Autism. Then He Shut Down Research To Do That.

"While touting a $50 million initiative to identify the causes of autism, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is helping lead an administration that is rolling back protections against pollution and toxic chemicals, including some linked to the condition."

Source: ProPublica, 08/21/2025

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