New from @juanpab.bsky.social, @keertigopal.bsky.social, and me: Chicago has the most lead pipes of any U.S. city... and pays wildly more than anyone else to replace them: ~$31,000 per line, more than 6x the EPA's nat'l est. of $4,700. Officials can't fully explain why. grist.org/accountabili... 1/n

Why is it so unusually expensive to replace lead pipes in Chicago?

The city with the most lead pipes in the nation is paying way above average to fix them. Officials can't fully explain why.

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1/ Today, we overwhelmingly voted to authorize a STRIKE as we fight for a fair contract with @propublica.org.

This story by @naveenasadasivam.bsky.social and @compatibilism.bsky.social is SO good, which makes me SO glad we had Naveena on this week's @climateone.org episode to talk about (surprise!) electricity prices.

What’s behind your sky-high power bill: A region-by-region breakdown

Geography, wildfires, natural gas, wind energy, regulatory free-for-alls — these are some of the factors that determine your electric bills.

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Most Americans get their power from a utility that needs to turn a profit for investors — and people are fed up with rising electricity rates. But switching to public power is an uphill battle. What are other strategies for making electricity more affordable? 🎧 Listen to the latest on #ClimateOne

Electric Bills are Bonkers. What Can We Do About It?

Rising electricity rates across the country are adding pressure to families and businesses already dealing with inflation in other aspects of their lives. Most Americans get their power from a utility...

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🌎🔥📊 On the climate front, one year into Trump's second term, the data tell a story of rapid retrenchment. @grist.org assembled 7 charts tracking the consequences of climate rollbacks: from energy markets to disaster resilience to environmental enforcement. grist.org/politics/the... 🧵 (1/n)

The consequences of Trump's war on climate in 7 charts

Seven snapshots reveal how climate rollbacks altered the trajectory of U.S. energy, environmental protection, and economic security.

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It’s been a year since catastrophic fires tore through LA. Rebuilding in the aftermath of disasters is becoming a big business, with survivors caught in the middle. In this week's episode, in collaboration with @grist.org, we explore the chaotic, lucrative "Disaster Economy." Listen here:

Inside The Chaotic, Lucrative ‘Disaster Economy’ With Grist

It’s been a year since catastrophic fires tore through Los Angeles. For those who lived through them, the impacts are still being felt. Rebuilding in the aftermath of more frequent and severe fossil-f...

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Yesterday: Feeding Texas estimates that its 20 member banks have lost a total of $57.6 million in federal funding cuts, and that’s only in immediate canceled funding. But this could actually be on the low end of the potential impact range.

Trump’s Federal Cuts Are Hitting Texas Food Banks Hard

Food pantries in the Lone Star State have lost over $50 million in funding this year, with more projected cuts to come.

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Excellent reporting from @naveenasadasivam.bsky.social on post-disaster contractor scams grist.org/extreme-weat... "More than a third of people impacted by a disaster report experiencing fraud...contractor fraud has become a lucrative business."

First came the wildfire. Then came the scams.

As extreme weather becomes more frequent, so too have post-disaster contractor scams like excessive billing and shoddy repairs.

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For @theopennotebook.bsky.social, I wrote about what to do when people don't call you back. To investigate secretive subjects, reporters can make creative use of public documents: lawsuits, corporate filings, government databases, social media, and much more. www.theopennotebook.com/2025/08/12/h...

Hidden in Plain Sight: Using Public Documents to Report on Elusive Stories - The Open Notebook

People, companies, and government agencies don’t always return your phone calls. To investigate secretive subjects, reporters can make creative use of documents that are out in the open. Lawsuits, Ins...

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Trump’s EPA announcements on power plant pollution rollbacks inadvertently made the case for voting against the big budget bill, @naveenasadasivam.bsky.social writes. grist.org/regulation/t...

Trump’s EPA accidentally made the case against passing the Big Beautiful Bill

GOP leaders claim that repealing pollution rules and tax breaks for renewables will fuel an energy boom. Experts say the opposite.

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The EPA just withdrew a complaint against a major Trump donor -- GEO Group, which runs ICE detention facilities. The company was spraying a disinfectant without proper protection onto beds and into *microwaves*; detainees reported skin rashes + difficulty breathing www.propublica.org/article/epa-...

EPA Drops Legal Case Against the GEO Group, a Major Trump Donor, Over Its Misuse of Harmful Chemicals in ICE Facilities

A complaint filed under the Biden administration alleged that on more than 1,000 occasions in 2022 and 2023, the GEO Group had its employees use the disinfectant, which causes irreversible eye damage ...

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Join us for a conversation with @naveenasadasivam.bsky.social , Tricia Cortez, & Ruth Santiago, on the warehouses across the US that are leaking ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing chemical. www.eventbrite.com/e/telling-yo... #Event #Environment #Cancer #Bospoli #Climate

If you're a reporter or a community member interested in investigating the prevalence of ethylene oxide-emitting warehouses in your region, you may be interested in a webinar @grist.org is hosting on May 15. More details here: www.eventbrite.com/e/telling-yo...

Lost your federal job or funding? Tell us how cuts are impacting the environment, health, and safety of your community. Fill out this form or reach out via Signal. We want to hear from you! gristorg.typeform.com/to/DMmUpMhC grist.org/climate/lost...

ICYMI last week, some amazing (and frightening) reporting on warehouses leaking ethylene oxide. I got to work with @gristnews.bsky.social's video producer, Jesse Nichols, to build this scroll-linked animation showing how ethylene oxide off-gassing works, exposing folks to the toxic carcinogen.

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Grist identified at least 30 U.S. warehouses leaking ethylene oxide — a cancer-causing gas that’s invisible and toxic. You can check where many are located using Grist’s interactive map: grist.org/health/ethyl...

If you're interested in the code, check it out here: github.com/Grist-Data-D... A huge credit to Jesse for video production on this animation, as well as to the story's amazing reporters @naveenasadasivam.bsky.social and Lylla Younes!

What's the future of science journalism in this anti-science era? @scifri.bsky.social is doing a LIVE SHOW about it next Tues., 4/29, in San Francisco. Join me, @ezraromero.bsky.social, and @naveenasadasivam.bsky.social for an amazing conversation. www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2025-...

Science Friday and the Future of Science Reporting

Radio and TV journalist Ira Flatow produced his first science stories back in 1970 during the inaugural Earth Day. Since then, he has worked for Emmy Award-winning science programs and covered science...

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If you're in the Bay Area, come hear us chat about the future of science reporting next Tuesday!

> “603,000 El Paso residents, about 90 percent of the city’s population, are exposed to a cancer risk above 1 in 1 million just from Cardinal Health’s two warehouses.” Great work from @naveenasadasivam.bsky.social and Lylla Younes grist.org/health/ethyl...

Living in El Paso, I knew about device sterilization facilities. I didn't know their warehouses could be a greater risk. From El Paso to Richmond, warehouses are leaking cancer-causing ethylene oxide. @naveenasadasivam.bsky.social + Lylla Younes report: elpasomatters.org/2025/04/16/e...

The unregulated link in a toxic supply chain and how it impacts El Paso

From El Paso to Richmond, Virginia, warehouses are leaking ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing chemical. Almost no one knows about them.

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After medical devices are sterilized with ethylene oxide, a toxic chemical, they're stored in warehouses. There they continue to off gas the chemical, putting workers and residents nearby at risk. Two such warehouses are in El Paso. My latest with Lylla Younes: grist.org/health/ethyl...

The unregulated link in a toxic supply chain

From El Paso, Texas to Richmond, Virginia, warehouses are leaking ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing chemical. Almost no one knows about them.

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The USDA cut more than $1 billion in food aid. Ayurella Horn-Muller and I spoke with food banks and pantries that rely on the funding to distribute food. grist.org/food-and-agr...

‘Our people are hungry’: What federal food aid cuts mean in a warming world

The USDA’s decision to cut $1 billion worth of food aid is causing layoffs, supply shortfalls, and the end of donations at charitable groups across the country — all as hunger continues to climb.

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Amid plans to reverse a number of climate rules, the EPA is also shuttering its historic environmental justice office. Lylla Younes of @gristnews.bsky.social speaks to two former EPA staffers on what the closure means: grist.org/regulation/t...

The end of the EPA’s fight to protect overpolluted communities

Two former EPA staffers on what the closure of the agency’s environmental justice offices means for the country and the ‘irony’ of Trump’s agenda.

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The Trump administration is planning to cancel its lease at a government laboratory in Hawaii, a site where scientists support key observations of surging greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere, according to a list obtained by Democratic members of Congress and shared with The Post.

Trump moves to close facility that helps track planet-warming pollution

The lab is connected to the Mauna Loa Observatory, where scientists gather data to produce the Keeling Curve, a chart on the daily status of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations.

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Trump's EPA appointee Lee Zeldin has made a $20B green investment program the centre of his campaign to root out "fraud, waste, and abuse." @gristnews.bsky.social's Jake Bittle has the story on the nonprofits suing to prevent the clawback. grist.org/politics/tru...

How Citibank got caught in a $20B climate fight

Nonprofits are suing the bank to save a federal green investment program.

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Federal programs are a lifeline for farmers. Now many are questioning whether they can stay in business. Ayurella Horn-Muller and @naveenasadasivam.bsky.social report for @gristnews.bsky.social:

Slim margins, climate disasters, and Trump’s funding freeze: Life or death for many US farms

Federal programs are a lifeline for farmers. Now many are questioning whether they can stay in business.

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The Environmental Protection Agency has signaled that it will reverse the agency's 2009 declaration that greenhouse gases endanger human health. Grist.org reporter @naveenasadasivam.bsky.social spoke with us today about the implications of this move. www.wnyc.org/story/trumps...

Trump's EPA Takes Aim at Climate Regulation | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC

The EPA will reverse the finding that greenhouse gases endanger human health. Naveena Sadasivam, senior staff writer at Grist, explains what the "endangerment finding" has contributed.

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Today: - @jessicamalaty.bsky.social on public health & RFK, - @naveenasadasivam.bsky.social on climate and Trump's EPA, - A 'Local Geography' newsquiz, - @fordham.edu's Julie Suk on the Equal Rights Amendment, - @thepointsguy.com on navigating travel SNAFUs Live at 10 on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @WNYC.org

Lee Zeldin is taking aim at the endangerment finding — a bedrock of US climate policy. The stakes here are high but Trump's EPA is going to have a difficult road. @naveenasadasivam.bsky.social has the story @vox.com via @gristnews.bsky.social: www.vox.com/climate/4018...

Trump’s EPA wants to undo the Roe v. Wade of climate policy

EPA chief Lee Zeldin wants to demolish the bedrock of greenhouse gas regulation. It won’t be easy.

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ICYMI, last week we published an interactive map of more than $300 billion worth of Inflation Reduction Act and bipartisan infrastructure law funding. Enter your ZIP code or city and a search radius and find projects in your area: grist.org/accountabili...

Where did billions in climate and infrastructure funding go? Search our map by ZIP code.

From clean energy projects to bridges, this interactive tool shows what projects lawmakers announced in your neighborhood.

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