Courtney
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Appalachian Currently Lost in Lower Alabama
Stuck on Teams Calls While Democracy Falls
Stuck on Teams Calls While Democracy Falls
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"Most of EPA’s work happens behind the scenes, like when one of its enforcement teams raided a warehouse in Colorado full of mislabeled oil barrels that had been prepared for a landfill and discovered they contained nuclear waste..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/o...
Opinion | Three Former E.P.A. Leaders: You’ll Miss It When It’s Gone
When the next environmental catastrophe arrives, who will be there to deal with the emergency and its aftermath?
www.nytimes.com
February 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
"Most of EPA’s work happens behind the scenes, like when one of its enforcement teams raided a warehouse in Colorado full of mislabeled oil barrels that had been prepared for a landfill and discovered they contained nuclear waste..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/o...
“In lobbying for more work with federal agencies like the Bureau of Prisons and U.S. Marshals Service, CoreCivic could face competition from GEO Group, the firm that previously hired now-Attorney General Pam Bondi as a lobbyist.” I love this timeline. 🙃
They also said they were excited about Trump’s executive order reversing a Biden-era ban on private-prison contracting.
Private Prison CEO on Trump Deportation Surge: “One of the Most Exciting Periods in My Career”
CoreCivic CEO Damon Hininger could barely contain his excitement about the Laken Riley Act and Trump’s anti-immigration executive orders.
interc.pt
February 16, 2025 at 4:42 AM
“In lobbying for more work with federal agencies like the Bureau of Prisons and U.S. Marshals Service, CoreCivic could face competition from GEO Group, the firm that previously hired now-Attorney General Pam Bondi as a lobbyist.” I love this timeline. 🙃
Phenomenal and heartbreaking story.
World Safety Net Ripped - One USAID Worker Speaks Out — THE BITTER SOUTHERNER
I witnessed the dissolution of USAID firsthand. It signals not only a callous lack of compassion, but also a dangerous surrender of our nation’s influence in the world.
bittersoutherner.com
February 12, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Phenomenal and heartbreaking story.