Dylan Baddour

Hegseth: "Death & destruction from the sky all day. We're playing for keeps. Our warfighters have maximum authorities granted personally by POTUS & yours truly. Our rules of engagement are bold, precise designed to unleash American power, not shackle it ... we are punching them while they are down"

Imagine asking this question 23 years ago.

Dow asks Texas to legalize plastic pollution from its plant Facing multiple lawsuits, North America’s largest chemical manufacturer requests an “unprecedented” permit amendment to authorize its discharge of polyethylene pellets into coastal waters.

Dow asks Texas to legalize plastic pollution from its plant - Texas Tribune www.texastribune.org/2026/03/02/t...

Dow Asks Texas to Legalize Plastic Pollution From Its Seadrift Complex - Inside Climate News Facing multiple lawsuits, Dow requests an “unprecedented” permit amendment to authorize its discharge of polyethylene pellets into coastal waters.

Dow seeks permission from Texas regulators to dump plastic pollution into waters. Great reporting from @dylanbaddour.bsky.social

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Netanyahu to the U.S. Congress, 2002: "If you take out Saddam, Saddam's regime, I guarantee you that it will have enormous positive reverberations on the region."

See new posts Conversation jeremy scahill @jeremyscahill Iranian sources say some buildings/hotels hit in the Gulf were housing Israeli or US personnel or intelligence operations. That Iran “pinpointed [the] locations has really caught the Americans & Israelis off guard,” an Iranian official told @DropSiteNews https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/iran-war-trump-israel-khamenei-assassination-retaliation-gulf-states

The US, after spending 2 years criticizing Hamas for using "human shields," sent its troops into civilian hotels at the first sign of conflict

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These three airplanes alone cost about $100 million. Every single Thaad missile shot toward an incoming Iranian missile costs about $15 million. About one third of entire active Navy fleet and about half of all American air power are deployed for Iran war. Add up the billions.

Big trees this evening at Goose Island State Park, Aransas County

Dow asks Texas to legalize plastic pollution from its Seadrift complex Facing multiple lawsuits, Dow requests an “unprecedented” permit amendment to authorize its discharge of polyethylene pellets into coastal waters.

Two weeks ago, when Texas sued a Dow petrochemical plant over water pollution, state environmental regulators were already considering a novel proposal from the company that would effectively legalize discharges of plastic material from the complex.

Good morning from Seadrift TX where 78-year-old Diane Wilson is starting a hunger strike outside a Dow chemical plant

Dow asks Texas to legalize plastic pollution from its plant Facing multiple lawsuits, North America’s largest chemical manufacturer requests an “unprecedented” permit amendment to authorize its discharge of polyethylene pellets into coastal waters.

Two weeks ago, when Texas sued a massive Dow petrochemical plant over water pollution, state environmental regulators were already considering a novel proposal that would effectively legalize discharges of plastic material from the 4,700–acre complex

www.texastribune.org/2026/03/02/t...

Dow asks Texas to legalize plastic pollution from its plant Facing multiple lawsuits, North America’s largest chemical manufacturer requests an “unprecedented” permit amendment to authorize its discharge of polyethylene pellets into coastal waters.

Two weeks ago, when Texas sued a massive Dow petrochemical plant over water pollution, state environmental regulators were already considering a novel proposal that would effectively legalize discharges of plastic material from the 4,700–acre complex

www.texastribune.org/2026/03/02/t...

This flag seemed symbolic

Mountain laurel flowers trumpet the arrival of spring in Central Texas. Still no rain though

My grandpa asked for some AI improvements to my grandma’s military headshot, but Perplexity consistently refused to depict her face.

Texas alleges ‘habitual non-compliance’ of wastewater rules at Dow Chemical complex But the lawsuit, filed last Friday by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office, could shield the petrochemical giant from harsher litigation from a local citizen group.

The Texas Attorney General’s office has filed a lawsuit against Dow Chemical Co., North America’s largest chemical manufacturer, describing hundreds of water pollution violations from its industrial complex on the rural Gulf Coast in Seadrift. 

Border Wall Closes in on Big Bend - Inside Climate News Residents and elected officials are speaking out against a proposed border barrier through Texas’ biggest state park and one of the jewels of the national park system.

Plans for a border wall through the remote Big Bend region of West Texas are causing residents and elected officials to speak out. The barrier would cut through ranchland and small towns as well as a state and national park.

Texas alleges ‘habitual non-compliance’ of wastewater rules at Dow Chemical complex | Houston Public Media But the lawsuit, filed last Friday by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office, could shield the petrochemical giant from harsher litigation from a local citizen group.

I spoke with Houston Matters this morning about why Texas' lawsuit against Dow isn't what it appears to be www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/env...

Dozens of Palestinian journalists beaten, starved or raped, report alleges Israeli prison service and IDF reject allegations after research by Committee to Protect Journalists

Dozens of Palestinian journalists beaten, starved or raped, Committee to Protect Journalists says

When journalists are broadly accepted as targets in a larger, future conflict, they'll realize they missed the chance to speak up

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

Ethnic cleansing concerns in Gaza and West Bank amid intensified violence and forcible transfers by Israel – UN report GENEVA – A UN Human Rights Office report released today raises concerns over ethnic cleansing by Israeli authorities in both Gaza and the West

"The report details the continued killing and maiming of unprecedented numbers of civilians over the course of the reporting period by Israeli forces, the spread of famine, and the destruction of the remaining civilian infrastructure"

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Texas Alleges ‘Habitual Non-Compliance’ of Wastewater Rules at Dow Chemical Complex  - Inside Climate News But the lawsuit, filed Friday by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office, could shield the petrochemical giant from harsher litigation from a local citizen group.

Alleging hundreds of water pollution violations at a Dow Chemical Co. industrial complex, the Texas Attorney General’s office filed a lawsuit against the company Friday afternoon. But that move could guard the petrochemical giant against more significant litigation from a local citizen group.

Texas Alleges ‘Habitual Non-Compliance’ of Wastewater Rules at Dow Chemical Complex  - Inside Climate News But the lawsuit, filed Friday by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office, could shield the petrochemical giant from harsher litigation from a local citizen group.

Texas sued Dow, the largest North American chemical manufacturer, on Friday afternoon, describing hundreds of "habitual" water pollution and waste disposal violations at its Seadrift complex insideclimatenews.org/news/1702202...

Border Wall Closes in on Big Bend - Inside Climate News Residents and elected officials are speaking out against a proposed border barrier through Texas’ biggest state park and one of the jewels of the national park system.

“One of our most beloved national parks and our state’s largest park will be scarred beyond repair,” said David Keller, a noted archaeologist of the region

Plans for border wall through the Big Bend region raise alarms among residents and officials

insideclimatenews.org/news/1702202...

Texas sues Dow alleging pollution problems at chemical plant Local citizens who are preparing their own lawsuit against the chemical giant say Attorney General Ken Paxton’s suit could shield Dow from bigger penalties.

Texas sues Dow, claiming “habitual” pollution violations at Gulf Coast chemical plant www.texastribune.org/2026/02/18/t...
Local citizens preparing their own lawsuit say #GOP AG Ken Paxton's suit could shield Dow from bigger penalties.
Paxton is running for the US Senate.

7/2021 - 3,600 gallons of waste from process resin recovery pit discharged to storm sewer hub

1/2023 - 15,500 gallons of frac tank wash water containing triethanolamine discharged to storm sewer

3/2025 - leak in monoethanolamine transfer line discharged to storm sewer

Texas Alleges ‘Habitual Non-Compliance’ of Wastewater Rules at Dow Chemical Complex  - Inside Climate News But the lawsuit, filed Friday by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office, could shield the petrochemical giant from harsher litigation from a local citizen group.

Texas sued Dow, the largest North American chemical manufacturer, on Friday afternoon, describing hundreds of "habitual" water pollution and waste disposal violations at its Seadrift complex insideclimatenews.org/news/1702202...

Border Wall Closes in on Big Bend - Inside Climate News Residents and elected officials are speaking out against a proposed border barrier through Texas’ biggest state park and one of the jewels of the national park system.

“One of our most beloved national parks and our state’s largest park will be scarred beyond repair,” said David Keller, a noted archaeologist of the region

Plans for border wall through the Big Bend region raise alarms among residents and officials

insideclimatenews.org/news/1702202...

Border Wall Closes in on Big Bend - Inside Climate News Residents and elected officials are speaking out against a proposed border barrier through Texas’ biggest state park and one of the jewels of the national park system.

Plans for a border wall through the Big Bend region of West Texas are raising alarms among residents and elected officials

insideclimatenews.org/news/1702202...

Border Wall Closes in on Big Bend - Inside Climate News Residents and elected officials are speaking out against a proposed border barrier through Texas’ biggest state park and one of the jewels of the national park system.

I went to Big Bend this weekend to enjoy some nature but then the ole wall reared its head and I reported a story. Please read if you care about our remaining wild places! @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/1702202...

The 2026 Nieman Fellows honor Gaza-based Palestinian journalists Shrouq Aila and Anas Baba with the Louis M. Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism - Nieman Foundation The Nieman Fellows in the Class of 2026 have awarded the Louis M. Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism to two Palestinian journalists in Gaza: Anas Baba, a reporter for National Publ...

The 2026 Nieman Fellows have chosen Gaza-based Palestinian journalists Shrouq Aila and @npr.org’s Anas Baba with the Louis M. Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism for reporting that documents the human consequences of war with accuracy and care. nieman.harvard.edu/the-2026-nie...