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Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV)

December 5, 2024 to December 6, 2024

Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit

Are you a journalist covering national security, climate change, artificial intelligence, public health, technology or the environment? Join SEJ at this Outrider Foundation event in Washington, DC. Travel grants are available. Space is limited. Apply now!
 

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Blue Ridge Parkway To Be Closed Indefinitely After Helene: Park Service

"The country’s most-visited national park site, the Blue Ridge Parkway, will remain closed indefinitely, the National Park Service (NPS) said Wednesday. The closure affects the entire length of the Blue Ridge Parkway, though some parts were hit harder than others by storm damage. It comes right as the region and scenic road typically see a boom in tourism, as weather cools and the leaves change colors."

Source: The Hill, 10/04/2024

In Fight Over US Steel, Climate and Public Health Take Backseat to Politics

"When President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris appeared together at a rally for union members in Pittsburgh earlier this month, Harris opened her speech with a nod to the industrial legacy of a city in a key swing state for the presidential election."

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/02/2024

Swimming Banned After Medical Waste Washes Ashore In Md., Va. And Del.

"Officials warned people to stay out of the ocean at several beaches in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia after they said medical waste, including hypodermic needles, washed ashore. The source of the waste was under investigation."

Source: AP, 09/17/2024

"Tropical Rainstorm Bringing Flooding To Carolinas, Mid-Atlantic"

"A sneaky ocean rainstorm lashed the Carolinas on Monday, bringing ashore strong gusts and coastal and inland flooding to the Mid-Atlantic." "The storm produced up to 18 inches of rain and serious flooding in Carolina Beach, N.C."

Source: Washington Post, 09/17/2024

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