Legal Planet

JUNE 28, 2024

A question I’ve been getting a lot since the Supreme Court overturned the Chevron doctrine is: “What does this decision mean for California?” First, the decision does have the potential to impact California directly in some pending litigation. For example, there’s a current challenge to EPA’s waiver under the Clean Air Act for the Air Resources Board’s Advanced Clean Trucks regulations (ACT), which require that zero-emission trucks represent an increasing proportion of in-state heavy-duty truck

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New Scientist

JUNE 28, 2024

Millions of tonnes of water vapour have been lingering in the atmosphere since the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted in 2022– possibly contributing to global warming

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 28, 2024

On June 28, the Department of Environmental Protection posted a solicitation for bids on BidExpress.com to plug up to 20 conventional, abandoned and permitted oil and gas wastewater injection wells in Highland Township, Elk County on Allegheny National Forest land. The wells are owned by the Pennzoil Company, a multinational oil company which makes a range of products for the consumer motor oil market, and were generally in use in the 1980s.

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NRDC

JUNE 28, 2024

New research highlights how retrofitting auto-rickshaws in India can support road transport decarbonization and support India's energy transformation goals.

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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

JUNE 28, 2024

An AI that can tell which chess moves are awe-inspiring is being used to make a chess computer that would play creatively, possibly making it more enjoyable to watch or compete against

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 28, 2024

The Ohio River Basin Alliance Summit will be held at the University of Pittsburgh from October 30 to November 1. The theme is “Healthy Rivers, Healthy Communities: From Headwater to Mainstem.” The Alliance is excited to bring together advocates, professionals and water leaders of all kinds together to learn, plan, and build a diverse identity across our important river basin.

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New Scientist

JUNE 28, 2024

An experiment with a robot and gelatine determined that 65-micrometre-thick paper is the most prone to slicing our skin – but it can also make for a handy recyclable knife

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NRDC

JUNE 28, 2024

Through shareholder resolutions, letters, and activism, consumers and shareholders can push companies to clean up supply chains—and their reputations.

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New Scientist

JUNE 28, 2024

With lunar exploration ramping up, NASA has been tasked with defining a time zone for the moon.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 28, 2024

On June 26, PennLive.com reported Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs wildlife staff during July will provide free guided tours of the only population of the rare regal fritillary butterfly in the eastern United States at Fort Indiantown Gap in Lebanon County. Guided tours will be offered, rain or shine, on July 4, 5, 6 and 7. No rain dates will be provided.

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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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Scientific American

JUNE 28, 2024

Wealth and well-being go together in many studies, but certain communities complicate this link

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 28, 2024

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the June 29 PA Bulletin of actions taken during its June meeting, including the approval of seven more shale gas development water withdrawals in Lycoming, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming counties. So far in 2024, SRBC has approved 15 new water withdrawals for shale gas development activities.

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Scientific American

JUNE 28, 2024

Mitochondria appear to ratchet up their activity when life is going well and tamp it down during hard times

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New Scientist

JUNE 28, 2024

Two major US healthcare organisations have offered contradictory advice about the use of weight loss drugs in adolescents with obesity, underscoring just how little we know about the effects of these medications

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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

JUNE 28, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the June 29 PA Bulletin announcing it intends to issue a renewal of the American Refining Group Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Bradford, McKean County. ( PA Bulletin, page 3676 ) The facility’s primary emission sources include boilers, process heaters, a reformer, tanks, equipment leaks of VOC, gasoline loading rack, wastewater separators, degreasers, emergency fire water pumps, and emergency generators.

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Scientific American

JUNE 28, 2024

Get a behind-the-scenes look at how researchers live and work on a U.S. icebreaker making its way through the waters of West Antarctica.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 28, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the June 29 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a revised Oil and Gas Erosion and Sediment Control General Permit (ESCGP-4). The Department is not proposing significant changes in ESCGP-4 from ESCGP-3 at this time, according to the notice. DEP said the changes include-- -- Changes to make this permit consistent with PAG-2 (General NPDES Permit) -- County and municipal notification forms -- Post Construction Stormwater Management Manual

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A Greener Life

JUNE 28, 2024

Photo credit: Uno-X Mobility / Szymon Gruchalski. By Anders Lorenzen The Norwegian-Danish professional cycling team, Uno-X Mobility, is for the second year, competing in the world’s most prestigious cycling race, Tour de France (TDF). They are not only looking at making headlines via results (winning races) but also via sustainability. The highly ambitious team has announced that as its starting riders line up, they will be equipped with all-electric vehicles (EVs) for its service teams and spo

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 28, 2024

On June 26, the US Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management announced $1.4 million in federal funding for 14 local organizations and universities representing communities across the country that will each create a roadmap toward repurposing their existing energy assets. The Capacity Building for Repurposing Energy Assets initiative assists communities where a significant portion of their local economy has historically been supported by energy assets, such as coal, oil

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Endangered Species Law

JUNE 28, 2024

On June 27, 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) issued a final rule listing the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle ( Macrochelids suwanniensis ) as a threatened species with a 4(d) rule under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Suwannee alligator snapping turtle is a large, freshwater turtle species occurring in the Suwannee River basin in Florida and Georgia.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 28, 2024

by Craig E. Colten, Louisiana State University The French Broad River winds through the mountains of western North Carolina, fed by dozens of mountain streams, and crosses the city of Asheville.

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Cool Green Science

JUNE 28, 2024

Oh Idaho's Flat Ranch Preserve, pronghorn have room to roam. The post Pronghorn Place: Preserve Protects Wildlife Migration Route appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 28, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the June 29 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Air Quality Plan Approval and an amended Title V Air Quality Permit for the United Refining Company facility in the City of Warren, Warren County. ( PA Bulletin, page 3675 ) The amended permits are to cover the installation of a new steel welded 5.8 million gallon storage tank for finished gasoline and naphtha storage, and an increase in short term emission limits and hourly loading capa

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Nanotech

JUNE 28, 2024

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) recently noted that Health Risk Assessment scientists at MDH have published two articles in the Journal of Environmental Exposure Assessment related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): MDH notes that the work was supported by the Clean Water Fund, funded by the 2008 Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment.

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Scientific American

JUNE 28, 2024

A recent Supreme Court decision rules that the U.S.

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Vorys Law

JUNE 28, 2024

On June 27, 2024, the Supreme Court issued a final decision in Ohio v. EPA and granted the stay of a USEPA plan designed to require several States, including Ohio, to comply with the “Good Neighbor” provision of the Clean Air Act. The decision was 5-4 in favor of the stay with Justice Gorsuch writing for the majority (joined by Justices Alito, Kavanaugh, Thomas, and Roberts), and Justice Barrett dissenting (joined by Justices Jackson, Sotomayor, and Kagan).

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 28, 2024

Read the full story from Energy News Network. An ongoing billing snafu in ComEd territory in northern Illinois has some solar companies bracing for turbulence. When the problem is remedied, community solar subscribers will see a backlog of credits on their utility bills, but also accumulated charges for participating in the project.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 28, 2024

The following notices were published in the June 29 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the June 29 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a revised Oil and Gas Erosion and Sediment Control General Permit (ESCGP-4).

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 28, 2024

Read the full story from Wharton. Susanna Berkouwer is an assistant professor in Wharton’s Business Economics and Public Policy department who teaches managerial economics in the Wharton MBA program. They specialize in energy, environment, and development economics. In this Q&A story, they provide a glimpse into their work in energy and environmental economics.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 28, 2024

Headlines about today’s decision in Loper v Raimundo overturning the 40 year-old decision in Chevron v NRDC that granted agencies deference in their interpretation of ambiguous statutes focus on the “ massive power grab, ” the decision’s “ sweeping ” nature and call it a “ blow ” to the administrative state.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 28, 2024

Read the full story at Fast Company. Over the past few years, Patagonia, Citizens of Humanity, and Christy Dawn have started sourcing cotton from farms that use regenerative agriculture methods. But soon, sustainable fashion brands might also consider cotton from another source: a greenhouse. Dutch brand G-Star Raw wants to turn this into a reality.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 28, 2024

Headlines about today’s decision in Loper v Raimondo overturning the 40 year-old decision in Chevron v NRDC that granted agencies deference in their interpretation of ambiguous statutes focus on the “ massive power grab, ” the decision’s “ sweeping ” nature and call it a “ blow ” to the administrative state.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 28, 2024

Read the full story from Iowa Public Radio. The rules will affect new residential construction projects funded by the federal Housing and Rural Development agency. Now, lawmakers are pushing the agency that oversees the nation’s two largest mortgage backers to adopt similar measures.

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