Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT)

June 27, 2009 to June 30, 2009

10th Biennial Conference on Communication and Environment

The central theme of this event is "Environmental Communication as a Nexus."
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"Trump Officials Break Ground On New Pipeline At Floyd Bennett Field"

"Top White House officials on Tuesday celebrated the start of construction on a controversial gas pipeline in Brooklyn that is backed by both Gov. Kathy Hochul and President Donald Trump."

Source: Gothamist, 04/17/2026

Mamdani Faces Scrutiny on Climate, Parks Budget and Environmental Promises

"During his New York City mayoral campaign, Zohran Mamdani courted votes from environmentalists. He promised to expand green spaces in public schools and equip them with renewable energy, to meet the demands of the city’s building electrification laws and to increase investments in city parks."

Source: Inside Climate News, 04/14/2026

Trump Admin Agrees To Keep Pride Flag At Stonewall National Monument

"The Trump administration has announced it will keep flying a rainbow Pride flag at Stonewall National Monument in New York City, according to Associated Press. The announcement was made as the administration agrees to settle a lawsuit filed by LGBTQ+ and historic preservation groups seeking to block the flag’s removal, which occurred in February."

Source: National Parks Traveler, 04/14/2026

"Work To Get Lead Paint Out Of NJ Homes Faces Funding Cliff"

"Work to get lead out of Garden State homes has surged in recent years, fueled by an influx of federal pandemic relief money and urgency from Newark’s drinking water crisis. But it’s been years since Newark largely dealt with its water problems, with the subsequent calm taking attention away from lead issues."

Source: Gothamist, 04/02/2026

"Maine’s Support for Farms With ‘Forever Chemicals’ Seen as Model"

"It’s been a decade since farmers began to learn that contamination from PFAS unknowingly spread across their property could devastate their lives and livelihoods, but Maine is showing it’s possible to keep farms going despite the problems caused by the “forever chemicals.”

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 03/31/2026

Northeast Digs Out From Big Snowstorm That Disrupted Flights And Schools

"Millions across the northeastern United States on Tuesday contended with treks to school and work as they dug out from a major — and in some areas record-breaking — storm that blanketed the region with snow, canceled flights, disrupted transit and downed power lines."

Source: AP, 02/25/2026

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