Sat.Oct 19, 2024 - Fri.Oct 25, 2024

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New Environmental Laws Focus on Public Health

Legal Planet

The California State Legislature is now finally in its off-season. Governor Newsom had until Monday, September 30 th to sign or veto bills that the legislature passed and sent to his desk. In a final tally of bills, according to CalMatters , Governor Newsom vetoed approximately 18% of the nearly 1,000 bills that landed on his desk in the final days of session, or close to 1 in 5 bills.

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As Storm Disinformation Swirls, Meteorologists Are Facing Threats

Yale E360

Predicting large and dangerous storms has always been challenging. It’s gotten tougher, says meteorologist James Marshall Shepherd, as a growing fringe has started to harass, verbally abuse, and threaten scientists and forecasters who link ferocious weather with climate change.

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Upcoming Developments in International Governance of Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal

Law Columbia

The next week has the potential to bring important developments for international governance of marine carbon dioxide removal (CDR). That’s because the parties to the London Convention and London Protocol are meeting from October 28 to November 1 in London to discuss, among other things, governance of ocean alkalinity enhancement and ocean sinking of biomass (e.g. seaweed) for carbon storage.

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Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rig Count Down To 12, Lowest In More Than 17 Years; Community Support Drops; Big Hole In DEP Budget

PA Environment Daily

On October 25, Baker Hughes reported the number of natural gas drilling rigs in Pennsylvania dropped to 12, the lowest number of rigs in the state since July 2007, according to Reuters. Since August 23, the drill rigs in the state dropped from 21 to 12-- a 42% drop, according to Baker Hughes. Natural gas companies are reducing the number of rigs and new wells they are bringing online in an attempt to raise the prices of natural gas.

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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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Governors Present Bold Vision for Investing in a New Forest Economy

Legal Planet

The world has continued to watch as fires burn – yet again – across much of the Amazon basin. With historic droughts and ongoing lack of resources to tackle these fires and their underlying causes, they have ravaged millions of hectares of forests, communities, and wildlife habitat in Bolivia , Peru , Brazil , and beyond. These fires, often deliberately set as part of land clearing efforts for cattle or agriculture, are becoming even more intense in the face of the climate crisis and expos

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Ukraine Rewilding: Will Nature Be Allowed to Thrive When War Ends?

Yale E360

Amid the war’s destruction, Ukrainian scientists are seeing signs of an ecological recovery. When the conflict ends, they say, the nation should not rebuild its massive Soviet-era infrastructure and instead continue the rewilding by letting nature keep restoring itself.

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DEP Plugs Conventional Gas Well Orphaned By The Well Owner That Contaminated A Clarion County Family's Drinking Water Well; Conventional Oil & Gas Well Owners Continue To Abandoned Their Wells - 767 Violations So Far In 2024

PA Environment Daily

On October 23, the Department of Environmental Protection began plugging a conventional gas well orphaned by the well owner that contaminated a family's drinking water well in Vowinckel, Clarion County. “Orphaned and Abandoned wells present serious risks to the environment and public health by polluting groundwater and leaking methane into the atmosphere.

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Project 2025 Envisions Eliminating Civil Service Protection for Thousands

Legal Planet

UC Berkeley’s Center for Law, Energy, & Environment (CLEE) is sponsoring a series of papers evaluating aspects of Project 2025, The Heritage Foundation publication, entitled “Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise,” which has received attention in the Presidential election campaign. CLEE published excerpts from the 922 page Project 2025 document related to climate change and environment, here.

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In Sahara Desert, Fall Rains Left Large Lake

Yale E360

An unusual early September cyclone drenched large parts of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya, filling dry lakes and rivers. New satellite imagery from NASA shows the impact of the deluge.

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Federal Court Ruling on a Reservoir Expansion Could Have Big Implications for the Colorado River

Inside Climate News

Some upstream users are racing to divert more water from the declining river, a choice that a judge wrote in a recent court ruling is “perplexing” and risks forcing cutbacks for users in the future. By Wyatt Myskow A federal district court judge ruled last week that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers violated the National Environmental Protection Act and the Clean Water Act when it approved expanding a Colorado reservoir.

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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 Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - October 5 to 18 - Conventional Well Owners Issued 767 Violations For Abandoning Their Wells - So Far, More Than Double Number In 2019; Leaking Gas Storage Area Wells

PA Environment Daily

From October 5 to 18, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 1,474 inspection entries, along with inspection reports from previous weeks. So far this year, DEP took these actions as of October 4 -- -- NOVs Issued In Last Week: 27 conventional, 13 unconventional -- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 6,264 conventional and 791 unconventional -- Enforcements 2024: 398 conventional and 101 unconventional (orders, agreements) -- Inspections Last Week: 313 conventional and 3

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What Is the Difference Between Biodegradable and Compostable?

Earthava

The post What Is the Difference Between Biodegradable and Compostable? appeared first on Earthava. In today’s environmentally conscious world, terms like “biodegradable” and “compostable” are often thrown around but not always understood. People want to make sustainable choices, but it’s essential to know what these words actually mean.

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Loss of Forest Causes Stonefly to Change Color

Yale E360

The loss of forest in New Zealand has led some stoneflies to change color, a new study finds.

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On the Wisconsin-Iowa Border, the Mississippi River Is Eroding Sacred Indigenous Mounds

Inside Climate News

A multimillion-dollar bank stabilization project proposed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could protect one of the densest collections of ceremonial and burial mounds still existing in North America. By Madeline Heim and Frank Vaisvilas, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel CLAYTON, Iowa—The Sny Magill Unit of Effigy Mounds National Monument is a hidden wonder.

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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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PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - October 26

PA Environment Daily

The following notices were published in the October 26 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the October 26, 2024 PA Bulletin extending the three Air Quality Permits needed for the temporary operation of the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Beaver County until a full Title V Air Quality Permit can be put in place. ( PA Bulletin, page 6791-6792 ) Read more

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Tracking koalas – how airborne DNA can help us

The Applied Ecologist

In this blog post, Nicola Jackson shares the findings from their latest study looking at how sampling air particles to detect DNA can be useful in monitoring and conserving koalas. Perched high up in a Eucalyptus tree, swaying from side to side, lies a sleepy koala unaware of the means spent each year trying to obtain accurate baseline information about its presence.

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Once Thought Extinct, 'Mekong Ghost' Fish Rediscovered

Yale E360

Recent sightings of the "Mekong ghost" fish in Cambodia offer hope for a creature once presumed extinct.

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Earth is now gaining less heat than it has for several years

New Scientist

The recent surge in warming led to fears that climate change may be accelerating beyond model projections, but a fall in how much heat Earth is gaining makes this less likely

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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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DCNR: 5th Fall Foliage Report: Some Color Is Fading In Northern PA, But Middle And Southern Areas Will Have Vivid Foliage This Coming Week

PA Environment Daily

On October 24, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued its fifth Fall Foliage Report saying cool nights and warm, sunny days have continued to stimulate steady change in Pennsylvania forests. Although most color is fading in the northern third of the Commonwealth, an abundance of vivid foliage awaits sightseers in the middle and southern Appalachians, southern Alleghenies, and southeastern forests.

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The Surprising Story of How Peaches Became an Icon of the U.S. Southeast

Scientific American

The Spanish brought peaches to the U.S., but Indigenous peoples spread the fruit across the eastern half of the U.S.

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Impact Groups Address Insufficient Draft Environmental Impact Report for Dangerous Wood Pellet Project

NRDC

Today, Golden State Natural Resources released the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) on its industrial-scale wood pellet project proposal. The project would include two industrial-scale wood pellet plants, one in the central Sierras and another in Northern California, as well.

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The mystery of the missing La Niña continues – and we don't know why

New Scientist

A climate-cooling La Niña pattern was expected to develop in the Pacific Ocean months ago, but forecasters now say it won't appear until November

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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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PennEnvironment: Pennsylvania Ranks 48th In US For Renewable Energy Growth

PA Environment Daily

On October 24, the PennEnvironment Research and Policy Center released new data showing Pennsylvania ranks 48th in the nation for rate of growth in total solar, wind and geothermal generation over the past decade. Using an interactive online dashboard-- Renewables on the Rise 2024 -- documents the growth of six key clean energy technologies across the United States over the past decade and ranks states accordingly for solar power, wind power, battery storage, energy efficiency, electric vehicles

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Lost Silk Road Cities Discovered High in the Mountains of Central Asia

Scientific American

On the Silk Road, these lost twin cities may have sustained themselves in a foreboding landscape with metallurgy and commerce

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Book review: Cheaper, Faster, Better, by Tom Steyer

A Greener Life

By Jeremy Williams Tom Steyer is one of the world’s more interesting billionaires. He made his fortune as an investor and then sold up to become a full time climate campaigner. He worked on the carefully targeted ’50 by 30′ campaign that helped to normalise renewable energy targets in US states, and founded the youth democracy organisation Nextgen. He even ran for president in 2019 to push climate up the agenda, because any you can do that in America if you have a spare billion or two.

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The laws of physics appear to follow a mysterious mathematical pattern

New Scientist

The symbols and mathematical operations used in the laws of physics follow a pattern that could reveal something fundamental about the universe

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Susquehanna River Basin Conditions Trigger Low-Flow Water Use Restrictions At 9 Shale Gas Water Withdrawals In Bradford, Susquehanna, Tioga Counties

PA Environment Daily

On October 19, the Susquehanna River Basin Commission Hydrologic Conditions Monitor shows low stream flows in some areas have triggered water withdrawal restrictions to water users, including 9 shale gas development water withdrawals. Five more shale gas water withdrawals in Bradford, Tioga and Wyoming counties are approaching water restrictions. Shale gas water withdrawals tend to get hit first with withdrawal restrictions because they are often located on smaller streams.

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These Are the Rumors and Misinformation to Watch for on Election Day

Scientific American

We can anticipate many false claims as we approach the U.S.

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New Analysis Indicates Truck Makers are Manufacturing a False Crisis

NRDC

Despite public promises to embrace zero-emission trucks, some manufacturers are quietly sabotaging the shift to cleaner vehicles, putting public health at risk.

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Amateur sleuth finds largest known prime number with 41 million digits

New Scientist

The largest prime number is now 16 million digits longer than the previous record found in 2018, thanks to an amateur hunter and his large collection of high-power graphics cards

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Veteran PA Statehouse Reporter Robert Swift Releases New Book - Life, Liberty And Death On The Appalachian Frontier About Journeying Through The Appalachians, Major River Systems In The 18th Century PA, NY

PA Environment Daily

Life, Liberty And Death on the Appalachian Frontier , published by Masthof Press, tells the stories of men and women who traveled across the mountain ranges and through the river valleys that make up the Appalachian region, often called the first frontier, during the 18th century. They set out on epic journeys for all sorts of reasons – in pursuit of a better life, a matter of survival, to acquire land and escape bad conditions back home, in the interest of state and religion and for military an

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The Daring Russian Geneticist Whose Experiments on Silver Foxes Explained Domestication Has Died

Scientific American

Lyudmila Trut devoted her life to studying the process of domestication by selectively breeding friendly foxes

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