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Observer-Reporter Guest Essay: Why Politicians Want You To Pay More For Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

Today, the fossil fuel industry is aggressively promoting a liquefied natural gas facility near Philadelphia, explicitly targeting the most overburdened and underrepresented communities in the area so that they can export more gas overseas. Million Settlement Over 2019 South Philly Refinery Explosion, Fire -- AP: EPA Reaches $4.2

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Tuesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 4.25.23

PA Environment Daily

Room 205 Ryan Building starting at 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online. Read more here.

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GAO Asks Whether Chemical Recycling Can Reduce Plastic Pollution

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Chemical recycling can produce high-quality raw materials, decreasing the demand for fossil fuels and other natural resources. Furthermore, making a polymer by depolymerizing plastic is, according to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) nomenclature rules, different than the virgin polymer.

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Protecting the Ocean Means Protecting Communities

Ocean Conservancy

On December 1, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-02), Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Representative Alan Lowenthal (D-CA-47) introduced new legislation, the Protecting Communities from Plastic Act (S. Check out how we are fulfilling our commitment at OceanConservancy.org. [1]

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GAO Publishes Science & Tech Spotlight on Biorecycling of Plastics

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At the federal level, depending on the specifics of the process, aspects of biorecycling or the wastes that may result from that process might be governed by statutes such as the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and the Microbial Products of Biotechnology Rule.

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Everywhere and Forever All at Once: PFAS and the Failures of Chemicals Regulation

Legal Planet

Indeed, the PFAS disaster points once again to the failure of our laws regulating toxic chemicals, which were intended to avoid just these sorts of problems. Most will surely be lost in the background mix of toxic insults, health setbacks, and cumulative stressors that shape our lives, albeit unevenly.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Fossil fuel : Any mineralized formerly organic material extracted from the ground and used in energy production: coal, natural gas, oil. Mineral resource sustainability : Minerals are precious metals, sold and liquid fossil fuels such as oil and coal, are resources that require licensing and protection for proper management.