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August 17, 2024 · View in browser <[link removed]>

In today’s newsletter: We take you inside the secret world <[link removed]> of an American militia, a radio episode <[link removed]> about the plastics industry, an update on how firefighters are faring <[link removed]> this summer and more from our newsroom.

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Armed and Underground: Inside the Turbulent, Secret World of an American Militia <[link removed]>

Rounding up migrants. Lists of “friendly” sheriffs. Debating political assassinations. Internal messages reveal AP3's journey from Jan. 6 through the tumultuous lead-up to the 2024 election. One member predicts: “It’ll be decided at the ammo box.”

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🎧 Is This Ancient Process the Future of Plastics Recycling?

 
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The world is awash in plastic waste. Oil companies claim to have a solution, an advanced form of chemical recycling. But can it deliver on its promise <[link removed]>? In the first episode <[link removed]> of a collaboration between On Point and ProPublica <[link removed]> reporter Lisa Song dives deep into the plastics industry’s promises.

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Portion of its permanent employees that the Forest Service has lost over the last three years; the agency has been forced to forcing it to fill its ranks with inexperienced firefighters. In March, we reported on what’s causing the exodus <[link removed]>, and this week we had updates from the front lines <[link removed]>.

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Decrepit Pipes Put Jackson, Mississippi, on the Edge of Catastrophe. State Regulators Didn’t Act. <[link removed]>

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Escaping Oklahoma: A Worker’s Story From Inside an Illegal Marijuana Operation <[link removed]>

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When Is “Recyclable” Not Really Recyclable? When the Plastics Industry Gets to Define What the Word Means. <[link removed]>

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As Millions of Acres Burn, Firefighters Say the U.S. Forest Service Has Left Them With Critical Shortages <[link removed]>

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