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Winter Storm Jonas

Tue, 2016-01-26 19:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

AN EXPANDING LIST OF INFORMATION ON WINTER STORM JONAS:

CLICK HERE - The Washington Post - Mid-Atlantic coastline flooded by blizzard’s storm surge. ‘This is worse than Sandy.’

CLICK HERE - National Weather Service - Active Alerts

CLICK HERE - NOAA - Forecasts and Warnings - Storm Surge and Coastal Inundation

CLICK HERE - National Weather Service - TIDES, TIDE GUIDANCE, and TIDAL IMPACT TABLES

CLICK HERE - nj.com - When to expect high tide flooding along the Jersey Shore this weekend

CLICK HERE - nbcnewyork.com - Road Travel Banned, Mass Transit Curtailed as Snowstorm Blasts Region

CLICK HERE - CNN - Blizzard strikes East Coast; motorists stranded for hours in 3 states

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Snow Total Forecast - Winter Storm Jonas

Wed, 2016-01-20 23:52 — Kathy Gilbeaux
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US Health Care Unprepared for Ebola

Wed, 2014-10-29 15:54 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

FILE- In this Oct. 24, 2014, file photo, members of the Department of Defense's Ebola Military Medical Support Team dress with protective gear during training at San Antonio Military Medical Center in San Antonio. Even small clusters of Ebola cases could overwhelm parts of US medical care system, according to an Associated Press review of readiness at hospitals and other components of the emergency medical network. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) The Associated Press
 
AP - abcnews.go.com - By JEFF DONN and GARANCE BURKE - October 29, 2014

The U.S. health care apparatus is so unprepared and short on resources to deal with the deadly Ebola virus that even small clusters of cases could overwhelm parts of the system, according to an Associated Press review of readiness at hospitals and other components of the emergency medical network.

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Gas pipeline expansion should alarm homeowners

Sun, 2014-10-26 16:04 — Maeryn Obley

washingtonpost.com - October 17th, 2014 - Marcia Greenburg

Homeowners and communities are unprepared for an invasion of their cherished private yards and public spaces.

The Mid-Atlantic region is facing an expansion of natural gas transport infrastructure that threatens communities’ health, safety and homes. With increased hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) and plans to export liquefied natural gas (LNG), the gas industry needs supporting infrastructure. 

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Water's Edge - The Crisis of Rising Sea Levels

Thu, 2014-09-04 21:43 — Kathy Gilbeaux

       

reuters.com - By Ryan McNeill, Deborah J. Nelson and Duff Wilson - September 4, 2014

As the seas rise, a slow-motion disaster gnaws at America’s shores

Part 1: A Reuters analysis finds that flooding is increasing along much of the nation’s coastline, forcing many communities into costly, controversial struggles with a relentless foe.

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From Alaska to Florida, 21 Attorneys General Join Fight to Halt Chesapeake Bay Cleanup

Tue, 2014-02-18 22:58 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

A waning crescent moon hangs over the Chesapeake Bay just before sunrise in North Beach, Md.  Twenty one states are challenging the Obama administration's plan to clean up the bay.  (Ray K. Saunders / The Washington Post)

washingtonpost.com - by Darryl Fears - February 5, 2014

Attorneys general in 21 states are backing an attempt to derail the Obama administration’s Chesapeake Bay cleanup plan, fearing that the government will use that authority to regulate wastewater in other watersheds, including the Mississippi River Basin.

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Mayor Gray Encourages District Residents to Look Out for Vulnerable Neighbors and Homeless in Frigid Weather

Mon, 2014-01-06 18:29 — Kathy Gilbeaux

               

mayor.dc.gov - January 6, 2014

Services Are Available to Those Who Need a Warm Place to Stay During Dangerous Weather

(WASHINGTON, DC) – As temperatures in the District are forecast to drop to levels not seen in this region in years over the next 24-48 hours, Mayor Vincent C. Gray encouraged District residents to look out for those who are vulnerable during extreme weather – including the homeless and elderly family members, friends and neighbors.

“The District will see temperatures tonight and tomorrow that we haven’t seen in years – and such extreme cold can have deadly consequences for those who are exposed to it even for a short period of time,” said Mayor Gray. “Please be on the lookout for those who might be vulnerable, and take advantage of the many resources the District offers to keep people safe and warm.”

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Fracking Produces Annual Toxic Waste Water Enough to Flood Washington DC

Sat, 2013-10-05 22:57 — Kathy Gilbeaux

REPORT - Fracking by the Numbers - Key Impacts of Dirty Drilling at the State and National Level (47 page .PDF report)

CLICK HERE - Fracking by the Numbers - Key Impacts of Dirty Drilling at the State and National Level

CLICK HERE - Fracking by the Numbers - New Report First to Quantify Damage Done by Gas Drilling

Growing concerns over radiation risks as report finds widespread environmental damage on an unimaginable scale in the US

theguardian.com - by Suzanne Goldenberg
October 4, 2013

Fracking in America generated 280bn US gallons of toxic waste water last year – enough to flood all of Washington DC beneath a 22ft deep toxic lagoon, a new report out on Thursday found.

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Power Outage Prompts Sewage Spill in Howard County

Tue, 2012-10-30 15:29 — Kathy Gilbeaux

wjla.com - October 30, 2012

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O’Malley to Seek Surcharge to Harden Md. Electric Grid

Sat, 2012-10-06 20:47 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

Charlie Neibergall/AP - Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley plans to ask state utility regulators to allow the electric companies to collect money in advance to pay for maintenance upgrades. In exchange, utilities would have to be more reliable.

The Washington Post - by Aaron C. Davis - October 2, 2012

Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) on Wednesday will ask the state’s utility regulators to adopt a controversial plan to allow electric companies to charge ratepayers in advance of serious maintenance upgrades.

In exchange, the utilities would have to meet a stricter standard of reliability.

The plan, O’Malley said, will add a “dollar or two” to most Marylanders’ monthly electric bills so that Pepco and other companies could complete several years of planned tree trimming, line burial and other improvements in a shorter span of about 24 months.

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