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PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - June 15 to 21 - More Failed Shale Gas Well Plugs; Landslides; Venting Gas; Injection Well Issue?

PA Environment Daily

From June 15 to 21, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 537 inspection entries, and catching up posting last week’s inspection reports. So far this year, DEP took these actions as of June 14 -- -- NOVs Issued In Last Week: 76 conventional, 8 unconventional -- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 4,134 conventional and 500 unconventional -- Enforcements 2024: 261 conventional and 66 unconventional -- Inspections Last Week: 355 conventional and 348 unconventional -- Yea

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Green Energy Is Getting a Boost from Iceland’s Melting Ice

Scientific American

Melting glaciers are creating a green energy windfall in Iceland—but for how long?

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Agriculture Secretary, Sen. Comitta Visit Chester County’s Jenkins Arboretum, Highlighting Bill To Protect Pollinators, Boost Agriculture

PA Environment Daily

On June 20, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Sen. Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester), Minority Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, met at Jenkins Arboretum and Gardens in Chester County to discuss and see how Senate Bill 1193 , the Plant and Pollinator Protection Act, will benefit food production, plant nurseries, and beekeepers, as well as Pennsylvania's economy.

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Q&A: What’s in the Water of Alaska’s Rusting Rivers, and What’s Climate Change Got to Do With it?

Inside Climate News

Once clear waters in Alaska that recently turned orange show high levels of iron and other metals, as well as increased acidity. In at least one stream, the fish vanished. Interview by Jenni Doering, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine , an interview by managing producer Jenni Doering with Jon O’Donnell, ecologist for the Arctic Inventory and Monitoring Network at the National Park Service.

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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

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Lackawanna Historical Society June 28 Webinar Features Prof. Allen Dietrich-Ward On An Environmental History Of Pennsylvania

PA Environment Daily

The Lackawanna Historical Society will host a June 28 webinar exploring Pennsylvania's environmental history with Shippensburg University Professor Allen Dietrich-Ward starting at 2:00 p.m. Professor Ward is the author of the forthcoming book Cradle of Conservation - An Environmental History of Pennsylvania due out in September. From the origins of “Penn’s Woods” to the controversial practice of fracking, Cradle of Conservation provides the first comprehensive study of Pennsylvania’s environment

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Should Next-Generation Psychedelics Skip the Trip

Scientific American

Companies attract venture funding for redesigned psychedelic drugs

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Ancient Hominin Lucy Wasn’t as Hairy as We Imagine

Scientific American

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Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 6.22.24

PA Environment Daily

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.” - - Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion] House next voting day June 24, 25, 26, 27