John Garver

"Instead of tightening regulations, the agency has turned a blind eye in the name of corporate profit and is rolling back the few safeguards we do have." #PFAS #publichealth

"In making greater use of sludge, farmers are overcoming misgivings of the past few years that focused on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)" #PFAS

Holy shit. Crude oil futures going nuts tonight.

There have been a number of very memorable dis-orderly breakups here on the Mohawk and elsewhere in Upstate NY (and elsewhere). 1997 was very damaging on the Mohawk.

Nice orderly breakup of the Mohawk River today in Upstate NY. This section of the river frequently jams and floods. But not this time. #Mohawk. #flooding #icejam

Breakup on the Mohawk early in the afternoon today. Its all headed your way.

Change of seasons, changes to life The state of PTW heading into spring of 2026, plus an outlook for the week

SUNDAY - Change of season, changes to life. A personal note along with an outlook for what is ahead weather wise for #Maine as an active period continues ► pinetreeweather.substack.com/p/change-of-...

#HeyBangor #PortlandMaine #theloaf #MEwx

Debra Tate-Sears (Canadian Artist, born 1951)
"A Winter's Walk", 2020.
Egg Tempera on True Gesso Birch Panel,
36" × 24".
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Iditarod 2026 via drone. 🐕🐕🐕

Wow, nice we were going to go there today. Didn't. Beautiful.

Gas up 17.5 cents in LA County for biggest 1-day hike since 2012 The price of a gallon rose 17.7 cents in Orange County and 17.3 cents in Riverside County. The LA County price is up 66 cents in the last month.

Gas in Los Angeles County is "47.1 cents more than one week ago, 66 cents more than one month ago and 44.6 cents more than one year ago."

www.dailynews.com/2026/03/07/g...

Maine's catch of lobster declines again as high costs and climate change impact industry Maine’s catch of lobsters has declined for the fourth straight year as the industry continued to grapple with soaring business costs, inflation and a changing ocean.

Maine's catch of lobsters declined for the fourth straight year, state fishing regulators said Friday, as the industry continued to grapple with soaring business costs, inflation and a changing ocean.
www.news4jax.com/business/202...

North Conway region considers investment in trash juice treatment • New Hampshire Bulletin With truckloads of trash juice laden with toxic PFAS arriving at its facility, a wastewater treatment plant in North Conway is considering investing in emerging technology to help remove the “forever ...

North Conway NH to explore PFAS removal from landfill leachate by foam fractionation.

"leachate makes up about 2% to 3% of the annual liquid volume handled at the plant, ..contributes about half of the total PFAS that pass through the facility"

#PFAS

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The ‘Big One’ just got more complicated Scientists have discovered a massive tear in the tectonic plate off the coast of Vancouver Island. This "rip" suggests that the northern end of the Cascadia Subduction Zone is actually starting to shu...

Cascadia subduction hazard in the news.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Higher moisture with this storm has led to some steady to heavy snowfall rates. Trends have also gone in the direction of a colder storm. 3-6" is likely across much of northern New England. A changeover to a wintry mix remains likely for southern New England. #MAwx #CTwx #RIwx #NHwx #MEwx #VTwx

P.E.I. family advises Islanders to test after finding their home had high levels of radon | CBC News After testing for radon in their Stratford home, the Galloway family wants to let others know to test theirs.

P.E.I. family advises Islanders to test for radon after their home had 'off-the-charts' levels

1 in 3 homes in Atlantic Canada estimated to have high levels of the toxic gas

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Virginia lawmakers reach agreement for first steps to monitor PFAS in biosolids • Virginia Mercury After multiple debates and meetings between stakeholders, a compromise has been reached on how Virginia can begin to monitor the presence of “forever chemicals,” in biosolids.

Virginia lawmakers reach agreement for first steps to monitor PFAS in biosolids. #biosolids #PFAS #Virginia #legislation virginiamercury.com/2026/03/02/v...

Johnathan Harris (American, born 1975)

"Up And Away", 2015.

Acrylic on Canvas, 26 × 20 inches.
Private Collection.

#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

B.C. to end time changes, adopt year-round daylight time | CBC News March 8 will be the last time most British Columbians have to change their clocks, B.C. Premier David Eby announced Monday.

Congrats, BC!

Easterly winds cause ice to shift on the surface of Lake Erie.

The aftermath of the 1 March 2026 rockfall Fjæra in Etne in Norway. Image released by Frode Mæland

On 1 March 2026, a dramatic rockfall occurred on the E134 road at Fjæra in Norway. An occupied pickup truck was crushed, but no-one was killed. The event was captured in an excellent video.
eos.org/thelandslide...
Image by Frode Mæland, who owns (owned?) the car.

Suren Nersisyan (American Artist, born 1978)
"Pine Trees on the Lake, Northwestern Landscape", 2019.
Oil on Linen, 76 × 61 cm.

#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Peter John Reid (British/Canadian born 1964)
"Early Snowfall", 2020.
Acrylic on Canvas, 40" × 30".
Private Collection.

#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Here is how the Dec-Feb 2025-26 period compared to the 1991-2020 normal period. 🔥🔥🔥

December 2025 through February 2026 was the 2nd warmest winter on record for the Contiguous U.S. according to Prism climate data. The widespread record to near record warmth in the west easily outweighed the cool temps in the east. 🔥🔥🔥

Dec-Feb 2025-26 precipitation ranking. While not as dray as last winters record driest, this was still a bottom 10 driest winter periods. [reposted with corrected title block]

PFAS are turning up in the Great Lakes, putting fish and water supplies at risk • Ohio Capital Journal A review of plastic "forever chemical" studies from each of the Great Lakes found the highest PFAS concentrations in Lakes Ontario and Lake Erie, which represents the vast majority of Ohio's northern…

Commentary: A review of plastic "forever chemical" studies from each of the Great Lakes found the highest PFAS concentrations in Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, which represents the vast majority of Ohio's northern border ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/23/p...

Are forever chemicals in your drinking water? Check new EPA data here Updated records show toxic 'forever chemicals' have recently tested above EPA limits in over 1,050 cities. Check your drinking water on our map.

Are PFAS forever chemicals in your drinking water? See the latest data -USA Today www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

It continues to look like a pattern change will come around the second week of March, bringing milder weather to New England. There are many small scale factors that can derail long-term warm forecasts this time of year, so the extent of warmth remains to be seen. #MAwx #CTwx #RIwx #NHwx #MEwx #VTwx

Neil Welliver (American, 1929–2005)
"Shadow on Brigg's Meadow", 1981.
Oil on Canvas, 243.8 × 243.8 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt