Advocates press DEP for more air, soil and lead-pipe transparency; DEP points to mapping tools Community groups asked for more air monitoring and transparent lead-pipe data; DEP highlighted the PLEM lead-exposure mapping tool, a contaminated-sites explorer and stationary and mobile air monitors as resources and encouraged community-led monitoring and partner organizations for technical support.

Residents are demanding better access to crucial environmental data as they tackle the hidden dangers of lead and PFAS contamination in their communities.

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Project Salt Box: How citizen sleuths are monitoring ICE in Maryland Inside their homes scattered around the Baltimore area, the group of watchdogs is unearthing records, like property filings, contracts, and government procurements, that are otherwise overlooked.

Project Salt Box monitors ICE operations in Baltimore, Maryland, converting enforcement visibility into shared community intelligence during an active interior enforcement phase. #ICE #Baltimore #Maryland #InteriorEnforcement #CommunityMonitoring #ProjectSaltBox #BaltimoreBanner

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Syften monitors online communities like Reddit, Twitter and Hacker News 24/7, surfacing relevant mentions without constant manual searching.

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Planning commission approves coastal development permit to formalize Caltrans remediation of unpermitted grading near Pillar Studios Creek; monitoring required The commission voted to approve a coastal development permit formalizing Caltrans’ remediation of unpermitted grading that occurred on adjacent private property. The permit includes monitoring, expert review and reporting conditions after public concern about erosion, pooling and year‑round site use.

The Half Moon Bay Planning Commission has approved a coastal development permit to address unpermitted grading near Pillar Studios Creek, but concerns about erosion and community safety linger.

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👩🏽‍🌾 This lecture is about #communitymonitoring of #naturalresources — combining high-tech tools 📲 with indigenous & local knowledge 🧠 to fight #deforestation, monitor #ecosystems, and empower people living closest to the land.

Water quality report reveals rising PFAS levels near Saint Gobain facility in Merrimack Recent data shows alarming increases in PFAS levels in Merrimack's groundwater near Saint Gobain.

Alarming levels of PFAS are creeping into Merrimack's groundwater, raising serious concerns for the community's water safety!

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Notable difference between DRC and Uganda in the process of recruitment, as well as cultural #gender difference in participation in #CommunityMonitoring and #CitizenScience, with recommendations for project design.