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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

As Hurricane Season Collides With Immigration Agenda, Undocumented Worry

"If a major hurricane approaches Central Florida this season, Maria knows it’s dangerous to stay inside her wooden, trailer-like home. In past storms, she evacuated to her sister’s sturdier house. If she couldn’t get there, a shelter set up at the local high school served as a refuge if needed. But with accelerating detentions and deportations of immigrants across her community of Apopka, 20 miles (32 kilometers) northwest of Orlando, Maria, an agricultural worker from Mexico without permanent U.S. legal status, doesn’t know if those options are safe."

Source: AP, 08/21/2025

Geothermal Network in Colorado Could Help Rural Town Diversify Its Economy

"Hayden, a long-established coal community, is pitching companies to come take advantage of “reliable, cost-effective heating and cooling” at its light industrial park once its new geothermal network is complete."

Source: Inside Climate News, 08/21/2025

"Many Towns Are Unprepared To Handle Train Derailments And Hazmat Spills"

"A train derails and spills at least 1,000 gallons of hazardous materials in the U.S. about once every two months. Nearly half of those derailments resulted in evacuations; more than a quarter resulted in a fire or explosion since 2015, an analysis of federal derailment data showed. And many communities along the rail lines aren’t prepared to keep people safe when it happens."

Source: Howard Center, 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
August 25, 2025

DEADLINE: The Uproot Project's Journey of a Story Exhibit

The Uproot Project seeks powerful stories and passionate environmental journalists of color to feature in the fourth annual Journey of a Story gallery exhibit on Oct 23, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Journalists selected receive a $300 honorarium. Deadline: Aug 25.

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