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2026 “Waste Watchers: UMD Researchers Wade Into Homeowners’ Sewage Spills and Brave Failing Public Infrastructure to Track Health Risks.” Enterprise Magazine/Maryland Today, John Tucker, (06/04/2026). https://today.umd.edu/waste-watchers
2026 “Latest on massive Washington, D.C.-area sewage spill.” CGTN, Kate Fisher, (03/22/2026). https://newsus.cgtn.com/news/2026-03-22/Latest-on-massive-Washington-D-C-area-sewage-spill-1LHPrve9YGI/index.html
2026 “Beyond the Potomac River, sewage spills threaten cities with old infrastructure and little funds.” Associated Press, (03/10/2026). https://newsroom.ap.org/editorial-photos-videos/detail?itemid=91b4c6e75a594f24a5ea596793b48dd5&mediatype=video
2026 “Cleaning Up Potomac River Sewer Spill Could Take Months.” Bloomberg, Zahra Hirji, (02/25/2026). https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-25/cleaning-up-potomac-river-sewer-spill-could-take-months?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=copy
2026 “The ‘poop pipe’ that caused the Potomac sewage spill wants to explain itself.” Washington Post, Elahe Izadi, (02/21/2026). https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/02/21/potomac-sewage-spill-pipe/
2026 “How more than 240 million gallons of sewage flowed into the Potomac River.” NPR All Things Considered, Erika Ryan, (02/20/2026). https://www.npr.org/2026/02/20/nx-s1-5716215/how-more-than-240-million-gallons-of-sewage-flowed-into-the-potomac-river
2026 “Planning Right Now Is ‘Daunting and Emotionally Exhausting: But there’s always an opportunity for change, growth, disruption, and renewal at the local level, says Marccus Hendricks, PhD.” Planning Magazine, American Planning Association, Meghan Stromberg, (02/17/2026). https://www.planning.org/planning/2026/feb/planning-right-now-is-daunting-and-emotionally-exhausting/
2026 “Is the Potomac River safe? Bacteria found 9 miles downstream from major sewage spill.” ABC7/WJLA, Tom Roussey, (02/06/2026). https://wjla.com/news/local/potomac-river-bacteria-public-safety-sewage-spill-cold-link-sickness-staph-infections-maryland-clara-barton-water-ecoli-quality-standards-epa-us-federal-umd-researchers-contamination-swimming-drinking-fishing-eating-frozen-weather
2026 “UMD team finds E. coli, MRSA in Potomac River after sewage spill.” UMD SPH News, (02/05/2026). https://sph.umd.edu/news/umd-team-finds-e-coli-mrsa-potomac-river-after-sewage-spill
2025 “Is Baltimore’s harbor really clean enough for swimming? Environmentalists disagree.” Baltimore Banner, Adam Willis, (06/20/2025). https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/climate-environment/is-baltimores-harbor-really-clean-enough-for-swimming-environmentalists-disagree-WELU7O7HMJGPBIMBSOEDKUKGOM/
2025 “Amid Uncertainty, Cities Use Data to Get the Lead Out.” APA Planning Magazine, Elissa Chudwin, (04/24/2025). https://www.planning.org/planning/2025/apr/amid-uncertainty-cities-use-data-to-get-the-lead-out/
2024 “‘Finally getting it’: Justice advocates applaud climate report.” Bay Journal, Jeremy Cox, (03/11/2024). https://www.bayjournal.com/news/climate_change/finally-getting-it-justice-advocates-applaud-climate-report/article_7215ecaa-cf4e-11ee-b2a4-63193160fe40.html
2023 “Citizen Participation in Rising Waters.” TEDx, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. (06/16/2023). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7VbBG_MfKo
2022 “Racism seen as root of water crisis in Mississippi capital.” Associated Press, Drew Costley, (09/16/2022). https://apnews.com/article/science-race-and-ethnicity-racial-injustice-mississippi-tate-reeves-5d51e0f19e923756f99a0abc3ee0f8b9
2022 “City, County residents line up for clean water across Baltimore region after E.coli found.” Fox 45 News, Tim Swift and Amy Simpson, (09/06/22). https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/city-county-residents-line-up-for-clean-water-across-baltimore-region-after-ecoli-found
2022 “Green infrastructure helps cities with climate change. So why isn't there more of it?.” NPR, Lauren Sommer, (04/15/2022). https://www.npr.org/2022/04/15/1092336365/green-infrastructure-bill-spending-floods
2021 “Months after Ida flooded New York City, some residents still have no real homes for the holidays.” CNN, Rachel Ramirez, (12/19/21). https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/19/us/ida-survivors-new-york-city-holidays-climate/index.html
2021 “Climate change brings a perfect storm of raw sewage and rainfall in cities that can least afford it.” USA Today, Kyle Bagenstose and Kevin Crowe, (12/1/21). https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2021/11/30/sewer-systems-climate-change/6201425001/
2021 “Deluges and denials: Baltimore reimbursement program leaves residents burdened with sewage backup costs.” Baltimore Sun, Eric Harkleroad and Matt McDonald, (05/12/2021). https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-sewage-backup-costs-20210512-w6wvnrswuzhp5hobrjzfbnunui-story.html
2021 “With infrastructure windfall possible, D.C. can avoid mistakes of the past: Past investments have accelerated gentrification, widened inequality.” Washington Informer, Kimberly Cataudella, (11/08/2021) https://www.washingtoninformer.com/our-house-keeping-homes-black-owned-in-dc-wards-7-and-8/
2021 “Unequal protection revisited: planning for environmental justice and critical infrastructure.” Shareable, (11/02/2021) https://www.shareable.net/planning-for-environmental-justice-critical-infrastructure/
2021 “Warming cities may see more rain — and frequent flooding.” Science News for Students, Bethany Brookshire, (08/19/2021) https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/warming-cities-may-see-more-rain-and-frequent-flooding
2021 “Weather adds stress to America's crumbling infrastructure.” AccuWeather, Adriana Navarro, (06/09/2021) https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/weather-adds-stress-to-americas-crumbling-infrastructure/926996
2021 “Stormwater in Black Communities.” WinTV, Washington Informer, Denise Barnes, Season 2 Episode 4,(4/16/2021) https://youtu.be/61nBWjQtwP0
2020 “Working Toward Resilience through Stormwater Monitoring: The University of Maryland deploys a stormwater monitoring network with an eye toward environmental resilience on campus and beyond.” Stormwater Magazine, Helen Taylor, (12/11/2020). https://www.stormh2o.com/bmps/article/21162279/resilience-through-stormwater-monitoring
2020 “University of Maryland Becomes “Living Laboratory” for Stormwater Management.” In-Situ.com, Helen Taylor, (11/16/2020). https://in-situ.com/us/blog/university-of-maryland-becomes-living-laboratory-for-stormwater-management/
2020 “Plumbing a Problem: Sewer Backups Burden Baltimore Homeowners. A UMD Researcher Steps In.” Maryland Today, Liam Farrell, (10/14/2020). https://today.umd.edu/articles/plumbing-problem-d250bd48-2a4f-4adb-9164-c391a62d6c7f
2020 “Troubled Waters: Rising Floodwaters and the Toll on Marginalized Communities.” MAPP+D News and Events, Maggie Haslam, (06/26/20). https://arch.umd.edu/news-events/troubled-waters-rising-floodwaters-and-toll-marginalized-communities
2019 “As Hurricane Dorian Travels Up the Coast, Experts Assess Baltimore’s Storm Readiness.” Baltimore Magazine, Evan Greenberg, (9/6/19). https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/businessdevelopment/as-hurricane-dorian-travels-up-the-coast-experts-assess-baltimores-storm-readiness
2019 “Building a Culture of Preparedness at the Annual Natural Hazards Workshop.” Angles Carolina Planning Journal, Leah Cambell, (8/12/19). https://carolinaangles.com/2019/08/12/building-a-culture-of-preparedness/
2018 “U.S. Is Unprepared for the Health Challenges of Climate Change, Experts Warn.” Scientific American, Niina Heikkinen, (6/23/18). https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/u-s-is-unprepared-for-the-health-challenges-of-climate-change-experts-warn/
2018 “Expert weighs in on Ellicott City future plans.” WUSA 9 CBS News Get Up DC Washington, Matt Gregory, (6/7/18). https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/maryland/expert-weighs-in-on-ellicott-city-future-plans/65-562162665
2018 “A 1,000-year flood in Maryland shows the big problem with so much asphalt.” Grist Magazine, Greta Jochem, (6/5/2018). https://grist.org/article/a-1000-year-flood-in-maryland-shows-the-big-problem-with-so-much-asphalt/
2018 “After Ellicott City flood, calls to stop development, but how does it really impact flooding?” WMAR 2 ABC News Baltimore, Abby Isaacs, (5/30/18). https://www.wmar2news.com/news/region/howard-county/after-ellicott-city-flood-calls-to-stop-development-but-how-does-it-really-impact-flooding
2018 “City in a Swamp: As Houston booms, its flood problems are only getting worse.” Scalawag, Sammy Feldblum, (1/3/2018). https://www.scalawagmagazine.org/2018/01/city-in-a-swamp-as-houston-booms-its-flood-problems-are-only-getting-worse/
2017 “UMD’s Hendricks Suggests Cities Look Beyond Climate Change in the Wake of Natural Disasters.” School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation News, Maggie Haslam, (10/25/17). Online. http://www.arch.umd.edu/mapp/news/umd’s-hendricks-suggests-cities-look-beyond-climate-change-wake-natural-disasters