Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Last year, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy recognized the urgency of the need for policy and research guidance and announced a Fast-Track Action Committee tasked with evaluating the merits of and concerns about different types of marine CO 2 removal and developing relevant guidelines for research.

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Law Columbia

OCTOBER 18, 2023

In response to this challenge, public and private sector actors around the world are researching and deploying a variety of technologies designed to remove greenhouse gasses like carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) from the atmosphere.

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Green Bang

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Cooling technologies also play a crucial role. These methods not only reduce the environmental impact but also extend the lifespan of data center hardware by preventing overheating​ ( LL MIT ). These GPUs are helping reduce the overall energy consumption of AI tasks, making large-scale deployments more sustainable.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 13, 2023

Related Article: -- PA Audubon Council Releases Guidelines For Municipalities On Bird-Friendly, Environmentally Responsible Utility Scale Solar Energy Facilities [PaEN] [Posted: January 13, 2023] PA Environment Digest Click Here to sign up for regular updates.

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Capaccio

MAY 21, 2024

PFOA and PFOS: Hazardous Substances In addition to setting the most stringent limits on PFOA and PFOS, the EPA designated these two pervasive PFAS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also referred to as Superfund.

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Law Columbia

MAY 27, 2024

With respect to States’ obligation to take all necessary measures to address marine pollution, ITLOS sought to delineate differentiated State obligations, considering each State’s specific technological capabilities and available resources (para 205 ff.). The Tribunal indicates that States that are “better placed.

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A Greener Life

JUNE 2, 2024

In addition, extracting it can be done far more environmentally responsibly than with lithium. Abundance It is estimated that sodium is between 500 and 1,000 times more abundant than lithium in the known planetary resources.

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ESA

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Finances : The board reviewed several items related to ESA finances as is its fiduciary responsibility. The technology for holding a fully virtual Annual Meeting in 2021 increased costs, while attendance was slightly lower than the previous year. ESA will invest a larger portion of our reserves into environmentally responsible funds.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

“This [trade-off] demonstrates a proactive approach, as the nation actively pursues renewable energy sources [and] energy efficiency measures over a wide range of sectors and cleaner energy technologies,” says Kumar. tonnes of CO2 per tonne of crude steel (tCO2/tcs) – significantly higher than the global average of 1.85

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Montrose

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

For more than two decades, Cory has spearheaded CTEH’s growth into one of the nation’s leading science-based environmental response and consulting firms,” said Josh LeMaire, COO of Montrose. Phil Goad, CEO and co-founder of CTEH who retired in January. For more information, visit www.montrose-env.com. About CTEH ®.

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Greenbuilding Law

MAY 20, 2023

With commercial PACE, building owners can leverage financing to undertake a range of emission reduction projects, such as upgrading HVAC systems, installing energy efficient lighting systems, moving from gas to electric equipment, incorporating renewable energy sources, and implementing smart building technologies.

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Environment Blog

AUGUST 3, 2020

It is a simple task but it will give them the opportunity to contribute to the running of the household and it instills the importance of environmental responsibility. Each Council will have it’s own recycling options and technologies which will determine what you can recycle.

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Vermont Law

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. designation of PFAS chemicals as “hazardous substances,” arguing that EPA would be responsible for the untenable cleanup of over 5,000 different PFAS chemicals if they are officially designated as hazardous substances under the proposed amendment.

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

There may also be requirements on what technologies must be used for mitigation such as the use of catalytic converters in cars that used older lead fuel (6). One of the best examples of control or elimination is the global legislation in the 1980s to limit CFC emissions that were damaging the ozone layer (5).

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

It would be fair to say that for the last 25 years, BPs vision has been anything but stable: In 2000, BP launched a $200 million rebranding initiative, adopting the slogan ‘Beyond Petroleum’ to signify a commitment to renewable energy and environmental responsibility.

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Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Green ports—environmentally conscious ports that use cutting-edge technologies and best practices to minimize their ecological footprint, reduce emissions, manage waste efficiently and conserve energy—are redefining how maritime operations impact marine ecosystems. They also improve community health by improving air and water quality.

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Environmental Science

JULY 30, 2018

CERCLA ( Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act , aka Superfund) - cleans up “abandoned” haz waste. This is becoming a popular technology and I hope it works over the long term. Will we have a Superduperfund?

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 16, 2022

Under the legislation, the panel was tasked with thoroughly investigating and studying advancements in science, technology and public health data in order to provide Pennsylvania elected officials, regulators and the general public with information, analysis and recommendations regarding the safe, efficient and environmentally responsible extraction (..)

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 26, 2024

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) noted that the draft scientific integrity policy from the Consumer Products Safety Commission not only contains that problematic prohibition, but does so in multiple places.

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ESA

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The White House Council on Environmental Quality receives $65 million for environmental and climate data collection. Geological Survey for grants and other financial assistance to water resources research and technology institutes and centers. Senators allocated $50 million to the U.S.

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Greenbuilding Law

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Governments, corporations, and individuals alike embraced sustainable construction practices, energy efficient technologies, and renewable energy sources, as well as the broader green building pillars including fighting modern slavery.

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Ohio Environmental Law

OCTOBER 23, 2021

EPA is evaluating establishment of technology based treatment (i.e. EPA is developing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to designate PFOA and PFOS as Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) “hazardous substances” for Spring 2022. Evaluate Technologies for Destruction and Removal of PFAS.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 26, 2024

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) noted that the draft scientific integrity policy from the Consumer Products Safety Commission not only contains that problematic prohibition, but does so in multiple places.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

RGGI is wrong for Pennsylvania, and it is time to repeal this regulation and focus on putting forth commonsense, environmentally responsible energy policy that recognizes and champions Pennsylvania as an energy producer.” “Not

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The goal of the effort was to improve performance by 20%, along with the quality of incoming applications, the speed from application submission to final decision, all while leveraging modern, industry standard technology solutions to support operations. Our proposed budget also includes $1.1

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Capaccio

JUNE 14, 2022

A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to designate PFOA and PFOS as Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) hazardous substances would require facilities to report on these PFAS releases that meet or exceed the reportable quantity assigned to these substances. . How We Can Help .

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Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

But instead, these questions are only now being posed via an EPA “ innovation challenge ,” in which the agency is endeavoring to crowdsource technologies for decomposing PFAS. Meanwhile, U.S. The forthcoming review document, sure to be at play in the litigation, would be the right place for EPA to make a public commitment to a safer U.S.

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 26, 2021

The bill also would require creation and regular updating of an online repository of tools and best practices for firefighters and other emergency response personnel to reduce, limit, and prevent release of and exposure to PFAS. Comprehensive PFAS Bill Passed House. The House bill ( H.R.

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Arnold Porter

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The directive requires the Department of Technology, Management and Budget to take actions to ensure that proposals from potential suppliers disclose whether products contain intentionally added PFAS. Directive 2021-8 (Oct. 27, 2021).]]

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 13, 2022

At the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, revelations about a toxic workplace and ethics concerns resulted in its director’s departure while the agency is in the midst of essential work to strengthen the scientific integrity infrastructure across the executive branch. Toxic workplace” threatens scientific integrity.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

In addition, the bill would set a schedule for establishing drinking water standards for PFOA and PFOS under the Safe Drinking Water Act and would establish a grant program to assist community water systems with capital costs for treatment technologies to address PFAS. Lawsuit Challenged PFAS Drinking Water Standards in Michigan.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

Designating PFAS as a hazardous substance under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) would jumpstart the identification and remedial investigation of sites impacted by PFAS. It focuses on three destruction and disposal technologies: thermal treatment, landfilling, and underground injection.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

Second, EPA announced that Administrator Wheeler had signed an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking comment on whether EPA should use other statutory authorities to regulate PFOA and PFOS such as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.[[N:The

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ESA

JULY 26, 2021

This includes research about atmospheric composition, water and carbon cycles, computational modeling of climate systems, renewable energy technologies, materials sciences, and social, behavior and economic research on human responses to climate change. Most of these areas are named as “key technology focus areas” in the USICA.

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ESA

APRIL 19, 2021

OSTP: The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will be holding a confirmation hearing for Dr. Eric Lander’s nomination to serve as Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 10 am ET. The live stream will be available on this Senate hearing page. Register here.

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ESA

MAY 17, 2021

Todd Young’s (R-IN) proposal to increase competitiveness with China by creating a new technology directorate at the National Science Foundation and authorizing $100 billion in NSF over five years. President Joe Biden included $50 million for an NSF technology directorate in his infrastructure plan. Lujan, Sen. Executive Branch.

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Vermont Law

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Commercial technologies do not exist for removing CO. . : Climate change mitigation policies pose serious risks to U.S. prosperity, competitiveness, and living standards. Carbon dioxide (CO. is the inescapable byproduct of carbon energy use. emissions from vehicles, power plants, and factories.

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