Resilience Credit: State Farm/Flickr Heavy rain washed fire-related contaminants into the ocean off Lahaina. How bad is it? A massive brown plume has scientists worried despite protective measures aimed at preventing toxic runoff.
ImpactsMassachusetts Dept. of Env/Flickr I paddle Boston’s Mystic River as Sackett v. EPA threatens to roll back critical protections Fifty Years after the passage of the Clean Water Act, the future of America’s waterways hangs in the balance.
Resilience www.bayjournal.com Smart ponds creating a splash in field of stormwater control A "smart" stormwater pond can anticipate precipitation before it begins and adjust itself to reduce downstream pollution and flooding.
Politicslive.staticflickr.com PA: Coal-fired power plants closing without RGGI In a budget hearing, DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell said coal-fired power plants are closing because of market forces and no one is making the financial commitment to fund new coal plants or help workers transition.
