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UPDATE! So. Afew minutes after we published this story, state officials say some of their funding is blocked again. @miriamwasser.bsky.social and I are thinking we should start a live blog to keep up with this story? Except I don't want to. Because my brain hurts. www.wbur.org/news/2025/02...

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SCOOP: The military has started making deliberate efforts to scale back the recruiting of Black Americans. www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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Update: Minutes after we published, the state realized that at least two of its federal grants were suspended again.

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“The ocean has no borders,” one scientist who asked not to be identified for fear of retribution told KUOW. “We cannot adequately do our jobs if we can't interact with scientists abroad.” "'They can’t be serious,' that’s what I thought," another scientist said. www.kuow.org/stories/stop...

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Federal judge tells Trump administration that freeze of federal funds is "likely unconstitutional and has caused and continues to cause irreparable harm to a vast portion of this country." www.wbur.org/news/2025/02...

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“The ocean has no borders,” one scientist who asked not to be identified for fear of retribution told KUOW. “We cannot adequately do our jobs if we can't interact with scientists abroad.” "'They can’t be serious,' that’s what I thought," another scientist said. www.kuow.org/stories/stop...

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from Friday, @moranwriter.bsky.social reports that several Boston EPA staffers have been put on leave for their work on environmental justice and DEI:

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The National Institutes of Health has dramatically changed its grant-making terms by limiting how much it will disperse for costs such as equipment and administration.

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“On three occasions, Trump referred to Nippon Steel as ‘Nissan’” www.npr.org/2025/02/07/n...

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Hey, exciting news: @wbur.org is hiring! We're looking for someone to cover Boston City Hall, the mayor, and whatever else the news of day requires! Details below jobs.silkroad.com/BU/External/...

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My husband reports that the only eggs left in the store are $10 a dozen! (Whole Foods, but still) www.wbur.org/news/2025/02...

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Well, you can add "exploding rat populations" to the list of climate change impacts. 🦝 Story by @moranwriter.bsky.social www.wbur.org/news/2025/01...

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Winter is still winter, but it’s not the winter of our imaginations, our memories, writes Courtney Humphries. http://spr.ly/63327IJQiS

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at least

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My husband reports that the only eggs left in the store are $10 a dozen! (Whole Foods, but still) www.wbur.org/news/2025/02...

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The (probably illegal) fed funding freeze is stalling a lot of Massachusetts projects www.wbur.org/news/2025/02...

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"We intend to move forward." @wbur.org's @moranwriter.bsky.social on the future of federally funded climate projects in Massachusetts: www.wbur.org/news/2025/02...

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A wetland restoration project. The rehab of a community garden. An EPA report on exposure to environmental toxins in Chelsea. A look at the Massachusetts casualties of the on-again-off-again federal funding freeze: www.wbur.org/news/2025/02... via @miriamwasser.bsky.social @moranwriter.bsky.social

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In this story, I look at how a scrappy fishermen's nonprofit from Maine was turbocharged by Leonard Leo's support. Fishermen have genuine concerns about offshore wind, but some experts worry this group is using its platform to spread misinformation. #energysky

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ICYMI - re-posting @miriamwasser.bsky.social excellent reporting on the funding behind some opposition to offshore wind. A thoughtful, fair, well-reported piece. 👇https://www.wbur.org/news/2024/12/20/nefsa-new-england-fishermens-stewardship-association-leonard-leo

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Heartfelt thanks to fisherman-philosopher Bill Amaru, who let me spend a day catching flounder with him. (Well, he caught flounder and I asked questions.) Reporting this story was an eye-opener for me. Climate change is hitting these fisheries hard.

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The home page for the EPA New England office no longer mentions climate change. (Also, no more wind turbine pic.) Here are screen shots from Jan 14, 2025 (left) and today. Climate change still prominent on national EPA homepage and other parts of regional site.

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Congrats to @vivianla.bsky.social on her first story for WBUR. 💪 Also - it was fun to see the new buses. www.wbur.org/news/2025/01...

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@bostonglobe.com has a great article on heat pumps not always penciling out in MA bc of our high electricity prices, especially during winter. In unrelated news, a bunch of NIMBYs and Trump regulatory uncertainty has killed an offshore wind cable plant www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/17/s...

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It was the third hottest year for Massachusetts. Globally, 2024 edged out 2023 by 0.1°Celsius to officially become Earth’s hottest year on record.

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Heartfelt thanks to fisherman-philosopher Bill Amaru, who let me spend a day catching flounder with him. (Well, he caught flounder and I asked questions.) Reporting this story was an eye-opener for me. Climate change is hitting these fisheries hard.

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Some valuable fish have been expanding north into New England as waters warm. But while the fish are moving, the regulations are stuck. With support from @pulitzercenter.bsky.social

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The federal government is withdrawing rules to slow down ships to save the dying right whale species, causing the environmentalists to worry about its extinction in a Trump administration.

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I'm glad so many scientists are working to save this humble plant. Humble BUT SUPER IMPORTANT I should say. :) Thanks for letting me tag along and have some eelgrass adventures.

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Eelgrass is a critical habitat for fish, protects against coastal erosion and stores carbon. But it's threatened by pollution and climate change. Dozens of local scientists are working to protect and restore New England's seagrass meadows. Supported by @pulitzercenter.bsky.social

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For all my fellow PFAS-watchers...this was an interesting development from Biden's EPA folks on their way out the door. Unclear if this work will move forward under Trump. But toxic sludge is a big problem with no easy answer.

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Environmental advocates are calling for a ban the use of sewage sludge as fertilizer. An EPA draft report found that there may be health risks associated with exposure to PFAS "forever chemicals" in the sludge, whether it's burned, landfilled or turned into fertilizer.

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yikes!

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A must-read story from @moranwriter.bsky.social! I can't wait for part 2 tomorrow! 🐟

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Great reporting from @moranwriter.bsky.social — I just listened and furthered my education.

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In New England, climate change is moving fast. The fishing industry is not: www.wbur.org/app/playback... @wbur.org @moranwriter.bsky.social

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Attempting to restore an ocean ecology disrupted by pollution and climate change is a delicate, tedious, and sisyphean task. But there are dedicated people working to make eelgrass great again. Good reporting from WBUR (@moranwriter.bsky.social) www.wbur.org/news/2025/01...

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It's cold and the turkeys would like to come in please

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WBUR's photographers captured what happened in Boston and beyond in 2024 — from protests on college campus against the war in Gaza and a worsening shelter crisis to a total solar eclipse and a big Celtics win.

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Thank you Jesse and Robin for going out in all kinds of weather and every possible situation. You guys rock!

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The New England Fishermen's Stewardship Association, better known as NEFSA, is a rising star in the anti-offshore wind movement. Tax documents show it's largely funded by a nonprofit affiliated with deep-pocketed conservative activist Leonard Leo.

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Tonight is the last last call at Cambridge Brewing Company, capping off a year of consolidation for the local beer industry. Here's a look at the state of the industry, the reasons behind the increase in closures/mergers, and what's next: www.wbur.org/news/2024/12... @wbur.org

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Great work by my colleague @miriamwasser.bsky.social www.wbur.org/news/2024/12...

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The tundra is the big story, but it was the hungry, mosquito-pestered caribou that really got to me.

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The tundra is the big story, but it was the hungry, mosquito-pestered caribou that really got to me.

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"Arctic tundra, which has stored carbon for thousands of years, has now become a source of planet-warming pollution." @moranwriter.bsky.social of @wbur.org and @npr.org's climate collaborative team reports. www.npr.org/2024/12/10/n...

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The carbon-emitting tundra is the top news, but it was the hungry caribou that really got to me. www.wbur.org/news/2024/12...

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Great story by my @wbur.org colleague Katie Cole with amazing pix by Robin Lubbock. That one turtle looks REALLY dead!! www.wbur.org/news/2024/12...

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