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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has acknowledged its extensive history of discrimination directed at Black farmers and other marginalized groups. This discrimination has manifested itself in denying farmers access to low-interest loans, subsidy payments, grant programs, and other forms of assistance. Black farmers have been subject to other systematic barriers such as longer processing times for operation loan applications and higher loan default rates, and they have been denied access t
The consultants, who worked for Dow, the pesticide’s manufacturer, help corporate interests defend their products against environmental and health regulations. By Liza Gross On a Southern California spring morning in 1973, a tanker truck driver jackknifed his rig and dumped the agricultural fumigant he was transporting onto a city street. A Los Angeles Fire Department emergency response team spent four hours cleaning up the chemical, 1,3-dichloropropene, or 1,3-D, a fumigant sold as Telone that
The circular economy isn’t just about generating value from waste. It’s also about making the best out of the worst – pollution. And environmental pollution doesn’t come packaged worse than toxic heavy metals. TOXIC HEAVY METALS These substances are not only toxic. They also cannot be destroyed or degraded. They are in their simplest form and that’s the form in which they can do maximum damage.
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.
It’s not every day that a young female scientist is honored alongside David Attenborough and E. O. Wilson. The post TNC Scientist Honored with Naming of New Skink Species appeared first on Cool Green Science.
The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted six strange worlds the size of planets that formed like stars – and the smallest may be building its own miniature solar system
Queen guitarist Brian May has spent a decade studying the science of bovine tuberculosis, which can be carried by badgers, and has identified a new method of spread
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Queen guitarist Brian May has spent a decade studying the science of bovine tuberculosis, which can be carried by badgers, and has identified a new method of spread
A cyberterrorism charge in Pakistan connected to riots in the UK illustrates how authorities are reaching across borders to tackle disinformation, but bringing overseas suspects to justice won't always be possible
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
On August 27, the Shapiro Administration announced the Department of Environmental Protection will continue to sample private drinking water wells in Pennsylvania within a one-mile radius of the derailment site over the next ten years after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency confirms Norfolk Southern’s active remediation is complete. This commitment is included in a proposed federal consent decree between the EPA and Norfolk Southern, which includes funding for the work.
The post What Are The Causes of Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest? appeared first on Earthava. The Amazon rainforest, Earth’s largest tropical forest, faces a serious threat from deforestation. This vast ecosystem spanning nine countries is shrinking due to human activities. Cattle ranching is the biggest cause of deforestation in the Amazon, accounting for about 80% of forest loss.
Join the Central PA Conservancy for a September 9 webinar starting at 6:00 p.m. on how you can become a volunteer conservation easement monitor. CPC serves as the local land trust for a 6-county region-- Cumberland, Franklin, Perry, Dauphin, Juniata, and northern York County. CPC is legally obligated to visit and document the conditions of each property we protect once per year, typically in the fall or spring.
The communication team from Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Forum recently joined the Conservative Climate Foundation’s (CCF) 3rd Annual Communicators Retreat in Asheville, North Carolina. The retreat brought together over 45 U.S. House and Senate communicators, industry leaders, and partners focused on crafting and amplifying a conservative approach to clean energy policy.
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.
On August 27, Ready for 100% Montgomery County announced nearly one-third of the communities in Montgomery County committed to a gradual transition to 100 percent clean, renewable energy in its electricity usage by 2035 and in all sectors (heat, transportation) by 2050. Fully half of Montgomery County's population lives in communities committed to a fossil-fuel-free future.
You’ve probably seen a lot of headlines in the news about microplastics and all the wild places that scientists have found them—from the top of Mt. Everest to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, to inside our own bodies. But what are microplastics, really? What are microplastics? As the name suggests, they are incredibly small—from smaller than a lentil all the way down to 1/100th of the diameter of a human hair.
On August 27, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced the award of 30 grants totaling $8.9 million to support wildlife habitat, climate resilience, community conservation partnerships and equitable access to nature in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. This year’s slate of grants will advance the goals of the Chesapeake Watershed Investments in Landscape Defense (Chesapeake WILD) Program and leverage more than $13.7 million in grantee matching funds,
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) New Approach Methodologies (NAM) Use for Regulatory Application (NURA) program will hold a series of webinars on human-based methods in U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) submissions. PCRM notes that traditionally, submissions have included data from animal studies, but industry has started submitting NAMs.
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.
On August 27, Hourglass announced it will host a September 10 Trailblazers Forum on Outdoor Recreation In Lancaster County at the Ware Center , 42 N. Prince Street in Lancaster from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. The event will focus on the significant potential of outdoor recreation as a driver of community and economic development in Lancaster County. The guest speaker will be Nathan Reigner, Director of Pennsylvania’s new Office of Outdoor Recreation.
Read the full story at The Hill. The Biden administration is doling out a second round of funding for energy efficient heating systems, again using its wartime authority in the fight against climate change.
On August 27, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Khesha Reed as the permanent Deputy Director for EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program Office, located in Annapolis, Maryland, where she has been the Acting Deputy Director since April 2024. During this time, she has focused on strengthening administrative processes of the office, as well as serving as the liaison to the Local Government Advisory Committee.
Afshari, H., Gurtu, A., & Jaber, M. Y. (2024). Unlocking the potential of solid waste management with circular economy and Industry 4.0. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 195, 110457. [link] Abstract This paper reviews the intersection of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) and Circular Economy (CE) within the context of Solid Waste Management (SWM), aiming to enhance SWM … Continue reading Unlocking the potential of solid waste management with circular economy and Industry 4.
Sustainability impacts every nation, company, and person around the world. So much so that, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) issued a call for action by all countries to work toward sustainable development. In response to this and as part of a global Sustainability at Retail initiative, Shop! worked collaboratively with its global affiliates to address these critical issues in this white paper.
On August 27, the Conservation Innovation Fund , a conservation and sustainability impact finance fund, and Pennsylvania’s Kennett Township announced the Township achieved a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit. The NPDES MS4 permit was issued on August 14 and is the result of a successful four-year partnership between Conservation Innovation Fund and Kennett Township to develop a municipal stormwater compliance strategy , in
Pettersson, M., Ericson Jogsten, I., van Hees, P., Karlsson, P., Axelsson, M., & Yeung, L. W. Y. (2024). Sampling of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drainage water from a waste management facility. Chemosphere, 364, 143031.
On August 27, the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership announced the opening of the 2024 Susquehanna Greenway Mini-Grant Program. The deadline to apply is October 25. The Susquehanna Greenway Mini-Grant program aims to support the advancement of regional outdoor recreation, conservation, trail projects and programs within the Susquehanna Greenway. This includes all 22 counties that the Susquehanna Greenway goes through: Bradford, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, I
Martin, P. J., Wen, Y., Woods, A., Fayida, T., & Hobbs, S. R. (2024). Exploring pesticide transport, groundwater, and environmental justice in a changing climate: A community engaged research approach. Environmental Research Letters, 19(9), 094009.
This month, in Markmik, LLC v. Packer (unreported decision, No. 23-P-736), the Massachusetts Appeals Court affirmed a trial court’s finding that a less expensive cleanup option requiring buyers to accept an activity and use limitation (“AUL”), with no diminution in value damages, was appropriate given a guaranty by sellers that was silent about the level of cleanup committed to.
Read the full story at Trellis. The voluntary carbon market has a trust problem. Isometric, a two-year-old carbon registry that counts JPMorgan Chase & Co., Shopify and Stripe among early customers, is proposing a solution. Isometric offers monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) services to authenticate credits generated by nascent approaches to durable carbon removal, including direct air … Continue reading This startup aims to solve carbon removal’s trust problem.
On August 27, PennEnvironment released a report saying a typical household in Pennsylvania stands to save an average of $128 annually on utility bills over the next two decades, thanks to newly updated national appliance efficiency standards Pennsylvania businesses are expected to be a major benefactor to these new standards, and are projected to collectively save an estimated $68.2 million per year on average over the next two decades on energy costs due to the new requirements.
Read the full story at Fashion Dive. Bloomingdale’s and luxury resale platform Rebag are collaborating on a combined retail and digital partnership launching Thursday, according to a release sent to Fashion Dive. The collaboration will offer a selection of more than 2,500 pre-owned designer handbags, watches and fine jewelry pieces, per the release.
On August 27, Pittsburgh Works Together , an economic development alliance of business and organized labor locals, released a new report-- The PJM Grid In Peril: What Will Keep The Lights On? PWT said this timely and critical report examines the current state of the PJM electric grid system, highlighting the challenges it faces and the potential consequences if immediate action is not taken.
Read the full story at Fast Company. Since the first Earth Day, there have been a series of evolutions in sustainability thinking. We are due for the next one.
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