Monthly archives: August, 2025

Donor List Suggests Scale of Trump’s Pay-for-Access Operation

The New York Times – gift article – “…A new disclosure shows how corporations and individuals, including many in the crypto business, wrote big checks while seeking favor from the president…Since Mr. Trump’s election last fall, fund-raisers and lobbyists have been steering corporations and donors to a buffet of options for unlimited giving, some of …

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Subjects: Cryptocurrency, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Legal Research, Social Media

Urban planners hoping to mitigate floods by specifically designing municipalities to soak up water

“After massive flooding in 2011 caused $1.8 billion in damage, Copenhagen began refashioning its infrastructure: It built wetlands and parks, plus underground pipes and basins, to gather and redirect the rainwater. The project is ongoing, but it is already helping the Danish capital withstand torrential rains, and the “sponge city” model is being copied by …

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Subjects: Climate Change, Economy, Energy, Environmental Law, Housing
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