'Big Win': New York to Build Publicly Owned Clean Energy, Electrify New Buildings

"This text is the biggest Green New Deal win in U.S. history," said the group. "A better world is possible. And we are building it."…

https://www.commondreams.org/news/new-york-budget-renewables

‘It’s a mess’: Republican senators deride key proposals in GOP virus package - POLITICO

Senate Republicans complained on Tuesday about key provisions in the GOP-authored coronavirus relief bill one day after its unveiling, as Democrats panned the proposal as a non-starter. The jockeying on Capitol Hill underscores how far apart both parties remain — and the treacherous path Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell faces as he confronts internal GOP divisions and kicks off negotiations with Democrats. ....
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/28/republican-senators-gop-coronavirus-package-384522

Pelosi, Schumer accuse Trump of self-dealing with money for FBI headquarters | TheHill

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer on Monday accused President Trump of self-dealing in pressing Senate Republicans to include in their coronavirus relief proposal $1.75 billion to rebuild the FBI headquarters on Pennsylvania Avenue in downtown Washington. Democrats suspect Trump is pressing for the money to rebuild the FBI headquarters in downtown D.C. so that it doesn’t move out from its space on 9th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue and leave open a prime piece of real estate that could be occupied by a new hotel that would pose serious competition to the Trump International Hotel across the street. https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/509296-pelosi-schumer-accuse-trump-of-self-dealing-with-money-for-fbi-headquarters

BLM's new headquarters to share building with oil and gas companies - The Hill

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) signed a lease for its new headquarters in a Grand Junction, Colo. building that also houses several companies that the federal bureau regulates.....
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/462463-federal-land-agencys-new-headquarters-to-share-building-with-oil-and

Charter schools exploit lucrative loophole that would be easy to close - The Conversation US

Charter school operators have been capitalizing on lax laws that let them lease building space to themselves at above-market rates. A simple ban could end the practice, two education scholars argue...
https://theconversation.com/charter-schools-exploit-lucrative-loophole-that-would-be-easy-to-close-111792

New government report confirms Trump's involvement in FBI headquarters project near his Washington, DC, hotel - Business Insider

A Government Services Administration (GSA) inspector general report on Monday detailed that President Donald Trump was much more involved in the debate over a new FBI headquarters than Congress was originally told. ....
https://www.businessinsider.com/gsa-trump-involved-in-scuttling-fbi-headquarters-across-from-washington-dc-hotel-2018-8

Amazing timelapse - Log cabin built by one man in the Canadian wilderness - videos

https://youtu.be/WmYCUljsrDg

How to make a Natural : Organic Pool in America

David Pagan Butler explains how a DIY pool in Georgia, USA was made - zero build, with only sculpted earth walls and his bubble flow circulation system. This pool was made by Alan Hall with the help of his family and friends (and moral support from David) and is an inspiration for those who aspire to create a beautiful, chemical free pool for swimming and a precious habitat for wildlife.
Interview:
https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/7fwxbv/how_to_make_organic_swimming_hole/
https://youtu.be/Ibqv_uoI3O4

Arkansas Church Uses New Law To Exert “Spiritual Influence” in Schools – Friendly Atheist

We already know public school classrooms and government buildings in Arkansas now have to display the phrase “In God We Trust” — assuming the signs or money for them are available via donations — because of a new law.....
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/31/arkansas-church-uses-new-law-to-exert-spiritual-influence-in-schools/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Trump Can Say Whatever He Likes: He’s Made Rebuilding a Safe Houston Much, Much Harder – Mother Jones

He weakened an important federal standard 10 days before the storm.....
http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2017/08/trump-can-say-whatever-he-likes-hes-made-rebuilding-a-safe-houston-much-much-harder/