Sat.Jan 11, 2025

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Fire and Permitting Reform

Legal Planet

This is the second of three posts on proposed legislation to address the fire crisis on federal lands (the first post is here ). Last post, I talked about why this legislation is essential, and the strengths of the bill that the House passed last Congress. In this post, Ill talk about the parts of the legislation that were controversial and their potential problems.

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The Dichotomy of a Deadly Paradise—How Urban Sprawl and Climate Change Fuel LA’s  Fires

Inside Climate News

Together, the Eaton Fire northeast of downtown Los Angeles and the Palisades Fire west of downtown along the Pacific Coast Highway have destroyed 10,000 homes and other structures, with 11 deaths now attributed to the conflagrations. By Jireh Deng Anthony Honore was accustomed to seeing brush fires far up in the San Gabriel Mountains above Pasadena during yearly dry seasons.

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ReImagine Appalachia's Virtual Strategy Summit Set For Jan. 14 -15

PA Environment Daily

ReImagine Appalachia will hold its 5th annual Virtual Strategy Summit January 14-15 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on both days ReImagine Appalachia seeks to transition Appalachia to a more environmentally sustainable, diverse, and just economy, and they depend on input form our community members. In these strategy sessions, we incorporate cultural, storytelling, labor, and community benefits themes into our work plan priorities to ensure that ALL Appalachians benefit from the regions economic dev

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Scientists Call for More Marine Protected Areas in the Southern Ocean

Inside Climate News

As climate change and commercial fishing threaten krill, the crustaceans that fuel Antarcticas entire food web, scientists and advocates say those responsible for protecting Antarcticas marine life are failing. By Teresa Tomassoni When Antarctic krill swarm, the semi-transparent shrimp-like crustaceans join together in the millions or trillions, forming dense coral-colored underwater clouds as they swim in sync with one another and traverse frigid ocean currents.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

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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Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 1.11.25

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 [Its Not A Suggestion] House Voting Schedule January 27, 28, 29 Feb

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2024 Hindsight

Real Climate

To no-one’s surprise 2024 was the warmest year on record – and by quite a clear margin. Another year, another data point. Unlike the previous year, 2024 was anticipated to be a record breaker even before it began ( I predicted a record – despite the huge anomaly in 2023 – with a 55% probability). It did fall at the higher end of the prediction, so maybe we are seeing the same issues that we saw in 2023 continue into another year.

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