Texas Observer
@TexasObserver@texasobserver.social  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

Featured story, from Candice Bernd: “It’s been an open secret in the Legislature for a while that if your bill has the word ‘climate’ in the caption, it’s not getting a hearing. That has been true for many sessions.” https://www.texasobserver.org/gop-flood-relief-what-not-pass-climate/

#environment#TXlege#Texas#ClimateChange #news #politics#USpol #weather #flooding
Nonilex
@Nonilex@masto.ai  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

By Tuesday evening, the #FEMA office of the administrator had sent several people letters informing them that effectively immediately, they were on an administrative leave, operating “in a non-duty status while continuing to receive pay & benefits.”

Last month, the #Trump admin also put nearly 140 #EPA employees on leave after they sent their own letter of #dissent.

#NaturalDisasters#Climate#ExtremeWeather#PublicDisservice#FederalGovernment #law #labor #kakistocracy #idiocracy
Nonilex
@Nonilex@masto.ai replied  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

At least 2 #FEMA staff members who had been part of the federal response to July’s #Texas #flooding #disaster have now been placed on leave, acc/to an agency employee & another person familiar wi/ the situation.
One employee who manages cases for all #disasters, including TX helped orchestrate the letter.… She has now been placed on leave & pulled off her disaster casework.

#Trump#Climate#ExtremeWeather#PublicDisservice#FederalGovernment #law #labor #kakistocracy #idiocracy
Texas Observer
@TexasObserver@texasobserver.social  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

Featured story, from Candice Bernd: “It’s been an open secret in the Legislature for a while that if your bill has the word ‘climate’ in the caption, it’s not getting a hearing. That has been true for many sessions.” https://www.texasobserver.org/gop-flood-relief-what-not-pass-climate/

#environment#TXlege#Texas#ClimateChange #news #politics#USpol #weather #flooding