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https://grist.org/justice/will-covid-19-give-santa-ana-officials-an-excuse-to-ignore-the-citys-lead-crisis/
Will COVID-19 give Santa Ana officials an excuse to ignore the city’s lead crisis? | Grist
Apr 1, 2021 - The California attorney general says the city needs to collaborate with overburdened communities to address its dangerous lead contamination.
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https://grist.org/extreme-weather/texas-floods-rural-unincorporated-communities-disaster-aid/
Texas floods showed why many rural communities feel abandoned in a crisis | Grist
Sep 30, 2025 - Almost a third of Americans live in unincorporated communities beyond city limits, where disaster aid can confuse and frustrate.
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https://grist.org/regulation/trump-iran-war-gas-prices/
As gas prices soar, Trump is ignoring lessons from the last oil crisis | Grist
Mar 11, 2026 - Fuel economy rules have reduced U.S. dependence on oil. Trump ripped them up — and then sent gas prices through the roof.
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https://grist.org/drought/corpus-christi-water-crisis-texas-drought/
In Texas, Corpus Christi's water crisis may be a glimpse into the future | Grist
Mar 27, 2026 - A brutal five year drought, a failed desalination plant, and poor planning may force the city to choose between residents and industry.
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https://grist.org/accountability/chicago-lead-pipe-replacement-map-health/
Chicago’s lead pipe crisis, mapped | Grist
Sep 11, 2025 - Chicago has the nation's highest concentration of lead pipes. We mapped them all.
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https://grist.org/business/a-look-at-the-growing-disaster-economy-turning-crisis-into-cash/
A look at the growing ‘disaster economy’ turning crisis into cash | Grist
Aug 18, 2025 - Disasters are big business. These charts show just how big.
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https://grist.org/business/a-look-at-the-growing-disaster-economy-turning-crisis-into-cash/republish/
A look at the growing ‘disaster economy’ turning crisis into cash | Grist
Aug 18, 2025 - Disasters are big business. These charts show just how big.
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https://grist.org/accountability/maine-oregon-laws-shift-responsibility-for-recycling-plastic-waste-to-companies/
Corporations tried to blame you for the plastic crisis. Now states are turning the tables. | Grist
Dec 21, 2021 - With recycling headed to the dump, Maine and Oregon have a new strategy to fix a broken system: Make companies pay.
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https://grist.org/drought/corpus-christi-water-crisis-texas-drought/republish/
In Texas, Corpus Christi's water crisis may be a glimpse into the future | Grist
Mar 27, 2026 - A brutal five year drought, a failed desalination plant, and poor planning may force the city to choose between residents and industry.
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