Mon.Dec 09, 2024

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NEPA in the Supreme Court — On the Eve of Oral Argument

Legal Planet

Were posting a revised and expanded working paper on the NEPA issues before the Supreme Court in the Seven Counties case, which is being argued tomorrow. The expanded paper will soon be available on the CLEE website here. We provide a detailed examination of how federal courts of appeal have wrestled with causation issues in NEPA, building on the points we made in our earlier blog post.

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What Are the Mystery Drones Reported Over New York and New Jersey?

Scientific American

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UPCYCLING: TAKING COMPOSTING A NOTCH HIGHER

Cleannovate

Nothing in the natural world gives us the picture of a full cycle of life like composting. Composting is simply breakdown of complex plant and animal remains into simpler substances that can be assimilated by plants. Composting usually mimics humus formation in nature – conversion of fallen leaves into compost. However, it may take over six months for the final product, which is quite some time.

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Google Makes a Major Quantum Computing Breakthrough

Scientific American

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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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Is Google's new quantum computer a big deal?

New Scientist

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AI Will Turn Our Lives into The Truman Show

Scientific American

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Earth911 Podcast: Tim Montague Talks Clean Power Hour And U.S. Economic Competitiveness

Earth 911

The Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law contributed much-needed progress but has not completed. The post Earth911 Podcast: Tim Montague Talks Clean Power Hour And U.S. Economic Competitiveness appeared first on Earth911.

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The ancient board games we finally know how to play – thanks to AI

New Scientist

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New Telescopes Will Illuminate a Cosmic Dark Age

Scientific American

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Chips linked with light could train AI faster while using less energy

New Scientist

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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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PA Solar Center: Whitehall Borough, Allegheny County To Install Solar Energy Facility In Early 2025

PA Environment Daily

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Thirteen proteins in your blood could reveal the age of your brain

New Scientist

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DEP Awards $24 Million In Grants To Support County Clean Water Projects To Improve Water Quality In Chesapeake Bay Watershed

PA Environment Daily

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Mathematicians have figured out the best sofa shape for moving around

New Scientist

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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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6 Wild Things We Learned about Earth in 2024

Scientific American

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Independent Fiscal Office Estimates Act 13 Drilling Impact Fee Revenue Of $163.8 Million In 2024, Down $115 From 2022

PA Environment Daily

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Believing in Santa Claus doesn't make children act nicer at Christmas

New Scientist

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Monday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 12.9.24

PA Environment Daily

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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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Enough, already: why humanity must get on board with the concept of ‘sufficiency’

Environmental News Bits

by David Angus Ness, University of South Australia Humanitys rapacious consumption is more than Earth and its climate can handle, which is driving an ecological crisis. Australians are the worst offenders per person due to our excessive resource use.

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Coalition For The Delaware River Watershed, National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Announce $17 Million In Grants To Enhance The Health Of The Delaware River Watershed

PA Environment Daily

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Sabin Center Colloquium on Innovative Environmental Law Scholarship

Law Columbia

Columbia Law School June 12-13, 2025(via Zoom) This13thAnnual Sabin Colloquium will allow junior environmental law scholars to present early-stage work and receive constructive feedback from a panel of senior scholars and from each other. Eligible applicants are pre-tenure professors, fellows, visiting assistant professors, and other junior scholars in similar academic positions.

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December 9 - Weekly PA Environment Digest Now Available

PA Environment Daily

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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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We have officially advised our university to ditch carbon offsets – and focus on cutting emissions

Environmental News Bits

by James Dyke, University of Exeter; Jamie Shutler, University of Exeter, and Peter Cox, University of Exeter As climate and Earth scientists, we are acutely aware that action on climate change is desperately needed.

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Vote Now For Pennsylvania's 2025 River Of The Year Among 3 Finalists-- Delaware River, Perkiomen Creek, Youghiogheny River

PA Environment Daily

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Challenging the neutrality myth in climate science and activism

Environmental News Bits

van Eck, C. W., Messling, L., & Hayhoe, K. (2024). Challenging the neutrality myth in climate science and activism. Npj Climate Action, 3(1), 81. [link] Abstract We argue that Bntgens (2024) claim that climate science must be separated from activism is fundamentally flawed.

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Sabin Center Files Amicus Brief in Support of EPA’s 2024 Vehicle Emissions Standards

Law Columbia

On Friday, December 6, the Sabin Center filed an amicus brief on behalf of the National League of Cities and the U.S. Conference of Mayors in support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Kentucky v. EPA as part of our ongoing amicus efforts to support strong federal climate regulations. The case involves EPAs 2024 Vehicle Standards that set new air pollutant and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for model year 2027 through 2032 Light- and Medium-Duty Vehicles, which have b

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Drawdown Labs Job Function Action Guides

Environmental News Bits

Download the guides. The Drawdown Labs Job Function Action Guides are practical and shareable resources that highlight specific, high-impact climate actions employees in common corporate professions can take at work.

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French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust, Bob & Shelley Casciato Partner To Preserve 10.4 Acres In Chester County

PA Environment Daily

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A Model Endangered Species Act for Alberta: An opportunity to move Alberta’s Nature Strategy to the next level

Environmental Law Centre

Join the Environmental Law Centre for a webinar on species at risk management as the Centre rolls out its Model Endangered Species Act (ESA) for Alberta. The Model ESA seeks. The post A Model Endangered Species Act for Alberta: An opportunity to move Albertas Nature Strategy to the next level appeared first on Environmental Law Centre.

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Nature and people shouldn’t be designated losers in the energy transition

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story from Ketan Joshi. It is because climate action is so urgent that we should be careful with how we roll out clean energy.If you are worried about climate impacts, you should worry about how to ensure the growth of wind and solar doesnt occur in a self-sabotaging and destructive way.

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Government’s refusal to assess giant coal mine for environmental effects means expansion will move ahead

Enviromental Defense

Statement by Julia Levin, Associate Director, National Climate Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People We are disappointed with Minister Guilbeaults decision to not assess the impacts of a massive thermal coal mine expansion in Alberta. Coalspurs Vista thermal coal mine expansion has twice been designated for assessment by former Environment Minister Wilkinson.

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Agrivoltaics can improve water conservation in Africa

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at pv magazine. Research led by the University of Sheffield installed an off-grid agrivoltaic system in Tanzania and a grid-tied agrivoltaic system in Kenya. They found the installations helped boost crop yield and conserve water while generating electricity at a lower cost than the national grid.