Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 25, 2024

From March 25 to March 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury is hosting a public hearing on the December 2023 proposed regulations governing implementation of the Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen. My comments, to be presented on March 27, are copied below. They focus on four key issues from the full set of technical comments UCS submitted to the record in February: correctness of Treasury’s overall approach; necessity of the three-pillars framework; need for updating u

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Legal Planet

MARCH 25, 2024

When the California Supreme Court ruled last August that Monterey County could not enforce its voter-approved ban on new oil and gas wells, lawyers for Chevron said the company was “pleased” to end the 7 years of litigation. Monterey County is home to the eighth-largest oil field in California, so there was plenty at stake on the face of the case. But this legal battle was about much more than the San Ardo Oil Field; it was the latest in a line of coordinated legal efforts to sow confusion and d

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New Scientist

MARCH 25, 2024

A 38-centimetre-tall deer, found in an arid region in the central Andes, is the first new deer species found in South America for over 60 years

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Scientific American

MARCH 25, 2024

A 3D-printing ink developed from wood waste recombines its natural components back into wooden products

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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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New Scientist

MARCH 25, 2024

Changes in wind patterns and desertification may be increasing the amount of dust from the Sahara desert blown over western Europe and the frequency of these events

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Earth 911

MARCH 25, 2024

For many people, rail travel might suggest romantic images of the old West or the. The post Taking the Train for Sustainable Travel appeared first on Earth911.

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Earth 911

MARCH 25, 2024

Honeywell International is one of the largest companies in the world, ranking 115th in the. The post Earth911 Podcast: Honeywell’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Dr. Gavin Towler, On Accelerating ESG Efforts appeared first on Earth911.

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New Scientist

MARCH 25, 2024

Why childhood is so protracted has long been mysterious, now a spate of archaeological discoveries suggest an intriguing explanation

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Scientific American

MARCH 25, 2024

Ailments of the mouth can put the body at risk for a slew of other ills.

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New Scientist

MARCH 25, 2024

The author of In Ascension, the latest pick for the New Scientist Book Club, on why he wrote his novel, cultivating a sense of wonder and the role of fiction in the world today

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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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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 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 next voting day March 25, 26, 27, Ap

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New Scientist

MARCH 25, 2024

When recounting an episode of the children's TV show Pingu, people from Italy made an average of 22 gestures per 100 words, compared with 11 for Swedish people

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 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] Click Here To View Or Print The Entire Mar

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New Scientist

MARCH 25, 2024

Smoke from wildfires made worse by climate change is set to cause thousands of additional deaths each year in the US

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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

MARCH 25, 2024

Factories that produce everything from aluminum to pasta are receiving a combined total of billions of dollars in government funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from industry

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection has issued conventional oil and gas well operator 663 violations for abandoned, unplugged wells in the last 15 months. In 2024 alone, DEP issued 392 violations. Information obtained in a Right To Know request shows in 2023, 95 conventional operators were found to be in violation of state law prohibiting well abandonment without plugging for 271 individual conventional oil and gas wells.

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Scientific American

MARCH 25, 2024

A state court ruling that embryos from in vitro fertilization are unborn children harms access to care for fertility patients, as well as medical innovations

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2024

The third annual World Water Day event at Stroud Water Research Center , sponsored by M&T Bank and Wilmington Trust, drew a crowd of about 150 people to celebrate and explore freshwater on March 22. This free, local event held each year on the banks of the Stroud Center's long-term research stream, White Clay Creek , celebrates a global United Nations observance day to raise awareness of water issues.

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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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Scientific American

MARCH 25, 2024

If you take a journey into the depths of the slime all around us, you find yourself starting to understand that mucus is a miracle.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2024

On March 22, the Mountain Watershed Association filed an appeal with the Environmental Hearing Board challenging the Department of Environmental Protection’s rejection of the nonprofit’s “Unsuitable for Mining” Petition, which could protect 11,000 acres of Laurel Highlands from surface mining in Donegal Borough, Donegal Township and Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County. [ Docket# 2024077 ] In its review letter, DEP said -- “The Department has found that the MWA’s petition lacks sufficien

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Scientific American

MARCH 25, 2024

Like humans, these small Japanese birds communicate abstract concepts with gestures

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2024

On March 25, the Pittsburgh-based Green Building Alliance, together with West Virginia University, including WVU Extension and Vantage Ventures; Catalyst Connection; Youngstown Business Incubator; and BRITE Energy Innovators, announced the launch of the Appalachian Sustainable Products Network (ASPN) and issued an invitation for regional manufacturers to participate in a no cost Life Cycle Assessment of their product(s), valued at $50,000.

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Scientific American

MARCH 25, 2024

A nova called T Coronae Borealis spectacularly erupts every 80 years.

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The Applied Ecologist

MARCH 25, 2024

Shortlisted for the 2023 Southwood Prize Lucien Besnard reflects on how he and colleagues used mercury isotopes, within the framework of isotopic clocks, to provide a more precise assessment of hammerhead shark movement. As a result, this method may be used as a complementary tool for stock management through predicting the timing of animal migration – a key aspect in the conservation of marine taxa.

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Scientific American

MARCH 25, 2024

Astronomers now have three possible theories to explain how weird hot Jupiter exoplanets form

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New Scientist

MARCH 25, 2024

Japanese t**s sometimes flutter their wings in an apparent gesture of encouraging their mate to enter their shared nest first

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NRDC

MARCH 25, 2024

The causes and effects of this undeniable consequence of climate change—and how communities can respond.

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Nanotech

MARCH 25, 2024

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published the report of the first Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials (WPMN) workshop on NanoCarriers. The report states that NanoCarriers (nano-scaled structures loaded with an active substance) “promise benefits for various fields of applications but they also present great diversity in terms of chemical composition, structural features, and applications.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 25, 2024

Jeganathan, Y., Asharp, T., & Nadarajah, K. (2024). “Adsorptive behavior of engineered biochar /hydrochar for tetracycline removal from synthetic wastewater.” Environmental Pollution, 345, 123452. [link] Abstract In this research, engineered biochar and hydrochar derived from paddy husk were compared for the adsorption tetracycline (TC) in water effluents.

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Nanotech

MARCH 25, 2024

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a public webinar on April 4, 2024, to discuss the implementation of the Biogas Regulatory Reform Rule (BRRR) provisions promulgated as part of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) final rule for 2023-2025 (the “Set Rule”). 89 Fed. Reg. 15988. EPA states that these regulatory provisions include registration and reporting and updated regulatory provisions for the production, distribution, and use of biogas as a renewable fuel.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 25, 2024

Rong, H., He, L., & Tong, M. (2024). “Transport and release behaviors of PFOA in saturated and unsaturated porous media with biochar amendment.” Environmental Pollution, 346, 123616.

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Nanotech

MARCH 25, 2024

On March 21, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) December 2023 orders prohibiting Inhance Technologies, L.L.C. (Inhance) from manufacturing or processing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during its fluorination process. The court notes that in March 2022, EPA “charged for the first time” that Inhance’s fluorination process was subject to the significant new use rule (SNUR) regarding long-chain perfluoroalkyl car

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