It’s #sej2024 and of course it includes a visit to a sewage treatment plant. But this one is unique: it treats Mexican and American sewage

Good morning, PHX and #sej2025. I’ve got my two hard boiled eggs, bottle of water, some almonds, and a granola bar. This is early to rise, but we’re off to the border for a day long reporting tour.

Off to see the Giants! Yikes

Let me introduce myself again. Been covering plastics, coal and other issues at Inside Climate News, based in Louisville, KY. I have the best wife, Chris, and the best cat, Moo. My view: Every act of journalism should flex a societal muscle in a way that keeps our democracy going.

I was looking through the new National Climate Assessment and saw this really cool map of US aquifers. I wouldn't mind it being painted on a wall in my house. Anyway, my Inside Climate News colleagues produced two stories from the new assessment. Here is one: insideclimatenews.org/news/1411202...

Bagged-up plastic waste -- all numbers, all kinds -- dropped off for recycling as part of a city of Houston collaboration with Big Oil ends up in a giant pile of plastic waste, where it is being kept indefinitely. insideclimatenews.org/news/0111202...

“Companies shouldn’t be able to shirk their responsibility to remediate with impunity,” Sen. John Fetterman said yesterday. This is the latest on those #zombie coal mines. insideclimatenews.org/news/2010202...