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Monica Heger

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Former science journalist. Aspiring environmental attorney. @UCLA_Law, ‘22. she/her. 🏳️‍🌈

Joined February 2009
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Oil began flowing earlier this month in the Line 3 Enbridge pipeline even as lawsuits continue to work their way through the courts. @POTUS' silence raises questions about his commitment to #humanrights, #indigenoussovereignty, and the #climatecrisis ow.ly/Robf50GC6eK


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Smoke from major wildfires out West is spreading across the country this week, affecting air quality in many regions. Here, NOAA's HRRR-Smoke model forecasts the movement of smoke from Wed - Thurs, 7/21-22. Learn more about HRRR-Smoke: research.noaa.gov/article/ArtMID…


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We’re getting a lot of questions about this historic announcement and what it means for CA's frontline communities, so here’s a short thread with everything you need to know. 🧵🔽

NEW: California is now the first state to declare an end to oil extraction in the country. Today, we're announcing that we will phase out all oil extraction — as part of a world-leading effort to achieve carbon neutrality — and ban fracking by 2024.



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Hi!👋🏽 We’re VISIÓN, a coalition of environmental justice organizations in California working to get oil and gas OUT of our neighborhoods 🚧 RT to help us get to 1,000 followers, and take action in the thread! ⬇️


Last week a @PPFA clinic in my hometown of Ft Wayne, IN closed due to harassment from an anti-abortion group. Proud of my sister for speaking out against that harassment in today's @JGfortwayne and for calling out @USFFW for enabling the bullying. bit.ly/2LnM7Z3


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This is yet another reason why public land is more valuable for recreation than energy extraction. 👉 Analysis of outdoor recreation industry finds its contribution to GDP larger than that of oil, gas extraction | The Spokesman-Review spokesman.com/stories/2018/f…


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We’re matching up to $5,000 in donations made between today & 11/24 in support of the @skyisredfilm! Their goal is $65,000 w/ $53,378 in donations so far. Please consider supporting this project to help tell this important story: kickstarter.com/projects/71891….

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U.S. Soccer spending, 2009-2016 USWNT: $ 73.5M USMNT: $128.5M World Cups Won: USWNT: 1 USMNT: lol Failures to qualify: USWNT: 0 USMNT: 1

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Monica Heger Reposted

How democracy dies: Mass voter suppression Russian election hacking Stolen SCOTUS seat Voting on secret bills twitter.com/AriBerman/stat…

The party that disenfranchised thousands of voters to win election is now holding vote on secret bill to take away healthcare from millions



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This--> Why journalists ask scientists to comment on other people's work, how it helps frame/contextualize new findings. Please say yes.


Baylor, Natera are screening for some genetic diseases prenatally. #NIPT bit.ly/2vuoe9S


If the BART directors actually rode BART they probably wouldn't need a guided tour of the stations to know that people pee in them.

BART Directors Take Urine-Stained Tour Of Powell Station sfist.com/2017/07/14/bar…

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Panicking Mitch McConnell Shoves Entire Senate Healthcare Bill Into Mouth As Democrat Walks Past trib.al/c7rQXUn

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Northern California efforts to restore salmon habitat. My latest for @yesmagazine


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The #ClimateMarch in Washington DC is moving through the streets, and it is HUGE.


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We just crossed 410ppm of atmospheric CO2. Read sobering projections of where we were headed after hitting 400ppm e360.yale.edu/features/how-t…

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um, this sounds amazing


So infuriating ...


The war on science is a "fight for our future." How to fight back, by @calacademy @sciam bit.ly/2lgdwye


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