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FRESH, April 5, 2022: U.S. Lawmakers Propose Great Lakes Federal Agency

Circle of Blue

lawmakers are pushing to create a new agency dedicated to sustainable development in the Great Lakes region. Other grants will be spent on projects to reduce gang violence, restore historic sites, and fund health technology. New federal grants will allow the city of Detroit to fix local water systems. ON THE HILL: U.S.

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New Associate Editor: Zhiyong “Jason” Ren

Water Research & Technology

We are delighted to announce that Jason Ren (Princeton University, USA) is joining the Associate Editor team for Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology. Jason has been an Editorial Board member of the journal since 2018. Jason is a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Princeton University, USA.

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The Infamous Failure of the Eco-Patent Commons and the Quiet Success of the WIPO Green Project: What We Can Learn About Disseminating Green Tech to Developing Countries

Vermont Law

As the global climate crisis worsens, the need to encourage sustainable growth in the developing world has never been greater. Much of the technology for this sustainable development already exists, but is covered by exclusive patent rights. However, the Commons benefited all users of the patented technology.

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Environmental Health Project: CNX Resources Claims Shale Gas Drilling Poses No Public Health Risks Are ‘Misleading, Irresponsible, Dangerous’

PA Environment Daily

EPA standards do not reflect “safe” levels of exposure to harmful pollutants. Instead, they are agreed-upon measures that attempt to balance the protection of as many people as possible, the limits of pollution detection and control technology, and industry’s opportunities to reduce costs.