Legal Planet

OCTOBER 4, 2024

On Sunday, October 6, sports teams throughout the U.S. will participate in something called Green Sports Day, an annual event to promote sustainability in sports. Often, it’s a chance for a franchise to promote the recycling or energy conservation that goes on at its stadium. One thing these teams almost certainly will not be talking about—but should be—is the oil and gas companies that continue to buy influence with American audiences through a wide range of sponsorships in major league sports

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Yale E360

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Over the last four decades, vegetation cover on the Antarctic Peninsula has grown tenfold, a new study finds.

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OCTOBER 4, 2024

During a recent presentation on whether the world is “destined for a Cold War in the 21st century,” one of the panelists drew attention to a sentence from an authoritative Chinese document that said China decided to “accelerate the development of strategic deterrent capabilities.” A colleague walked away from the presentation with the impression “strategic deterrent capabilities” refered to nuclear weapons.

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New Scientist

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Satellite images of the Antarctic Peninsula and nearby islands reveal that the area covered by vegetation grew dramatically between 1986 and 2021 and the rate of growth has accelerated since 2016

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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.

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Inside Climate News

OCTOBER 4, 2024

New research documents accelerating plant growth on the Antarctic Peninsula and nearby islands. By Bob Berwyn When satellites first started peering down on the craggy, glaciated Antarctic Peninsula about 40 years ago, they saw only a few tiny patches of vegetation covering a total of about 8,000 square feet—less than a football field.

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New Scientist

OCTOBER 4, 2024

A detector on the International Space Station found signatures of unexpectedly abundant antimatter – which may have been created in clashes of dark matter particles

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New Scientist

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Hurricane Helene hit a quartz mine in North Carolina that is key to global semiconductor production, which could impact the entire tech industry.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The October 4 Take Five Fridays With Pam is now available from the PA Parks and Forests Foundation featuring articles on-- -- Walk In Penn’s Woods Oct. 5-6 - Find A Walk Near You! -- Get the Latest DCNR Fall Foliage Reports By Region -- Don’t Miss the Fall Penn’s Stewards Newsletter ! -- Oct. 30 Virtual Book Club: Blue Highways by William Least Heat Moon Click Here to read entire Take Five.

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New Scientist

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Mathematician Tom Crawford explains what P versus NP means – and what makes the problem so fiendishly difficult to solve

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission is scheduled to hold a hearing October 30 on water withdrawal requests, including four supporting shale gas development in Bradford, Susquehanna and Wyoming counties. ( formal notice ) The hearing agenda also includes accepting comments on the proposed 2025 fee schedule. The agenda items for the October 30 hearing will likely be considered at the Commission’s December 12 business meeting.

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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

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New Scientist

OCTOBER 4, 2024

El Niño and La Niña cycles driven by ocean temperatures in the Pacific can influence weather in the North Atlantic 12 months later – a finding that could improve long-range forecasts

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Scientific American

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The night sky isn’t perfectly dark—instead it glows faintly, and the source isn’t exactly local

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New Scientist

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Bacteria grown from carbon compounds in asteroids could be turned into a kind of nutritionally balanced milkshake

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The following notices were published in the October 5 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. -- CNX Midstream Operating Company, LLC - 2 Pipelines: 13-Mile Long 24-Inch Natural Gas, 3.9-Mile Long 20-Inch Water Pipeline [Slickville Trunkline Pipelines] : DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit covering this pipeline project through Bell, Loyalhanna and Salem Townships, Westmoreland County.

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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.

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New Scientist

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The European Space Agency is sending a probe to get a closer look at the asteroid Dimorphos, which had its orbit altered by NASA’s DART mission in 2022

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Scientific American

OCTOBER 4, 2024

A climate advocate learns firsthand on the price of climate change in our lives, and calls for voters to head off future disasters

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New Scientist

OCTOBER 4, 2024

For years, it seemed MDMA-assisted therapy would revolutionise PTSD treatment.

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Scientific American

OCTOBER 4, 2024

With voting underway, election officials in flood-ravaged North Carolina must mail new ballots and replace destroyed polling places after Hurricane Helene

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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.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection will hold a November 4 hearing on the proposed renewal of the Title V Air Quality Permit for the Panther Creek Coal Waste-Fired Power Plant in Nesquehoning Borough, Carbon County. (PA Bulletin, page 6297 ) The hearing will be held at the Panther Valley Junior/Senior High School Auditorium, 912 Coal Region Way, Lansford, PA 18232 from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m.

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Scientific American

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Today’s mathematicians grapple with higher-order mathematical questions and real-world applications.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 4, 2024

“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 Voting Schedule -- October 7, 8, 9,

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Scientific American

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Experts say the effects of global warming are playing a greater role in where people decide to move

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the October 5 PA Bulletin -- -- DEP published notice in the October 5 PA Bulletin announcing the availability of the Final ESCGP-4 General Permit for Erosion and Sediment Control from Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, Processing or Treatment Operations or Transmission Facilities. Click Here for new permit package. -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - October 5 [PaEN] -- The Susquehanna River

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Scientific American

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Claims of worlds orbiting Barnard’s star have been made before.

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HumanNature

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Written and Designed by Samantha Nordstrom Monthly Recap! Students show off their new plants at the 2024 Potting Event on the Oval Sept 7. Photo by Samantha Nordstrom. Sustainability Center Sees Huge Turnout at Annual Potting Event The Student Sustainability Center hosted its first big event of the season, the annual Potting Event, at the Oval from 4-6 p.m. on Sept. 7 to kick off the fall semester.

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Acoel

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Seth D. Jaffe Sometimes, a blog just has to be written. For those of us of a certain age, Sterling Hayden’s speech as Jack D. Ripper in Dr. Strangelove concerning the Communist plot to fluoridate our water is iconic. Well, it turns out that the old adage may be true. Just because it’s a conspiracy theory doesn’t mean that they’re not out to get us.

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Bastin, L. D. (2023). Political engagement in organic chemistry: An advocacy project utilizing green and sustainable chemistry. Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews, 16(1), 2185546. [link] Abstract This paper describes the design and implementation of a political advocacy project in an Organic Chemistry II course.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Last week the Department of Environmental Protection issued violations to seven shale gas well drillers for failure to submit monthly waste generation, disposal and gas production reports-- one for the last three years. These are the first violations of this type PA Environment Digest has seen this year. The companies include Baker Gas, Inc., Diversified Prod LLC, Inflection Energy (PA) LLC, John E.

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Read the full story at Inside Climate News. Research shows that global warming is triggering widespread species redistribution. This could hinder the effectiveness of a key conservation tool, experts say.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled a public meeting and hearing for October 28 on the renewal of a Hazardous Waste Storage Facility Permit for the Keystone Cement Company facility in East Allen Township, Northampton County. ( PA Bulletin, page 6342 ). DEP corrected this notice to include the fact that a public meeting on the application will occur before the public hearing on the same date. ( PA Bulletin, page 6196 ) The meeting/hearing will be held at the Nitschmann Middle

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Read the full story in the Washington Post. The Supreme Court on Friday refused to block new Biden administration rules requiring fossil-fuel-fired power plants to slash emissions of mercury and other toxic substances and oil and gas firms to curb methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from their operations.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Tim Herd, PA Recreation and Parks Society CEO, announced his retirement this week after a 49-year career in recreation and 10 years with PRPs. Herd issued this statement-- "With satisfaction for capping out a 39-year career, but regret for leaving the best part of it, I am announcing my retirement as of April 30, 2025. "I am very grateful for the privilege to serve PRPS, its members, partners and stakeholders for the past 10 years-- and for the many good things we were able to accomplish togethe

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