Lucas Stephens

Environmental policy analyst at EPA. Living in Durham NC. Archaeologist.

[U.S. EPA Great Lakes Region @eparegion5]

EPA’s top priority is the health and safety of all communities. Since the initial train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, we have had 6 staff and 16 contractors on the ground to assist with air monitoring actions.

[The Daily Tar Heel @dailytarheel]

Oscar-nominated filmmaker and UNC Morehead-Cain alumnus Ed Perkins recently released "The Princess," a documentary describing the story of Diana, Princess of Wales.

He credits his love and success in the film industry to UNC educators.

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[Lucas Stephens @LucasStephens2]

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@AshleyWardNC

[Internet of Water Coalition @internetofh2o]

Want to learn more about @pygeoapi – a #Python server implementation of @opengeospatial standards? Join us tomorrow to learn how to use this #OpenSource API framework for water data applications! @adnosk @CGS_Earth
Register here: https://t.co/auRAmLG8m0

[Sam Kling @SamKling2]

@DeannaIsaacs in @Chicago_Reader writes about our @_GlobalCities and @ChicagoPAG project on racial exclusion on metro Chicago’s beaches. Great to see coverage of this important issue. Check it out: https://t.co/j5BBmtUPqw

[Internet of Water Coalition @internetofh2o]

It's not too late! Register now to join us for today's webinar about how @WestWaterLLC & @Nasdaq teamed up to create the NQH2O index, which provides weekly snapshots of #California #water prices. Register here: https://t.co/EjE5QOTbTS

[Beth Tellman, Phd @pazjusticiavida]

flood fact of the day: did you know 84.5% of NOAA flood damage reports from 2006-2020 are OUTSIDE a mapped FEMA high risk area (100 year floodplain) or in an unmapped region? thanks for this fascinating analysis Elyssa Collins @ncsu https://t.co/uOg36HpXgk

[Lucas Stephens @LucasStephens2]

"the installations were also shown to foster growth by shielding crops from increasing temperatures and aiding with water conservation."
https://t.co/Yp2ZYufP0W

[Environmental Law & Policy Center @ELPCenter]

NEW REPORT🌊 Our #RisingWatersReport identifies 12 areas where high lake levels and strong storms could impact industrial facilities, contaminated sites, and communities along Lake Michigan. #GreatLakes

https://t.co/QeDkuCvoRU

[Lucas Stephens @LucasStephens2]

Rallying for Rivers and learning about funding, data, and comms issues with lead service line replacement @EPIConservation @landpolicy

[Internet of Water Coalition @internetofh2o]

Join us THIS WEEK! Learn about the ORMGP website, a potential data and resource management path for others to follow and build upon, developed to improve land use and water-related decision making in Ontario, Canada.

Register today!

https://t.co/CHgcab41XD

[Dawn B. Vaughan @dawnbvaughan]

This morning #nc04 Congresssional candidates @clayaiken and @Ward4NC will have a press conference at the Durham library downtown. Aiken is expected to make "an announcement about his candidacy and state of the race." #ncpol

[Internet of Water Coalition @internetofh2o]

Many states struggle with #CleanWaterAct assessments. @ArizonaDEQ used free #opensource software to reduce the time it takes to generate an assessment from 9 months to 15 minutes. Join us Thursday, April 28 to learn more!
Register: https://t.co/hWqbn0PA9N

[Lucas Stephens @LucasStephens2]

I predict there will be fewer and less severe algal blooms this summer all across the Midwest https://t.co/HJixqAlL2O

[Lucas Stephens @LucasStephens2]

"It’s time for policymakers who allocate funding to invest in updating our water models rather than maintaining the status quo and hoping for the best. Large-scale investment in the agencies that maintain and develop these models is paramount"

https://t.co/b3beiItTSZ

[Lucas Stephens @LucasStephens2]

@chi_numtot https://t.co/4Nnv65rfpI

[Internet of Water Coalition @internetofh2o]

Today we officially launch the Internet of Water Coalition! The IoW Coalition is united around the shared goal of modernizing #water data infrastructure in the US. #OpenData @CUAHSI @WesternStatesWC @WaterDataCollab @NichInstitute @landpolicy
Learn More: https://t.co/hLMDwVuPvp

[CUAHSI @CUAHSI]

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new website! 🎉
It's not only beautiful but provides a much improved user experience. We can't wait for you to visit - https://t.co/nwbusfu9VF

[Internet of Water Coalition @internetofh2o]

We're excited to be working on this #opendata project to map drinking water service area boundaries and help to address #EnvironmentalJustice and #affordability with @EPIConservation, @CGS_Earth, and @GoSimpleLab!