Joel Scata

@joelscataNRDC

Attorney for . Working on clean water and climate change adaptation policy solutions.

Chicago, IL
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    Mar 19

    Massive blankets the Southwest

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    Mar 18

    Homebuyers are misled into buying risky property by FEMA flood maps that do not reflect future sea level rise. Now FEMA is again pressured not to reflect true risks in setting flood insurance rates.

    FEMA planned a flood insurance price hike that could help discourage building and living in the riskiest places. Then Chuck Schumer said no. Get the story from &
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    Mar 17

    "As the violence against Asians continues to rise across America, it is crucial that our community be seen and heard—including in the environmental space." Read more from .

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    Mar 17

    I wrote something about the racism Asians and Asian Americans are facing for . A true honor, and many hands and hearts within the org made this possible.

    "As the violence against Asians continues to rise across America, it is crucial that our community be seen and heard—including in the environmental space." Read more from .
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    Mar 17
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    HB 2320 just enacted, now requires seller to disclose if a structure is a repetitive loss structure. Progress!

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    Mar 17

    In February, the U.S. officially rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement. Like President Biden said, we cannot afford to sideline the and must prioritize climate resilience.

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    Mar 17

    "South Korea’s foreign ministry told NBC News that four of the women who died were of Korean origin."

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    Mar 16

    Talking FEMA-reimbursed Non-Congregate Sheltering is just under 30 minutes! Come check out this excellent line up!

    There is still time to register for this vital panel discussion. Join & today to learn about the use of FEMA reimbursements to house individuals experiencing homelessness and more.
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    Mar 16

    Looking forward to joining fellow environmental justice advocates and Paul Mohai tomorrow for “Dismantling Environmental Racism in the Midwest.” Thank you to the BLSA and ELS chapters at for hosting this important and timely discussion.

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  11. Mar 16

    A perfect time to enact a strong flood risk disclosure law. Currently, you have an “F,” Virginia.

    it's apparently Virginia Flood Awareness Week! what better time to check out the Virginia Flood Risk Information System?
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    Mar 11

    Freddie Mercury: I want to ride my bicycle City Planners: no

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    Mar 10

    Tens of millions of US homes are resilience ‘lemons’. Hundreds of thousands more are being built every year. Consumers are in the dark. The building/property industry profits. Who pays?

    “We bought this home in January 2020 and this is our 4th time dealing with water up to the house... we weren’t told about all the prior flooding. Had we known that we would’ve never bought the house and now that I know this I can’t sell to anyone else."
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    Mar 10

    Two months from today, thousands of flood professionals will be joining us online for ASFPM’s 45th annual conference. We hope you’ll be among them! Register now for

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    Mar 7

    Bloody Sunday was only 56 years ago.

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  16. Mar 6

    Thanks for the great gear!

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  17. Mar 6

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    “I’m not sure if it’s really owning up to the problems that are in Miami’s future,” one policy analyst said. 
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    Mar 4

    And we need an independent commission to probe disasters like the one in Texas. It could be modeled after the National Transportation Safety Board, which examines plane crashes, says Anna Weber: 4/4

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  19. Mar 3

    Excited to watch present 's Climate Resilience Forum about "re-evaluating the policy of building in harm's way."

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    Mar 3

    The federal gov't doesn't have a formal way to investigate disasters, like TX's infrastructure failures. The time has come for a National Disaster Safety Board. Members of Congress think so too! ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩

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