Wed.Jul 10, 2024

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 After Loper: The Primacy of Skidmore

Legal Planet

One thing about the Loper Bright decision is obvious: it overruled Chevron. So much for past law. What about the future? How should courts review agency regulations now that Chevron is gone? As I discuss in a later post, regulations that were upheld by the courts during the Chevron era have some protection, but new regulations will be fully subject to Loper rather than Chevron.

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Gen X Faces Higher Cancer Rates Than Any Previous Generation

Scientific American

Researchers are investigating changes in cancer risks among young people as new data predict that rising rates of leading cancers, such as colon cancer, will overtake improvements

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$10 Billion Climate Bond Heads to the California Ballot

Legal Planet

After much anticipation and deliberation, the California legislature approved a $10 billion climate bond measure just before the summer recess began on July 3, 2024. California voters will now have the opportunity to approve or reject the bond measure on the November ballot. The bond measure will now be referred to as Proposition 4 on the upcoming ballot, but it began as SB 867 , the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024.

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Why do teenagers take such risks? A new book has some answers

New Scientist

An eye-opening new book by psychologist Lucy Foulkes lifts the lid on the surprisingly rational strategies behind the risky behaviours of adolescence, finds Catherine de Lange

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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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5 New Types of Gravitational-Wave Detectors Could Reshape Astrophysics

Scientific American

With the confirmation of gravitational waves less than a decade old, scientists are barreling ahead with new detectors to pick up ever more elusive ripples in spacetime

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The plague may have wiped out most northern Europeans 5000 years ago

New Scientist

DNA evidence from tombs in Sweden and Denmark suggests major plague outbreaks were responsible for the Neolithic decline in northern Europe

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A long-standing mystery about breastfeeding may have been solved

New Scientist

Researchers have discovered a hormone in mice that prevents bone loss during lactation and could one day be used to treat osteoporosis

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Restoring River Oxbows Benefits Endangered Fish

Cool Green Science

The Topeka shiner is returning to Iowa rivers; restoration offers benefits for water quality and flood control. The post Restoring River Oxbows Benefits Endangered Fish appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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Speed of decision-making reflects our biases

New Scientist

Within a group of decision-makers, the longer it takes someone to make a choice, the less likely they are to be influenced by their inherent biases according to a mathematical model

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Przewalski’s Horses Are Back—On TikTok and the Central Asian Steppes

Scientific American

Claims that Przewalski’s horses were discovered in the U.S. are unverified. But the conservation story behind the last truly wild horse is worth your time.

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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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Governments bans on quantum computer exports have no basis in science

New Scientist

Several nations around the world have placed arbitrary limits on the export of quantum computers, despite today's devices having little practical use.

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Floods Are Destroying Roads and Buildings. The White House Wants to Raise Them

Scientific American

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is requiring any construction project it funds to be elevated above local flood levels

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These stunning images made the shortlist for space photo competition

New Scientist

See some of the dazzling pictures that were shortlisted for the annual Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition

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Best Solar Batteries for Efficient Energy Storage in 2024

Earthava

The post Best Solar Batteries for Efficient Energy Storage in 2024 appeared first on Earthava. Solar batteries are an essential part of any solar power system. They store the energy collected by solar panels so that you can use it even when the sun isn’t shining. With a good solar battery, you can reduce your reliance on the traditional electric grid and ensure that you have power during outages.

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Implementing D.E.J.I. Strategies in Energy, Environment, and Transportation

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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Floating whale carcasses are a problem – can we predict their drift?

New Scientist

A dead whale was tagged with satellite tracking equipment and monitored for more than a week as part of an effort to help authorities better deal with giant carcasses that get washed ashore

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Reese Goodlin, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Bringing Watershed Resiliency Program To Adams, York Counties

PA Environment Daily

By B.J. Small, Chesapeake Bay Foundation-PA Reese Goodlin joined the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) this summer, in an effort to expand CBF’s work with landowners, organizations and partners in Adams and York counties to establish restoration projects and promote available funding to reduce polluted runoff into local waters. Goodlin’s work is part of CBF’s Watershed Resiliency Program in Pennsylvania.

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Crushed rocks and fertiliser switches can cut nitrous oxide from farms

New Scientist

Adding crushed basalt rocks and special fertilisers to soils could cut nitrous oxide emissions without harming the ozone layer, but these strategies will cost billions

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Using Agricultural Data to Address Sustainability Challenges

JANZEN AG

The following article is a summary of my presentation to the 32nd Annual No-Till Conference written by Landon Swan, No-Till Farmer Magazine, regarding the ag data issues arising from the USDA’s Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities. Ag data has become increasingly important to not only farmers, but corporate companies like McDonalds and PepsiCo as well.

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Shaping a Resilient Future: Climate Impact on Vulnerable Populations

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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What would Earth look like in 25 years? I asked the experts

New Scientist

Exhausted by today's political and environmental instability, Annalee Newitz investigated what a future Earth might look like.

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Women in Firms and Circular Economy Actions: A Systematic Literature Review with a Bibliometric Analysis

Environmental News Bits

Pastore, P., Tommaso, S. (2024). “Women in Firms and Circular Economy Actions: A Systematic Literature Review with a Bibliometric Analysis.” In: Paoloni, P. (eds) Gender Issues in the Sustainable Development Era. SIDREA Series in Accounting and Business Administration. Springer, Cham.

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'Unprecedented and inconceivable': pylon falls over after nuts removed

New Scientist

Feedback wonders if a little engineering knowhow might have come in handy in Glorit, New Zealand, where procedures were seemingly ignored during maintenance of an electrical power pylon

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Circular economy and AI empowerment in social entrepreneurship: a path to sustainability

Environmental News Bits

Redko, K. (2024). “Circular economy and AI empowerment in social entrepreneurship: a path to sustainability.” International Science Journal of Management, Economics & Finance, 3(3), 27–35. [link] Abstract In this paper, the author investigates the interconnectedness of the circular economy, artificial intelligence (AI), and social entrepreneurship in the pursuit of sustainable development.

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Sustainability at Retail

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.

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Mobile weather labs map toll of extreme heat in scorching US cities

New Scientist

Trucks outfitted with weather sensors, lasers and balloons are mapping urban microclimates in the extreme heat of the US Southwest

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Non-Targeted PFAS Suspect Screening and Quantification of Drinking Water Samples Collected through Community Engaged Research in North Carolina’s Cape Fear River Basin

Environmental News Bits

Weed, Rebecca A., Grace Campbell, Lacey Brown, Katlyn May, Dana Sargent, Emily Sutton, Kemp Burdette, Wayne Rider, Erin S. Baker, and Jeffrey R. Enders. 2024. “Non-Targeted PFAS Suspect Screening and Quantification of Drinking Water Samples Collected through Community Engaged Research in North Carolina’s Cape Fear River Basin” Toxics 12(6), 403.

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How a simple physics experiment could reveal the “dark dimension”

New Scientist

Could the universe's missing matter be hiding in a "dark" extra dimension?

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Lions' record-breaking swim across channel captured by drone camera

New Scientist

Two lions, one missing a leg, made a 1.

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Europe’s New Ariane 6 Rocket Launches at Last

Scientific American

Europe rejoins the new space race with the launch of its long-awaited Ariane 6 rocket

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Why many inventions, from flying cars to smart robots, fail to launch

New Scientist

Some technologies never quite make it.

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Court Vacates TSCA Section 4 Test Order, Grant’s Vinyl Institute’s Petition for Review

Nanotech

On July 5, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued its decision in Vinyl Institute, Inc. v. EPA (No. 22-1089). As reported in our May 31, 2022, blog item, on May 23, 2022, the Vinyl Institute, Inc. (VI) filed suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), seeking review of EPA’s March 2022 test order for 1,1,2-trichloroethane (1,1,2-TCA) issued under Section 4(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

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Why you shouldn't believe claims you can grow a rose in a potato

New Scientist

Social media assures us that we can grow a rose cutting in a raw potato.

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USDA’s Spring 2024 Unified Agenda Includes Rulemakings Concerning Biobased Products and Biotechnology

Nanotech

On July 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its spring 2024 Unified Agenda, which includes the following items regarding biobased products and biotechnology: The post USDA’s Spring 2024 Unified Agenda Includes Rulemakings Concerning Biobased Products and Biotechnology appeared first on Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.