@LucasStephens2

Environmental policy analyst at EPA. Living in Durham NC. Archaeologist.

 Durham, NC
Joined March 2013
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EPA’s top priority is the health and safety of all communities. Since the initial train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, we have had 6 staff and 16 contractors on the ground to assist with air monitoring actions.
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Oscar-nominated filmmaker and UNC Morehead-Cain alumnus Ed Perkins recently released "The Princess," a documentary describing the story of Diana, Princess of Wales. He credits his love and success in the film industry to UNC educators. bit.ly/3ANbnny
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nationalgeographic.com/magaz… @AshleyWardNC

Here’s how extreme heat is hurting pregnant women

As the world gets hotter, scientists are documenting a spike in preterm and still births, along with underweight babies.

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Want to learn more about @pygeoapi – a #Python server implementation of @opengeospatial standards? Join us tomorrow to learn how to use this #OpenSource API framework for water data applications! @adnosk @CGS_Earth Register here: bit.ly/3vkbX9i
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Lucas Stephens retweeted
Sam Kling@SamKling221 Jul 2022
Replying to @DeannaIsaacs
@DeannaIsaacs in @Chicago_Reader writes about our @_GlobalCities and @ChicagoPAG project on racial exclusion on metro Chicago’s beaches. Great to see coverage of this important issue. Check it out: chicagoreader.com/columns-op…

Sun, sand—and segregation - Chicago Reader

A new art exhibit and other events examine the history of beach access in the Chicago area.

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It's not too late! Register now to join us for today's webinar about how @WestWaterLLC & @Nasdaq teamed up to create the NQH2O index, which provides weekly snapshots of #California #water prices. Register here: bit.ly/3RtuSYJ
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flood fact of the day: did you know 84.5% of NOAA flood damage reports from 2006-2020 are OUTSIDE a mapped FEMA high risk area (100 year floodplain) or in an unmapped region? thanks for this fascinating analysis Elyssa Collins @ncsu iopscience.iop.org/article/1…
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"the installations were also shown to foster growth by shielding crops from increasing temperatures and aiding with water conservation." nytimes.com/2022/06/28/busin…

Can Dual-Use Solar Panels Provide Power and Share Space With Crops? (Published 2022)

Companies like BlueWave are betting on it. But the technology has its critics.

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NEW REPORT🌊 Our #RisingWatersReport identifies 12 areas where high lake levels and strong storms could impact industrial facilities, contaminated sites, and communities along Lake Michigan. #GreatLakes elpc.org/RisingWatersReport
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Rallying for Rivers and learning about funding, data, and comms issues with lead service line replacement @EPIConservation @landpolicy
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Join us THIS WEEK! Learn about the ORMGP website, a potential data and resource management path for others to follow and build upon, developed to improve land use and water-related decision making in Ontario, Canada. Register today! bit.ly/3xsdHiM
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This morning #nc04 Congresssional candidates @clayaiken and @Ward4NC will have a press conference at the Durham library downtown. Aiken is expected to make "an announcement about his candidacy and state of the race." #ncpol
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Many states struggle with #CleanWaterAct assessments. @ArizonaDEQ used free #opensource software to reduce the time it takes to generate an assessment from 9 months to 15 minutes. Join us Thursday, April 28 to learn more! Register: bit.ly/3IZ7w7Y
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I predict there will be fewer and less severe algal blooms this summer all across the Midwest reuters.com/world/us/us-manu…

Insight: No poop for you: Manure supplies run short as fertilizer prices soar

For nearly two decades, Abe Sandquist has used every marketing tool he can think of to sell the back end of a cow. Poop, after all, needs to go somewhere. The Midwestern entrepreneur has worked hard...

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"It’s time for policymakers who allocate funding to invest in updating our water models rather than maintaining the status quo and hoping for the best. Large-scale investment in the agencies that maintain and develop these models is paramount" nytimes.com/2022/04/04/opini…

Opinion | I’m a Scientist in California. Here’s What Worries Me Most About Drought. (Published 2022)

Our tools for managing water in the West are growing more inaccurate.

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Today we officially launch the Internet of Water Coalition! The IoW Coalition is united around the shared goal of modernizing #water data infrastructure in the US. #OpenData @CUAHSI @WesternStatesWC @WaterDataCollab @NichInstitute @landpolicy Learn More: bit.ly/IoWCoalition
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CUAHSI@CUAHSI31 Mar 2022
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new website! 🎉 It's not only beautiful but provides a much improved user experience. We can't wait for you to visit - ow.ly/m5N550Iwz5z
an open laptop computer on a desk with the browser open to the new homepage of the CUAHSI website

ALT an open laptop computer on a desk with the browser open to the new homepage of the CUAHSI website

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We're excited to be working on this #opendata project to map drinking water service area boundaries and help to address #EnvironmentalJustice and #affordability with @EPIConservation, @CGS_Earth, and @GoSimpleLab!
Walker Grimshaw@walker_grimshaw29 Mar 2022
Working with @EPIConservation, @internetofh2o, and @GoSimpleLab to produce a national map of drinking water service areas! Filling this large data gap will help address environmental justice and affordability in the US water sector policyinnovation.org/blog/wh…
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Ashley Ward@Ward4NC29 Mar 2022
I am honored and proud to be a climate hawk. Thank you to @ClimateHawkVote for the support and endorsement! Let's do this! #ClimateCantWait #ActOnClimate secure.actblue.com/donate/cl…

Send a climate hawk & NOAA scientist to Congress!

Ashley Ward is running as a climate hawk in North Carolina's 4th Congressional District.

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