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Traces of 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill still detectable in 2020

Frontiers

Small amounts of highly weathered oil residues from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster were still present in the surroundings ten years later, shows a new report. The oil spilled during the Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010 was largely transformed by the end of that summer, reports a new study in Frontiers in Marine Science.

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GM Has Become an ‘Energy Star’ with Efficiency and Circular Programs

Environment + Energy Leader

In 2010, GM committed to a 20% reduction in carbon intensity by 2020. It achieved that goal in 2017. And in January 2021, it said it would source 100% renewable energy to power GM facilities in the U.S. by 2030 and globally by 2035.

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Fourth District Holds Addendum To 2010 Program EIR For Irvine Business Complex Vision Plan Violated CEQA Because Conclusion That Large Infill Project’s GHG Emissions Would Be Less Than Significant Lacked Substantial Evidence And Project Was Not Exempt

CEQA Developments

3) affirmed a judgment setting aside an addendum to a 2010 program EIR (PEIR) and accompanying approvals for a 275,000-square foot office complex on a 4.95-acre and (2) did substantial evidence show the project’s GHG emissions are within the scope of the 2010 PEIR? IBC Business Owners for Sensible Development v.

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California’s Climate Leadership: A Timeline

Legal Planet

California established first renewable portfolio standard (20% from renewables by 2010). Required state to reduce emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 and gave broad authority to CARB to implement the standard. AB 1493 (Pavley Act). 2006 AB 32. AB 1803.

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Circular economy and ecological footprint: A disaggregated analysis for the EU

Environmental News Bits

This study examines data from the EU-23 from 2010 to 2020 using panel … Continue reading Circular economy and ecological footprint: A disaggregated analysis for the EU [link] Abstract In this era of global ecological overshoot, understanding the interplay between the circular economy and ecological footprint is vital.

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How Bad Ballot Design Can Impact Election Outcomes—And What We Can Do 

Union of Concerned Scientists

In 2008 and 2010, the county didn’t provide details on how voters could correct any errors they made on their ballots and instead told voters to refer to a separate instructional packet to learn how to fix their mistakes. times higher than the rest of the state in 2008 and five times higher in 2010. percent and 76.7

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Procter & Gamble Is Well On Its Way to Using 100% Green Electricity

Environmental Leader

Procter & Gamble has cut emissions at all of its global operations by 52% from 2010 to 2020. It has done so using energy efficiency and renewable energy. The post Procter & Gamble Is Well On Its Way to Using 100% Green Electricity appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.