Grist
Nevada, the Colorado River's designated peacemaker, sues the feds over water cuts - because apparently compromise has its limits when your city might lose 71% of its water.
The Guardian
The Trump administration pays RWE $1.22bn to abandon offshore wind, then RWE invests in LNG. Because clean energy was just too 2022.
The Atlantic
Trump, unable to control the Smithsonian, orders trigger warning signs on the sidewalk - because nothing says 'freedom-loving America' like government-mandated disclaimers about history.
The Atlantic
Trump wants a 250-foot arch in D.C. before he leaves office, and he's rewriting historic-preservation rules to get it done fast - because why let decades of careful planning get in the way of a good McMonument?
SpaceNews
The U.S. government is exploring offshore rocket launches from repurposed oil rigs or new floating platforms to ease congestion at land-based spaceports, because nothing says 'space leadership' like launching from a former drilling platform.
BBC Politics
Independent review finds police leadership in England and Wales is a hot mess, with too few qualified candidates, low morale, and eight chief constables under investigation - recommending an 'ethical reset' and a new academy.
The Hill
Interior Department proposes loosening Biden-era rules on methane and well cleanup, aiming for 'energy dominance' and less red tape for oil drillers.
Inside Climate News
Interior Department's new grazing rules favor 'production-oriented livestock' over tribal bison, prompting accusations of 'DEI for cows' and a major federal retreat from bison restoration.
BBC Politics
Nearly 1,000 migrants crossed the English Channel over the bank holiday weekend, because apparently the smugglers don't get bank holidays off.
The Guardian
UK launches £20m unit to tackle £1bn laundered through dodgy high street shops, because apparently that American candy store wasn't selling enough candy.
The Guardian
The Trump administration cancels a rule that put conservation on equal footing with development on public lands, because why let nature have a seat at the table when there's drilling to be done?
The Guardian Europe
Wastewater analysis reveals England's drug habits spike during heatwaves, sports events, and Eurovision, with cocaine and ketamine levels leading Europe.
The Good Times
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