John Garver

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

Active Pattern Set to Continue for New England New England’s pattern will remain generally unsettled over the coming week as several disturbances move through or nearby the region.

A generally active pattern will remain over New England, though not all of these systems will be particularly strong, or make a direct impact to the region. #MAwx #CTwx #RIwx #NHwx #MEwx #VTwx
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Into the bay, Johns Bay Maine from summer.

#pleinairwatercolor #maine #summer #watercolor

Just incredible that this is moving so slowly. This is why we need S9119/A10138 or S5759c/A6192d in NY to manage biosolids and put a five year moratorium on sale or use. #PFAS

American Farmers Call for Government Support Amidst PFAS Contamination - Green Network Asia Farmers across the US call for improved support from state and federal governments to alleviate the crisis brought on by PFAS contamination.

#PFAS has been identified as a massive contaminant in the soil, affecting nearly 70 million acres of farmland across the U.S.
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Thank you for all you do for clean water! #Hudson #Mohawk

I was proud to join clean water advocates yesterday for the Hudson River Advocacy Day.

The Hudson River is a critical resource environmentally and economically and it is vital that we maintain the health of this historic waterway for the benefit of our community and future generations.

The Fountain of Filth - bronze-like statues of men, women, and children appear to vomit murky brown water, a sickening reflection of the real experiences of those who believe they were made ill by exposure to waterways polluted with untreated sewage.

"The Fountain of Filth... installation on London’s South Bank...designed to draw attention to the .. cost of Britain’s sewage scandal" the "bronze-like statues .. appear to vomit murky brown water.. [after] exposure to waterways polluted with untreated sewage"

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New Jersey acts on 'forever chemicals' — who’s next? New Jersey joins 29 other states that have started to address the threat of PFAS.

NYS has similar bill already passed in Senate. Will you @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social ignore it yet again? If EPA is rolling back #PFAS regs & allowing industry to pollute more, you NEED to do your 1st job & protect public health. You too @governor.ny.gov
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Nor'easter track trending east Less snow for interior areas, coastal areas on edge

🌬️❄️ MONDAY - Track of the #NorEaster is heading east, which changes the potential outcome for #Maine. UPDATE ► pinetreeweather.substack.com/p/noreaster-...

#HeyBangor #PortlandMaine #theloaf #MEwx

A narrow canyon with tall carved walls, a wash of cobble and gravel, and a partially cloudy sky.

It seems to me that Death Valley is equally ancient and present all of the time.

Blizzard warnings have once again been expanded across New England as confidence in high wind gusts extending north & well inland has increased. Not much change to snowfall thinking. With a powerful storm and multiple snow bands, snow totals will be highly varied. #MAwx #CTwx #RIwx #NHwx #MEwx #VTwx

NY Governor solution: “I have directed the State Liquor Authority to suspend enforcement with respect to alcohol service hours tomorrow between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., allowing bars and restaurants to open early so U.S. hockey fans can gather to watch the Olympic gold medal game."

Coastal Maine is on the fringe of a major Nor'easter Another active weather week is on the way

❄️SUNDAY - #Maine is on the fringe of the major #NorEaster. Full discussion ► pinetreeweather.substack.com/p/coastal-ma...

#HeyBangor #PortlandMaine #theloaf #MEwx

Union men’s hockey handles Harvard for third straight win The Union College men’s hockey team won its third game in a row Friday night, treating a sellout crowd at M&T Bank Center to a 4-1 victory over Harvard University.

The Union College men’s hockey team won its third game in a row Friday night, treating a sellout crowd at M&T Bank Center to a victory over Harvard University.

Classic nor'easter on the way for later Sunday evening into Monday. Heavily impacted Monday and into early Tuesday. Power outages part of this as well as coastal flooding. Spring will arrive and always does.

The strategy behind Maine lawsuits against chemical giants Maine lawsuits have added to the thousands nationwide against 3M, DuPont and 18 more companies that made PFAS or sold products containing it.

Towns and cities from Bangor to Camden to Portland are suing to recover costs to restore tainted wastewater treatment systems and dispose of PFAS-laden sewage solids. www.bangordailynews.com/2026/02/20/m...

Sierra Club Report: PFAS Found in Nearly All Alabama’s Waterways - CleanTechnica Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! MONTGOMERY, AL — A new report released today has found PFAS in nearly all of Alabama’s w...

Sierra Club Report: PFAS Found in Nearly All Alabama’s Waterways cleantechnica.com/2026/02/19/s...

New Climate Maps Show a Transformed United States According to new data analyzed by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine, warming temperatures, rising seas and changing rainfall will profoundly reshape the way people have lived in North America...

In 2020, we mapped out the danger zones that will close in on Americans over the next 30 years — combining climate data with wildfire projections by US Forest Service researchers and others.

See what changes are in store for your county 👇

Zoomed out. Warm Slough near Rexburg, Idaho, USA.

Jason Anderson (British Artist, born 1970)
"Advance 2", 2025.
Oil on Linen, 40 × 40 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Potomac Sewage Spill Becomes Ecological Disaster and Political Fight

Let's come together to find solutions for the Potomac River. "This is an extraordinary ecological and public health disaster,” -Tom Kiernan, President and CEO, American Rivers

Read full @nytimes.com article: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/c...

Incredible aerosol reaching Val Veny bottom at 3 pm today! ❄️

The avalanche is coming from the slope below Noire de Peuterey (3773 m) and what you see here is the blast of the avalanche (=no danger) reaching the Val Veny (La Zerotta lift at 1520 m) near Courmayeur! 💨

📽️ Via Meteo Valle d'Aosta

Florida’s PFAS crisis is about to hit water bills hard As PFAS regulations tighten, Florida utilities warn costly upgrades are coming—costs that may fall on ratepayers unless polluters are held accountable.

Op-ed: The #Florida PFAS crisis is about to hit water bills hard www.palmbeachpost.com/story/opinio...

‘Alarming’ levels of PFAS from Pittsburgh airport are being discharged into Montour Run watershed Data shows high levels of PFAS in Montour Run and its tributaries, sparking public health concerns near the Pittsburgh International Airport.

The PGH International Airport is discharging high levels of so-called PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals,’ into nearby streams, according to recently released data from Three Rivers Waterkeeper.

The Allegheny Front reports the chemicals are concentrated around a firefighting training facility.

A pair of clam shells, slightly askew, protruding from a gray sandstone concretion. There is a circular drill hole from a predatory snail in the clam.

#molluskmonday A well-preserved clam (Macoma sp.) with a naticid snail boring, protruding from a fine sandstone concretion. Middle Pleistocene Port Orford Formation, Oregon.

Inside Lobbyist Efforts to Gut Federal ‘Forever Chemical’ Regulations More than 500 pages of emails, internal presentations and talking points obtained by NOTUS detail lobbying efforts around the EPA’s decision to walk back standards.

Inside Lobbyist Efforts to Gut Federal ‘Forever Chemical’ #PFAS Regulations
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2018 Kīlauea Earthquake May Have Stalled Fault’s Slow Slip for Decades | Seismological Society of America 5 February 2026—The magnitude 6.9 earthquake that took place in 2018 on the south flank of Kīlauea on the Island of Hawaiʻi may have stalled episodes of periodic slow slip along a major fault…

📣PRESS RELEASE📣 A magnitude 6.9 earthquake that took place on the south flank of Kīlauea on the Island of Hawaiʻi may have stalled episodes of periodic slow slip, according to a new #BSSA paper. ⚒️

PRESS RELEASE: buff.ly/OY10yq2

PAPER:https://buff.ly/bNUFl92

LAAAAVVVAAAAAAAA

Kīlauea is doing its thing again

Watch live:

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Kilauea erupting again right now. Fountains so big, it's erupting right off the screen. New reports say 375 m (1200 ft) high, but it might be higher now. Looks like it's raining, which can affect tephra density.
#hawaii #volcano