Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act is directing $20B toward climate-resilient agriculture Reducing heat-trapping carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions through policies that drive renewable energy and clean transportation has well known benefits.

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Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 31, 2024

million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e) , equivalent to 5.2 In 2017 he shared his yacht with the interim leader of the Conservative Party, Rona Ambrose, for her vacation around the Caribbean. Under his leadership, CNRL has been linked to staggering annual emissions of 26.34

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Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Advocates, on the other hand, say the transmission line is a vital springboard to a low-carbon future. They claim annual reductions of 3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, equivalent to 700,000 vehicles. The DEP also ordered Central Maine Power to conserve 40,000 acres in western Maine and spend nearly $1.9

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Before being cut, real Christmas trees absorb air pollutants and sequester carbon dioxide and emit fresh oxygen. 12 Webinar - Cost-Benefit of Voluntary Carbon Projects: Online Tool Demo [PaEN] -- Pennsylvania Forest Seminar Webinar Jan. Our focus is on adding a wide array of native trees to the landscape.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 23, 2025

Because plastics are produced from fossil fuels the lifecycle of plastics has a huge carbon dioxide footprint and is a driver of climate change. If EPA fails to include microplastics in the UCMR 6, it will mean years of delay on this known and rising public health threat.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 2, 2021

The government’s bid to move ahead with the project coincides with the release of an alarming study, published in the journal Nature , that shows certain regions of the Amazon emitting more carbon dioxide than they absorb. It’s such an old-fashioned, backwards vision … that pays absolutely no attention to conservation.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 4, 2023

For those owning forested lands, they have difficulty accessing cost-share programs from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), which results in these folks not having the money to implement conservation practices that would help them generate more money from the sale of their timber when it is harvested.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 8, 2025

February 27-- House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing: 10:00- Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. Snowden at dsnowden@pa.gov or (717) 783-8846. House Floor.

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Washington Nature

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Worldwide, nature’s power to breathe, filter and store carbon dioxide can provide more than 1/3 of emissions reductions needed to meet the Paris Agreement target, according to a pioneering study by The Nature Conservancy and partners. Trees capture and store carbon dioxide (CO2) through the process of photosynthesis.

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Law Columbia

OCTOBER 25, 2022

However, on the narrow but important issue of carbon dioxide emissions, an acre of solar panels appears to offset more emissions each year than an acre planted with trees can sequester. metric tons of carbon dioxide per year. What about the carbon that is released when an acre of forest is removed?

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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. What if we could harness the power of the ocean to store enough carbon, more than it already is, and buy us more time to meet our emission-reduction goals? The post Should We Use the Ocean to Capture Carbon?

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Law Columbia

APRIL 18, 2023

Energy Policy & Conservation Act Following Berkeley’s 2019 gas prohibition ordinance, a trade group representing members “interested in opening a new restaurant or in relocating a restaurant to a new building in Berkeley,” brought suit against the city. Energy Policy & Conservation Act appeared first on Climate Law Blog.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 16, 2023

DCNR's Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council will host a 2-part online CNRAC Conversation on Below and Above: Storing Carbon In The Pennsylvania Landscape. This webinar series explores opportunities to reduce carbon dioxide emissions through underground carbon storage and aboveground carbon sequestration.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

By Department of Conservation & Natural Resources Efforts to slow or stop global warming involve many strategies working together. One strategy is to counterbalance carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions that contribute to climate change by drawing an equal amount of carbon out of the atmosphere, such as through planting trees.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 21, 2024

Of Conservation Districts Recognizes Conservation Award Winners [PaEN] -- PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Celebrate Successes Spotlight: Neshaminy Watershed Assn. Thank you for your leadership! -- PA Assn. Reflections From The Forest; Upcoming Events -- Forests For The Chesapeake Bay: Heat Wave!

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 6, 2024

20 Lecture, Book Signing Event For Cradle Of Conservation, An Environmental History of Pennsylvania [PaEN] -- DCNR: Study Finds Northcentral Regional ATV Trail Connector Generates $23.5 Solar Energy Facility Permit Good For Energy Needs, Liberty -- Philadelphia Solar Energy Assn.: 28 , 4:00 p.m. -- DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets Oct.

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Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. They also sequester carbon dioxide more efficiently than terrestrial forests. In time, this site will also be able to store 100,000 tons of carbon dioxide, the equivalent of removing 21,000 cars from the road for a year. Never miss an update.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 23, 2023

March 8, 2023, marked the start of the demonstration phase of Project Greensand , shipping carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) from Belgium for storage in a depleted oilfield in the North Sea off the coast of Denmark. on the Export of Carbon Dioxide Streams for Disposal in Sub-Seabed Geological Formations for the Purpose of Sequestration.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 28, 2022

Both categories are regulated by the Office of Conservation within the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources. Enhanced Recovery: Use of carbon dioxide for enhanced hydrocarbon recovery requires the creation of a unit by the Commissioner of Conservation for the purpose of secondary or tertiary recovery under La.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2023

Of Human Services To Extend Federal Drinking Water, Wastewater Bill Assistance Programs [PaEN] -- WHYY: LIHEAPalooza Teaches Philadelphians How To Lower Utility Bills Friday -- Sustainable Community Network Of SW PA Webinar March 24 - Policy Connection - Environmental Justice.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 2, 2023

Bartolotta [DEP hasn’t denied any pipeline permits in PA, But they are the most heavily penalized for violations of any industry in PA history] -- DEP Took Action On 571 Permits, 81% Within Permit Decision Guarantee; Conducted 1,075 Inspections; Responded To 6 Environmental Emergencies Last Week -- Courier Times: Researchers: Hurricanes, Tropical Storms, (..)

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 31, 2024

He is a PhD candidate in the Department of Biology at Western University where he studies solutions for bird conservation. The Salamander mussel is a species of global conservation concern whose only remaining known population in Canada occurs in the East Sydenham downstream from the proposed landfill site.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Photo credit: Mark Anson On August 31, the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced the availability of $65 million for the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program. Forestry : Forests play a significant role in reducing carbon dioxide through carbon sequestration.

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Real Climate

APRIL 6, 2023

I had to look up the acronym “CDR” (Carbon dioxide removal). Yet, it desperately needs to reach those who are not yet onboard. It’s full of facts, a bit daunting, and a heavy read, partly because it contains unfamiliar acronyms. Is it really necessary to use such acronyms?

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Ocean Conservancy

MAY 18, 2023

We take in oxygen and process it through tiny mitochondria (also known as the power houses of the cell) and expel carbon dioxide—a method that powers the rest of our bodies and gets rid of waste. Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails.

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Frontiers

JULY 28, 2022

The findings of their review, published today in the journal Frontiers in Climate , identify seven reasons why carbon accounting for coastal ecosystems is not only extremely challenging but risky. REPUBLISHING GUIDELINES : Open access and sharing research is part of Frontiers’ mission.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The Western PA Conservancy will host a Benefits of Water-Thirsty Trees webinar September 30 at Noon. Trees absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and release oxygen back into the air. More information is available on programs, initiatives and special events at the Western PA Conservancy website.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 26, 2021

If you’re an anti-regulatory conservative, you’d probably flip these designations. UARG involved a regulation that required industry to cut carbon emissions for new facilities. EPA said that it applied to power plants that emitted a lot of carbon dioxide but not much of other air pollutants.

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Ocean Conservancy

MARCH 14, 2023

Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Food and other organic waste rotting in landfills or dumps emit a greenhouse gas called methane, which is far more powerful at trapping heat than carbon dioxide. appeared first on Ocean Conservancy.

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Legal Planet

JULY 13, 2021

In my research on solar geoengineering, carbon dioxide removal , and gene drives , I began to wonder whether these proposed technologies are–as many claim–fundamental breaks from past activities or merely additional points along a continuum, albeit somewhat further out.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

DECEMBER 8, 2023

More than a year later , this once-in-a-generation investment approximately doubled the funding available for the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) core conservation programs. For example, reducing tillage and maintaining in-field residues can reduce the losses of carbon dioxide and may reduce nitrous oxide emissions.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 27, 2025

Similar to other challenges against local natural gas bans, the plaintiffs in this 2023 lawsuit argued that the federal Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) preempted Local Law 154. EPCA sets federal energy-efficiency standards for certain appliances, such as refrigerators, furnaces, ranges, and ovens.

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Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Recent science doesn’t support this optimism, as new studies show that the increased release of Black Carbon, one of the most potent climate change forcers—as well as soot, carbon dioxide, methane and ozone from more traffic in the Arctic—could lead to a 20% increase in the global heating that is causing warmer ocean temperatures.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

County ‘Stream Cleaning’ Permit: Senate Bill 690 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) would authorize county conservation districts to develop a complex and expensive program related to “reconstruction emergency permit authorizations” to conduct “stream cleaning” operations was passed by the Senate in a largely party-line vote, Republicans supporting.

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Ocean Conservancy

DECEMBER 12, 2023

As another year comes to a close, I am reflecting on the incredible progress Ocean Conservancy has made in 2023 towards a healthy, resilient ocean future. For better or worse, this is the nature of ocean conservation work—sometimes we hit roadblocks, but it’s a reminder of why this work is so critically important.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 6, 2024

Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. National- $3.58

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 11, 2023

In other words, the water conservation efforts made by farmers have been used (especially by large corporations) as a justification to be more unsustainable with California’s water use. million metric tons of carbon dioxide per year. The good news is we know the problem.

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