Legal Planet
MARCH 28, 2025
This is the second in a series of posts on the reasons we might have environmental review. The first post is here. Why might we have an environmental review statute such as NEPA when we already have a range of other environmental protection statutes such as the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and more? What does NEPA do that these other statutes are not already doing?
Yale E360
MARCH 28, 2025
The EU is getting further from its goal of weaning off Russian fossil fuels by 2027. Imports of Russian gas rose by 18 percent last year, a new analysis finds.
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PA Environment Daily
MARCH 28, 2025
The following notices were published in the March 29 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. -- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC - 4.5 Mile 20-Inch Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline project to be developed within a 100-foot right-of-way impacing North Branch Robinson Run and property containing part of the Montour Trail, an eligible historic dist
Inside Climate News
MARCH 28, 2025
Research shows harmful chemicals released by burning vegetation and homes can return to the air months after the blazes are out, but some common cleaning methods can reduce the harm. By Anna Gibbs In the aftermath of Januarys Los Angeles wildfires, researcher Elliott Gall got an email from someone who had returned home after evacuating. They wanted to know what to do with their mattresses, which had been exposed to smoke.
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 28, 2025
The Department of Environmental Protection invites comments on the proposed delisting of the Currie Landfill Site in Millcreek Township, Erie County from the state Priority List Of Hazardous Sites. ( PA Bulletin, page 2571 ) DEP has completed a remedial response at the Site and has determined that the actions taken are adequate to protect human health and the environment.
Inside Climate News
MARCH 28, 2025
The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the worlds biggest seagrass meadows, making it one of the most important carbon sinks. By Ian Urbina, Maya Martin, Joe Galvin, Susan Ryan, and Austin Brush - Editors at The Outlaw Ocean Project Researchers say that the bank is one of the least scientifically studied areas of the planet partly because of its remoteness.
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New Scientist
MARCH 28, 2025
The US has confirmed more than 480 measles cases across 19 states, the highest total since an outbreak in 2019 sickened more than 1200 people
Scientific American
MARCH 28, 2025
New data released by the EPA show that nearly half of people in the U.S.
New Scientist
MARCH 28, 2025
The long-standing question of how animals came to have an anus may have been solved by studies of which genes are active during development in various animals
Scientific American
MARCH 28, 2025
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Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
New Scientist
MARCH 28, 2025
Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to observe asteroid 2024 YR4, which earlier this year seemed to be at risk of hitting Earth in 2032.
Scientific American
MARCH 28, 2025
In a first, physicists have directly seen Hofstadter’s butterfly—a long-sought-after fractal in the quantum realm
New Scientist
MARCH 28, 2025
Some researchers propose that countries should start to rack up a carbon debt once they exceed their carbon budget, obliging them to do more to draw down carbon dioxide, but the idea is unlikely to form part of international climate agreements
Scientific American
MARCH 28, 2025
A bioengineer highlights the potential of low-intensity ultrasound for multiple uses, from enhanced drug delivery to the brain to combating cancer
Speaker: Antoine M. Thompson, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition
Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion (DEJI) policies, programs, and initiatives are critically important as we move forward with public and private sector climate and sustainability goals and plans. Underserved and socially, economically, and racially disadvantaged communities bear the burden of pollution, higher energy costs, limited resources, and limited investments in the clean energy and transportation sectors.
Enviromental Defense
MARCH 28, 2025
Statement by Alex Walker, Program Manager, Climate Finance Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat We applaud the City of Toronto Council for passing a motion advancing climate-aligned finance in the city. We are very pleased to see leadership on sustainable finance from Councillor Paula Fletcher and Councillor Dianne Saxe.
Scientific American
MARCH 28, 2025
Studies on COVID, climate change and South Africa are on the latest list of terminated grants by the U.S.
Enviromental Defense
MARCH 28, 2025
We have heard a lot about freedom in Canada over the past several years. Some have argued that freedom means escaping from many of the rules and norms that guide our society. They advocate for freedom from vaccines, freedom to pollute, freedom from respecting other peoples differences and freedom from helping people impacted by climate-caused natural disasters or a growing wealth gap.
Scientific American
MARCH 28, 2025
Swarms of satellites launched by SpaceX and other companies are disrupting astronomical observations.
Speaker: Laurie Schoeman Director, Climate & Sustainability, Capital
As households and communities across the nation face challenges such as hurricanes, wildfires, drought, extreme heat and cold, and thawing permafrost and flooding, we are increasingly searching for ways to mitigate and prevent climate impacts. During this event, national climate and housing expert Laurie Schoeman will discuss topics including: The two paths for climate action: decarbonization and adaptation.
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 28, 2025
The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the March 29 PA Bulletin the Executive Director gave his approval to or renewed 50 general water use permits in February for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Lycoming, Potter, Susquehanna and Tioga counties. So far in 2025, SRBC issued or renewed 84 general water use permits for shale gas development.
Scientific American
MARCH 28, 2025
We’re taking you inside MIT.nano, a clean laboratory facility that is critical to nanoscale research, from microelectronics to medical nanotechnology.
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 28, 2025
Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the March 29 PA Bulletin -- -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - March 29 [PaEN] Permits - Oil & Gas -- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC - 4.5 Mile 20-Inch Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline project to be developed within a 100-foot right-of-way impacing North Branch Robinson Run and property containing part of the Monto
Scientific American
MARCH 28, 2025
Evidence of alien worlds goes back farther than you think
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PA Environment Daily
MARCH 28, 2025
The March 28 Take Five Fridays With Pam is now available from the PA Parks and Forests Foundation featuring articles on-- -- Photo Contest Winning Entries To Be In Capitol Rotunda April 8 -- Friends of Michaux State Forest Invested In New Trail Building Equipment -- Masthead photo is also a Jigsaw Puzzle this week. Click Here to read the entire Take Five.
Scientific American
MARCH 28, 2025
As fires burned in Los Angeles this year, newer toxin monitors found contaminants that aren’t measured by standard methods.
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 28, 2025
By James M. Seif, Former Administrative Assistant to Gov. Dick Thornburgh At 3:53 a.m., March 28, 1979, the cascading failures of valves, pumps, gauges and reactor operators combined to produce the worst accident in the U.S. commercial nuclear power industry. The accident occurred at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant Unit 2 near Middletown, a few miles downstream from Harrisburg.
Scientific American
MARCH 28, 2025
Data from 300,000 births reveal how essential biological measurements are altered by carrying and delivering a baby
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 28, 2025
On March 24, the US Environmental Protection Agency posted information on how industries regulated under a variety of federal Clean Air Act programs could obtain Presidential Exemptions from those requirements. The exemption process covers restrictions on- -- Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal and Oil-Fired Electric Generations -- New Source Performance Standards, Hazardous Air Pollutants from Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing -- Hazardous Air Pollutants from Ethylene Oxide Emission for S
Ocean Conservancy
MARCH 28, 2025
The Indo-Pacific region has long been renowned for its abundant and biodiverse ecosystems. The waters of this part of the world provide a particularly ideal environment for many sharks, withmore than 200 of an estimated 500 known species documented as being identified in these tropical waters.There is one shark species, however, that proves to be both peculiar and phenomenally fascinating at the same time.
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 28, 2025
The Department of Environmental Protection invited comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval for a Kratos Mining, LLC cryptocurrency facility powered by natural gas engines in West Keating Township, Clinton County. ( PA Bulletin, page 2519 ) The permit would cover air pollution emissions from 15 natural gas-fired engines to generate electricity for the proposed Kratos Site 1A cryptocurrency facility.
Environmental News Bits
MARCH 28, 2025
by Ambuj Tewari, University of Michigan Microplastics the tiny particles of plastic shed when litter breaks down are everywhere, from the deep sea to Mount Everest, and many researchers worry that they could harm human health. I am a machine learning researcher. With a team of scientists, I have developed a tool to … Continue reading Whats that microplastic?
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 28, 2025
Moms Clean Air Force , DEP, Ohio River Valley Institute and PennFuture will host an April 18 webinar on the RISE PA Industrial Decarbonization Program - Decreasing Industrial Pollution For Pennsylvania Families from 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. Moms Clean Air Force's Vanessa Lynch will sit down with DEPs Louie Krak from the RISE PA Program to discuss what this funding means for the health Pennsylvania families, especially for those living in closest proximity to pollution sources and with higher exposure t
Environmental News Bits
MARCH 28, 2025
This webinar discusses the collaborative work of the San Diego Circuit Libraries, a consortium of 6 public libraries and academic libraries in San Diego County, California. The San Diego Circuit Libraries collaborated to develop programming to help share useful information to community members and make them aware of health misinformation they may encounter.
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