# climate and environment (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover climate and environment. Page: Feed: --- ## [Missouri Republicans Are Trying to Repeal Abortion Rights by Leaning Into Anti-Trans Sentiment](https://www.propublica.org/article/missouri-abortion-gender-transition-minors-amendment-3) _2026-08-21 · Jeremy Kohler · ProPublica_ The post Missouri Republicans Are Trying to Repeal Abortion Rights by Leaning Into Anti-Trans Sentiment appeared first on ProPublica . ## [Oregon Is Spending More Than Ever on Low-Income Housing. A State Law Keeps the Details Secret.](https://www.propublica.org/article/oregon-affordable-housing-cost-secrecy) _2026-08-21 · Rob Davis · ProPublica_ The post Oregon Is Spending More Than Ever on Low-Income Housing. A State Law Keeps the Details Secret. appeared first on ProPublica . ## [Facing Ouster, Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair Moves to Rewrite the Rules](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/20/brooklyn-democratic-party-bichotte-hermelyn-rules) _2026-08-20 · Chris Bragg · New York Focus_ We obtained party chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn’s plan to upend an upcoming leadership vote. Opponents say they will likely sue. ## [Three Takeaways From Our Investigation Into a Shady New York Union](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/20/ibotu-local-713-new-york-takeaways) _2026-08-20 · Sam Mellins · New York Focus_ IBOTU pays its bosses millions, and employers use it to fend off more aggressive unions. ## [This Coach Is Banned From Working With Kids. Why Is He Still Coaching?](https://www.propublica.org/article/ryan-richardson-pharr-texas-usa-volleyball-safesport-abuse-teens) _2026-08-20 · Molly Hensley-Clancy · ProPublica_ The post This Coach Is Banned From Working With Kids. Why Is He Still Coaching? appeared first on ProPublica . ## [What Parents Need to Know About Sexual Abuse in Youth Sports](https://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/what-parents-should-know-sexual-abuse-youth-sports-aau-safesport) _2026-08-20 · Emily.Goldstein@propublica.org · ProPublica_ The post What Parents Need to Know About Sexual Abuse in Youth Sports appeared first on ProPublica . ## [Senators Criticize Trump Administration’s Demands to Access Health Data as a Condition for Lifesaving Aid](https://www.propublica.org/article/senators-letter-health-data-africa-humanitarian-aid) _2026-08-19 · Sharon Lerner · ProPublica_ The post Senators Criticize Trump Administration’s Demands to Access Health Data as a Condition for Lifesaving Aid appeared first on ProPublica . ## [This New York Union Gives Millions to Its Bosses, Pennies to the Rank-and-File](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/19/ibotu-local-713-union-salaries-employers) _2026-08-19 · Sam Mellins · New York Focus_ Employers have sought out the family-run IBOTU to fend off more aggressive unions. Five of its officers collected more than $27 million over the past decade — nearly half the dues its members paid. ## [The $1 Trillion Black Box](https://www.propublica.org/article/military-defense-spending-budget-series) _2026-08-19 · Jesse Coburn · ProPublica_ The post The $1 Trillion Black Box appeared first on ProPublica . ## [Do You Know About U.S. Military Spending? Help ProPublica Understand Where the Money Goes.](https://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/share-military-defense-spending-tips) _2026-08-19 · Emily.Goldstein@propublica.org · ProPublica_ The post Do You Know About U.S. Military Spending? Help ProPublica Understand Where the Money Goes. appeared first on ProPublica . ## [Play Both Sides Of The Lie (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/aNoXqHeCDI8c) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Two operatives, one manufactured war — uncover the Complete Truth after both campaigns. ## [Survey: We Want to Hear From New York Teachers About AI and Ed Tech](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/18/new-york-teacher-survey-ai-technology) _2026-08-18 · Melissa Manno · New York Focus_ If you’re a K–12 educator in New York, we want to know how you feel about technology in the classroom. ## [Measles Used to Be in Our Rearview Mirror. Now Cases Are Reaching Record Highs.](https://www.propublica.org/article/measles-cases-vaccines) _2026-08-18 · Patricia Callahan · ProPublica_ The post Measles Used to Be in Our Rearview Mirror. Now Cases Are Reaching Record Highs. appeared first on ProPublica . ## [At “Quasi-Public” Private Schools, 100% of Students Get Tuition Vouchers. There’s Almost No Accountability.](https://www.propublica.org/article/private-schools-vouchers-wisconsin-atlas-preparatory) _2026-08-17 · Megan O’Matz · ProPublica_ The post At “Quasi-Public” Private Schools, 100% of Students Get Tuition Vouchers. There’s Almost No Accountability. appeared first on ProPublica . ## [‘Losing My Mind’: New York Prisons Are Holding People in ‘Shit Rooms’ With No Running Water](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/17/new-york-prisons-contraband-watch-rooms) _2026-08-17 · Chris Gelardi and Raina Lipsitz · New York Focus_ State facilities detain prisoners suspected of ingesting contraband in “special watch” cells for days or weeks. ## [Settlement Led to Major Improvements at Troubled Nursing Home Chain, Report Finds](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/14/new-york-nursing-home-settlement-improvements) _2026-08-14 · Sam Mellins · New York Focus_ New York Focus found dire failures in patient care at several homes in the chain, but conditions have still markedly improved since before the settlement. ## [Inside Trump’s Failed Hunt for Noncitizen Voters](https://www.propublica.org/article/noncitizen-voting-trump-homeland-security-investigations) _2026-08-14 · Peter Elkind · ProPublica_ The post Inside Trump’s Failed Hunt for Noncitizen Voters appeared first on ProPublica . ## [Wall Street’s Nonprofits Use Selective, Opaque Logic to Defund Charities](https://www.propublica.org/article/donor-advised-funds-charity-contributions) _2026-08-14 · Ellis Simani · ProPublica_ The post Wall Street’s Nonprofits Use Selective, Opaque Logic to Defund Charities appeared first on ProPublica . ## [A Youth Sports Giant Promised Reforms to Protect Kids From Sexual Abuse. Most Never Happened.](https://www.propublica.org/article/aau-youth-sports-sexual-abuse-failure-amateur-athletic-union) _2026-08-13 · Molly Hensley-Clancy · ProPublica_ The post A Youth Sports Giant Promised Reforms to Protect Kids From Sexual Abuse. Most Never Happened. appeared first on ProPublica . ## [New York Loses Millions in Sex Ed Money After Uptick in Teen Pregnancies](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/13/new-york-sex-ed-teen-pregnancy-funding-cuts) _2026-08-13 · Melissa Manno · New York Focus_ The Trump administration has canceled teen pregnancy prevention grants for three New York organizations as it shifts to boosting an abstinence-based approach to sex ed. ## [Fiasco in the Factory: Taxpayers Funded a $533 Million Artillery Plant That Made Nothing](https://www.propublica.org/article/general-dynamics-artillery-factory-failed) _2026-08-12 · Jesse Coburn · ProPublica_ The post Fiasco in the Factory: Taxpayers Funded a $533 Million Artillery Plant That Made Nothing appeared first on ProPublica . ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/KtzX5ANfhMmk) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [“They’re Putting Kids’ Lives at Risk”: How Abuse in a Tennessee Businessman’s Juvenile Prisons Remained Under Wraps](https://www.propublica.org/article/wayne-halfway-house-jason-crews-tennessee) _2026-08-12 · Paige Pfleger · ProPublica_ The post “They’re Putting Kids’ Lives at Risk”: How Abuse in a Tennessee Businessman’s Juvenile Prisons Remained Under Wraps appeared first on ProPublica . ## [Is There Anyone Who Can Respond to My FOIA Requests? Anyone?](https://www.propublica.org/article/foia-requests-responses) _2026-08-11 · Al Shaw · ProPublica_ The post Is There Anyone Who Can Respond to My FOIA Requests? Anyone? appeared first on ProPublica . ## [‘I Did Not Get Sentenced to Malnutrition’](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/11/prisons-doccs-fresh-produce-package-ban) _2026-08-11 · Joseph Wilson and Ethan Corey · New York Focus_ Limited food access and package bans in New York prisons are leading to poor health. ## [Bronx Democrats Filed Reports Years Late, Don’t Face Fines](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/10/bronx-democrats-campaign-finance-filing-violations) _2026-08-10 · Chris Bragg · New York Focus_ Enforcement Counsel Michael L. Johnson sued nearly 200 political committees, but declined to seek sanctions against the Bronx Democratic Party. ## [More Than Half the Homes in East Omaha Have Unsafe Lead Levels. That Doesn’t Mean the EPA Will Clean Them Up.](https://www.propublica.org/article/lead-remediation-epa-standards-omaha-nebraska) _2026-08-10 · Chris Bowling · ProPublica_ The post More Than Half the Homes in East Omaha Have Unsafe Lead Levels. That Doesn’t Mean the EPA Will Clean Them Up. appeared first on ProPublica . ## [NYC Tenants Sue Over Spying Operation in Public Housing](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/07/nycha-police-surveillance-big-apple-connect-lawsuit) _2026-08-07 · Zachary Groz · New York Focus_ Under former Mayor Eric Adams, the NYPD attached video surveillance to free internet routers. Plaintiffs allege this violates their civil liberties. ## [House Democrats Demand Answers From Trump’s VA on Vets Struggling to Access Mental Healthcare](https://www.propublica.org/article/democrats-veterans-affairs-doug-collins-letter-mental-health) _2026-08-07 · Eric Umansky · ProPublica_ The post House Democrats Demand Answers From Trump’s VA on Vets Struggling to Access Mental Healthcare appeared first on ProPublica . ## [Meet the New New York Focus Membership Program](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/07/new-membership-program-launch) _2026-08-07 · Rebecca Klein · New York Focus_ Four tiers, new perks, and a more connected way to support our work. ## [What Is the Trump Administration Doing With Foreign Aid Money?](https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-administration-afrikaner-south-africa-money) _2026-08-07 · Anna Maria Barry-Jester · ProPublica_ The post What Is the Trump Administration Doing With Foreign Aid Money? appeared first on ProPublica . ## [He’s Eligible for Up to $480,000 After Being Wrongly Imprisoned for 42 Years. The State Says No.](https://www.propublica.org/article/louisiana-wrongful-conviction-compensation-liz-murrill-elvis-brooks) _2026-08-06 · Richard A. Webster · ProPublica_ The post He’s Eligible for Up to $480,000 After Being Wrongly Imprisoned for 42 Years. The State Says No. appeared first on ProPublica . ## [Code Faster with Clear Tutorials (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/4N9ZPtcItS51) _2026-08-06 · **Sponsored**_ Short, step-by-step coding videos you can follow along ## [James Talarico Accused Ken Paxton of Voter Fraud. His Own Voter Registration Is Raising Questions.](https://www.propublica.org/article/james-talarico-texas-election-law-ken-paxton) _2026-08-05 · Kayla Guo · ProPublica_ The post James Talarico Accused Ken Paxton of Voter Fraud. His Own Voter Registration Is Raising Questions. appeared first on ProPublica . ## [Lead Contamination Is Still a Problem in Omaha. Why Is the City Cleaning Up Some Yards and Not Others?](https://www.propublica.org/article/omaha-nebraska-lead-superfund-epa-retesting) _2026-08-05 · Chris Bowling · ProPublica_ The post Lead Contamination Is Still a Problem in Omaha. Why Is the City Cleaning Up Some Yards and Not Others? appeared first on ProPublica . ## [Greg Abbott Blasted Corpus Christi for Its Water Crisis. A River Authority He Has Power Over Is Falling Apart.](https://www.propublica.org/article/greg-abbott-nueces-river-authority) _2026-08-04 · Rachel Denny Clow · ProPublica_ The post Greg Abbott Blasted Corpus Christi for Its Water Crisis. A River Authority He Has Power Over Is Falling Apart. appeared first on ProPublica . ## [The EPA Doesn’t Typically Retest Homes in the Country’s Largest Residential Lead Superfund Site. So We Did.](https://www.propublica.org/article/omaha-nebraska-lead-testing-superfund-methodology) _2026-08-04 · Cassandra Garibay · ProPublica_ The post The EPA Doesn’t Typically Retest Homes in the Country’s Largest Residential Lead Superfund Site. So We Did. appeared first on ProPublica . ## [The EPA Spent Millions Cleaning Up a Massive Superfund Site. Our Tests Found Toxic Levels of Lead in Many Yards.](https://www.propublica.org/article/lead-contamination-epa-superfund-omaha-nebraska-analysis) _2026-08-04 · Chris Bowling · ProPublica_ The post The EPA Spent Millions Cleaning Up a Massive Superfund Site. Our Tests Found Toxic Levels of Lead in Many Yards. appeared first on ProPublica . ## [FCC Commissioners Face Ethics Complaints for Taking Luxury Gifts From Paramount](https://www.propublica.org/article/fcc-paramount-gifts-brendan-carr-ethics-complaint-warner-bros-merger) _2026-08-03 · Corey G. Johnson · ProPublica_ The post FCC Commissioners Face Ethics Complaints for Taking Luxury Gifts From Paramount appeared first on ProPublica . ## [Solar Developer Cancels Washington State Project on Sacred Indigenous Land](https://www.propublica.org/article/washington-badger-mountain-solar-project-canceled-avangrid) _2026-08-03 · B. “Toastie” Oaster · ProPublica_ The post Solar Developer Cancels Washington State Project on Sacred Indigenous Land appeared first on ProPublica . ## [For the Second Time, Lawmakers Failed to Fix California’s Warning System for Teacher Misconduct](https://www.propublica.org/article/california-teacher-misconduct-database-bill-failed-al-muratsuchi) _2026-07-31 · Holly McDede · ProPublica_ The post For the Second Time, Lawmakers Failed to Fix California’s Warning System for Teacher Misconduct appeared first on ProPublica . ## [As Trump’s Tariff War With Canada Drags On, This Border Community Suffers Without a Voice](https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-canada-tariffs-michigan-sault-ste-marie) _2026-07-31 · Anna Clark · ProPublica_ The post As Trump’s Tariff War With Canada Drags On, This Border Community Suffers Without a Voice appeared first on ProPublica . ## [Andy Beshear Set Out to Make Drug Treatment Widely Available in Kentucky. Fraud and Abuse Followed.](https://www.propublica.org/article/andy-beshear-kentucky-opioid-drug-crisis-medicaid-spending-fraud) _2026-07-30 · Alex Acquisto · ProPublica_ The post Andy Beshear Set Out to Make Drug Treatment Widely Available in Kentucky. Fraud and Abuse Followed. appeared first on ProPublica .