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Drought Center<p>Drought depleted the Great Lakes in February, in addition to other lakes and reservoirs across the country.</p><p>Read more in the February drought impacts summary: <a href="https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/c4658af69dbe4c498339ec5602e20fbb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/c</span><span class="invisible">4658af69dbe4c498339ec5602e20fbb</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/drought" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>drought</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/drought2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>drought2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/February2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>February2025</span></a></p>
Drought Center<p>Drought intensified across parts of the central and western U.S. in February.</p><p>Read more in the February drought climate summary: <a href="https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/6dbd676b5a824a14a56b6bfa78380421" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/6</span><span class="invisible">dbd676b5a824a14a56b6bfa78380421</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/drought" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>drought</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/drought2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>drought2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/February2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>February2025</span></a></p>
Drought Center<p>In the February 2025 edition of Dry Horizons:<br>➡️ Drought may adversely impact frogs and toads in Amazon and Atlantic rainforests<br>➡️ New study could pave the way for more drought-resilient corn varieties<br>➡️ Drought and wildfire exacerbate tree cover loss in California</p><p>Read more: <a href="https://mailchi.mp/unl.edu/dry-horizons-february-2025" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mailchi.mp/unl.edu/dry-horizon</span><span class="invisible">s-february-2025</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/drought" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>drought</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/drought2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>drought2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/February2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>February2025</span></a></p>
MCDOT<p>On February 19, Stacy Silber from <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/LerchEarly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LerchEarly</span></a> led a conversation with <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/MCDOT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MCDOT</span></a> Dir. Chris Conklin, <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/MCDPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MCDPS</span></a> Dir. Rabbiah Sabbakhan, &amp; <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/MNCPPC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MNCPPC</span></a> Planning Dir. Jason Sartori. The event focused on learning about the leaders’ vision for <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/MontgomeryCoMD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MontgomeryCoMD</span></a> and inter-agency cooperation.<br>▶️ <a href="https://www.lerchearly.com/news/lerch-early-hosts-naiops-a-seat-at-the-table/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">lerchearly.com/news/lerch-earl</span><span class="invisible">y-hosts-naiops-a-seat-at-the-table/</span></a><br><a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/maryland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maryland</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/thinkmoco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thinkmoco</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/february2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>february2025</span></a></p>
MCDOT<p>📰NEW📰<br>The February 2025 edition of our 'Go Montgomery' Newsletter has been released. Catch up on all the transportation news in Montgomery County, MD, including our Love Flash bus🚌contest, Climate Smart initiatives and much more!<br>📰 🔗 <a href="https://gomontgomery.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">gomontgomery.blogspot.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/transitTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transitTooter</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/mdroads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mdroads</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/mdtraffic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mdtraffic</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/montgomerycountymd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>montgomerycountymd</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/transportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transportation</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/montgomerycountymd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>montgomerycountymd</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Newsletter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Newsletter</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/february2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>february2025</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/mdcommuters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mdcommuters</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/capitalbikeshare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>capitalbikeshare</span></a></p>
MittenGirlPeach 🐅 ⚾️<p>And here’s the final forecast, Michigan. Looks like we’re in for about 7 inches when all is said and done. Nothing earth shattering, but more than we’ve had all winter. Let’s live through it together, eh? That will be fun. I better get those bird feeders filled. <a href="https://www.mlive.com/weather/2025/02/snowstorm-timeline-start-times-when-heaviest-end-times-final-amounts.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mlive.com/weather/2025/02/snow</span><span class="invisible">storm-timeline-start-times-when-heaviest-end-times-final-amounts.html</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/miwx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>miwx</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/snow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>snow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WinterStorm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WinterStorm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Today" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Today</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PureMichigan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PureMichigan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/February2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>February2025</span></a></p>
MCDOT<p>⚡️🚌<a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/FlashFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FlashFriday</span></a>🚌⚡️<br>Have you spotted😍one of our decorated 💖Love Flash💖buses yet? There are five of them and they'll be utilized along the Route 29 corridor throughout the month of February. Don't forget to enter the contest! <br>💓<a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/RideTheFlash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RideTheFlash</span></a>🔗 <a href="https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-transit/flash/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-tra</span><span class="invisible">nsit/flash/</span></a><br><a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/montgomerycountymd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>montgomerycountymd</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/rideonbus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rideonbus</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/MDCommuters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MDCommuters</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/commuting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>commuting</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/valentines2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>valentines2025</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/valentinesday2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>valentinesday2025</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/February2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>February2025</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/transitTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transitTooter</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/silverspringmd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>silverspringmd</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/burtonsvillemd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>burtonsvillemd</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/transitisfun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transitisfun</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/PublicTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransport</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/maryland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maryland</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>A Dallas energy company’s lawsuit could bankrupt <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Greenpeace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Greenpeace</span></a>’s U.S. operations</p><p>The pipeline company’s chairman, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KelcyWarren" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KelcyWarren</span></a>, is one of the richest men in North <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a>. Warren has donated $5 million to former President <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s 2024 campaign.</p><p>By José Sánchez Córdova<br>Sep 9, 2024</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnergyTransfer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyTransfer</span></a>, led by North Texas <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/billionaire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>billionaire</span></a> Kelcy Warren, claims in the lawsuit that Greenpeace and others incited protests, spread misinformation and vandalized the project, costing Energy Transfers millions of dollars in delays, according to The New York Times. The case is set for trial in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/February2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>February2025</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NorthDakota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NorthDakota</span></a>’s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MortonCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MortonCounty</span></a>.</p><p>"The lawsuit is the second instance of Energy Transfer targeting Greenpeace with a lawsuit. Their initial effort argued that the group violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RICO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RICO</span></a> laws, but was dismissed by a federal judge in North Dakota. Energy Transfer subsequently filed the current suit in North Dakota state court. </p><p>"Greenpeace’s website calls the ongoing case 'meritless,' adding that it is 'an attack on two key elements of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicAdvocacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicAdvocacy</span></a>: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeSpeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSpeech</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/peacefulprotest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>peacefulprotest</span></a>.' </p><p>"Energy Transfer denies those claims."</p><p>Original article:<br><a href="https://www.dallasnews.com/business/energy/2024/09/09/a-dallas-energy-companys-lawsuit-could-bankrupt-greenpeaces-us-operations/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">dallasnews.com/business/energy</span><span class="invisible">/2024/09/09/a-dallas-energy-companys-lawsuit-could-bankrupt-greenpeaces-us-operations/</span></a></p><p>Archive:<br><a href="https://archive.ph/fCWdY" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.ph/fCWdY</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StandWithStandingRock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StandWithStandingRock</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SLAPPs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SLAPPs</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoDAPL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoDAPL</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporateColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateColonialism</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EarthDefenders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EarthDefenders</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CriminalizingDissent</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigOilAndGas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigOilAndGas</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Blackwater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Blackwater</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateProtests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateProtests</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a></p>