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Passing the Ike Dike: A Step Closer to Preventing Environmental Catastrophe

Michael VerMeulen - June 17, 2022 0

The 2022 hurricane season is officially upon us, with Texans once more preparing themselves for the worst. As hurricanes increase in force due to the effects of climate change, so do the intense flooding and winds that accompany the storms become an ev...

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Odessa and the Worsening Texas Water Crisis

Michael VerMeulen - June 16, 2022 0

In the midst of a Texas summer that is regularly setting temperature records and will probably end up one of the state’s hottest ever, Odessa made national headlines when its main water line broke and left more than 165,000 residents without access to ...

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Climate Change Denialism, Outdated Rainfall Data Are Recipe for Disaster

Fernando Ramirez - June 6, 2022 0

Industries across Texas are relying on dozens of outdated rainfall regulations that could dangerously impact infrastructure used in waste treatment, petrochemicals and oil & gas. A new report by Public Citizen Texas finds that these rainfa...

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House Science Committee discusses need for urgent climate adaptation

Fernando Ramirez - April 29, 2022 0

The House Science, Space, & Technology Committee held a hearing on Thursday to discuss the latest climate change news and the next steps in averting further global warming. Much of the 3-hour hearing focused on the latest United Nations Intergov...

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FBI searching Biden home in Rehoboth, Delaware, in classified documents probe

U.S. Secret Service agents are seen in front of Joe Biden's Rehoboth Beach, Del., home on Jan. 12, 2021. The FBI is conducting a planned search of President Joe Biden's Rehoboth Beach, Delaware home as part of its investigation into the potential misha...

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President Biden’s physical delayed due to travel schedule, White House says

Patrick Hauf - February 1, 2023 0

President Biden will receive a physical examination on Feb. 16 after weeks of delays that a spokesperson attributed to a "busy and evolving travel schedule in recent weeks."Biden, the oldest president in history, is expected to announce his bid for re-...

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Manchin, Cruz introduce bipartisan bill barring Biden admin from selling US oil reserves to China

Thomas Catenacci - February 1, 2023 0

EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., joined Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Wednesday in introducing bipartisan legislation that would prohibit the federal government from selling American emergency oil reserves to China.The legislation — which, in addition t...

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DOJ searching Biden Delaware beach home amid classified document investigation

Chris Pandolfo - February 1, 2023 0

FBI agents were sent to President Biden's vacation home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on Wednesday to conduct a search for additional classified documents, the president's attorney Bob Bauer said."Today, with the President’s full support and cooperation...

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Private payroll growth slowed to 106,000 in January as weather hit hiring, ADP says

Jeff Cox - February 1, 2023 0

Job creation in the private sector plunged in January as weather-related issues sent workers to the sidelines, payroll processing firm ADP reported Wednesday.Companies added just 106,000 new workers for the month, down from an upwardly revised 253,000 ...

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