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Trump Relaxes Rules For Rocket Launches, Seeming To Benefit Musk And Bezos [1]

"Companies such as SpaceX and Blue Origin may be able to forgo reviews required under National Environmental Policy Act" 

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Source: Guardian [13], 08/14/2025
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"Homeless and Burning in America’s Hottest City" [14]

"The sun was barely up when the three-person medical team pulled into the parking lot of a Phoenix soup kitchen, but the temperature was already around 90 degrees, on its way to 111."

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Source: NYTimes [18], 08/14/2025
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Records Contradict What FEMA Leader Told Congress About Texas Flood Response [19]

"In the week after floods tore through Texas Hill Country, most survivors were unable to get through to a federal aid hotline because the Department of Homeland Security let funding lapse, according to publicly available contract records and internal FEMA call center logs obtained by NPR."

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Source: NPR [22], 08/11/2025
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As Mine Nears Approval in Ariz., Residents Fear It’s Affecting Their Wells [23]

"South32’s Hermosa mine would be the first approved under a new, fast-tracked process. The company recently notified local homeowners that it could impact their wells."

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Source: Inside Climate News [26], 08/08/2025
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Copper Mines Close in on Western Apache Sacred Site and Protected Forest [27]

"To offset Resolution Copper’s impacts on the hallowed ground of Oak Flat, the federal government will take possession of a rare old-growth mesquite forest. But it already approved exploratory drilling for another mine nearby."

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Source: Inside Climate News [30], 08/06/2025
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Coastal Flooding Challenges Cities Around the U.S. [31]

The United States has nearly 100,000 miles of coastline and much of it is at risk of flooding. But what that inundation looks like varies widely from place to place. From storm surges to land subsidence, the latest Backgrounder details the different types of flooding and the threats they pose to coastal communities, especially sea level cities.

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"Interior Officials Commit To "Rebuilding" Grand Canyon's North Rim" [41]

"Interior Department officials are committed to "rebuilding" the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park that's been partially overrun by a lightning-ignited fire that claimed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge, dozens of guest cabins, and concessionaire facilities."

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Source: National Parks Traveler [42], 07/29/2025
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Black Women Fight for Life in Houston’s Most Toxic Neighborhood [43]

"In Settegast, where the average person dies before retirement age, Black women battle environmental racism and a record increase in cost of living."

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Source: Capital B [45], 07/29/2025
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"On the Navajo Nation, the List of Mystery Wells Continues to Grow" [46]

"Old oil wells on the reservation spew chemical-laden water. The feds have done little to honor treaty obligations to clean them up."

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Source: Capital & Main [47], 07/24/2025
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August 7, 2025

USC Annenberg/CHJ Webinar: Extreme Heat — A Rising Public Health Threat [48]

This USC Annenberg/Center for Health Journalism webinar will examine growing health threats from heat and discuss what kinds of regulations and policies can help. Journalists will get new ideas for reporting angles and stories, and a firmer understanding of the policy and regulatory approaches that can offset heat’s worst effects. 1 p.m. ET.

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