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A Walk in the Woods with My Brain on Fire: Summer

Inside Climate News

In the past few centuries—a geologic instant—the unfathomably long and patient work of Earth is being undone. Text and photos by David Sassoon PLEASANT VALLEY, Mass.—It wasn’t long after dawn—still the cool of the day—but I could feel the weight of summer bearing down. The creek was barely trickling, the beaver pond stagnant. Few insects disturbed its gray surface.

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PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Sept. 14 to 20 - Seeing Conventional Wastewater Spill From Space; Emergency Well Plugging; Abandoned Shale Gas Wells; Leaking Gas Well Next To Baseball Field

PA Environment Daily

From September 14 to 20, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 540 inspection entries, and caught up posting some past inspection reports. So far this year, DEP took these actions as of September 13 -- -- NOVs Issued In Last Week: 77 conventional, 16 unconventional -- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 5,953 conventional and 750 unconventional -- Enforcements 2024: 371 conventional and 94 unconventional [Orders, Agreements] -- Inspections Last Week: 293 conventional a

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North America’s Biggest Food Companies Are Struggling to Lower Their Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Inside Climate News

A new analysis finds that companies relying on agricultural commodities are making some progress, but decarbonizing the food system is proving difficult. By Georgina Gustin Some of the country’s biggest food companies are making a small dent in their greenhouse gas emissions, but most are failing to make substantial and critical reductions, even as consumers and government regulators are pushing harder for them to do so.

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UPCYCLING: GOLDEN BEEF TALLOW (THE STINK)

Cleannovate

Now, try poking your nose into a cauldron of simmering beef fat and you’ll understand what the title of this article means. Beef tallow is a superb product but has that distinct stink that seems to be worse than that of normal beef. This reality prevents many people from utilising this product. But this shouldn’t stop us from enjoying this golden niceness.

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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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Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 9.21.24

PA Environment Daily

“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] Senate Fall Voting Schedule -- September