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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

"Big Oil Expresses Tepid Interest As Trump Seeks Deal On Venezuela"

"Major oil firms expressed interest — with reservations — about doing business in Venezuela as President Trump said Friday he’s seeking a deal to decide which companies will drill in the Latin American nation."

Source: The Hill, 01/12/2026

My Brush With Dengue Was Excruciating. Even Scarier: How Fast It’s Spreading

"When the chills, body shivers, and pounding headache first hijacked my system, I was 30,000 feet above the Pacific Ocean, midway through a 14-hour flight to Manila in the Philippines."

Source: Yale Climate Connections, 01/09/2026

"White House Finalizes Overhaul of Environmental Permitting Rules"

"A White House environmental office will officially strike down its federal permitting rules Thursday, wiping out a set of standards that had been in place nearly 50 years."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 01/09/2026

"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

"House GOP Prioritizes Trump’s Changes To Showerheads"

"House Republicans are hoping to soon deliver a win for President Donald Trump’s agenda — or at least his hair — by voting to codify his long-desired showerhead changes into law, one of their top priorities of the new session."

Source: Washington Post, 01/09/2026

"Here’s Why New EPA Rules On ‘Everywhere Chemicals’ Could Fall Short"

"The Environmental Protection Agency has announced plans to regulate five types of phthalates, chemicals that are widely used in plastics and other common products."

Source: Washington Post, 01/09/2026

"EPA Delays Enforcement Of Regional Haze Guidelines"

"The Environmental Protection Agency is once again delaying the enforcement of regional haze guidelines. The agency has given states a three-year extension to submit plans to clean up harmful air pollution at national parks and improve public health, according to Sierra Club."

Source: National Parks Traveler, 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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