Real Climate

DECEMBER 17, 2022

The heat of fusion of water is 334 kJ/kg so that adds 900 tons/s x 334 kJ/kg = 3 x 10 11 W. 2017) Atlantic meridional heat transports computed from balancing Earth’s energy locally, Geophys. For the part entering the ocean as ice, we must also consider that to melt ice requires energy. References. Trenberth, K. & Fasullo, J.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

Shapiro’s proposed budget includes $11 million to support the program to make up for these losses, but more may be needed if permit applications are down this much. Conventional oil and gas well owners only pay a very small percentage of the $10.6 Read more here.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Judges give go-ahead for class action against FPL in Irma outages WLRN PaulaR Mon, 11/06/2023 - 20:12 Wednesday, March 22, 2023 Read more Jim Saunders TALLAHASSEE — An appeals court said Wednesday that Florida Power & Light can face a class-action lawsuit stemming from power outages in Hurricane Irma, which barreled up the state in 2017.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Today farms are larger and fewer in number than in 2017. While the total number of farms with more than $1 million in sales grew by an astounding 36 percent since 2017, the number of all remaining farms decreased by nearly 9 percent during that time. One bright spot is an 11 percent increase in the number of beginning farmers.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Report: Alabama Power executives hire private investigator to spy on parent company CEO 1819 News PaulaR Tue, 11/07/2023 - 20:29 Thursday, June 29, 2023 Read more Caleb Taylor A private investigator was hired to spy on Southern Company CEO Tom Fanning in 2017 allegedly at the request of Alabama Power executives, according to a recent report in the (..)

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The report finds that more than $142 billion was distributed through farm safety net programs from 2017-2022: $46 billion to crop insurance premium subsidies, $29 billion to commodity programs, and $67 billion to ad-hoc disaster assistance. Register for the briefing here: [link].

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Environmental Law Reporter

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Wed, 11/02/2022 - 11:31. The judge also ordered the laboratory to complete a supplemental environmental project by January 2, 2017, submit a SEP Completion Report, and submit quarterly SEP progress reports within 90 and 180 days. In re Maine Health and Environmental Laboratory. hjones@eli.org. 03/25/2016.

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Energy and Climate Law

MAY 19, 2020

In 2017 the European Commission decided to alter the EU Gas Directive. On 8 November 2017 the European Commission issued a proposal for a Directive amending Directive 2009/73/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas COM(2017) 660 final. 11 Gas Directive).

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Environmental Law Reporter

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Wed, 11/02/2022 - 12:48. 07/25/2017. In re Caribbean All Metal Recyclers Corp. hjones@eli.org. An EPA administrative law judge ordered a commercial recycling company to pay $16,000 for unlawfully exporting spent lead acid batteries to China and South Korea in 2015. Case Number. RCRA-02-2016-7103. 47 ELR 47908.

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Environmental Law Reporter

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Wed, 11/02/2022 - 12:32. 03/21/2017. In re Tanay, LLC, and Swami, LLC. hjones@eli.org. An EPA administrative law judge ordered the owner/operator of a gas station in Norfolk, Virginia, to pay $45,000 for violating RCRA and Virginia's federally authorized UST program. Case Number. RCRA-03-2016-0225. 49 ELR 47906.

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HumanNature

APRIL 16, 2024

My recently published study [11] reveals a hidden danger lurking beneath – the potential for saltwater intrusion (SWI) to weaken and damage building foundations. Taking Action The study’s findings have significant implications for coastal communities [11]. Mangrove forest in Loxahatchee, Florida., Source: NOAA. Abdelhafez, B.

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Endangered Species Law

AUGUST 16, 2021

On August 11, 2021, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) challenging a district court decision to vacate and enjoin use of the 2017 version of nationwide permit 12 (NWP 12). Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted partial vacatur of an appeal brought by the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency is now accepting nominations for two environmental education awards until January 11-- -- President’s Environmental Youth Award: recognizes outstanding environmental stewardship projects developed by K-12 youth.

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Environmental Law Reporter

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Wed, 11/02/2022 - 12:53. RCRA-01-2017-0054. In re Tasman Leather Group, LLC. hjones@eli.org. An EPA administrative law judge ordered a leather processor/supplier to pay $48,000 for RCRA violations at its facility in Hartland, Maine. 10/25/2018. 10/25/2018. Case Number. 48 ELR 47909.

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The Energy Law Blog

MARCH 17, 2022

11, 2022), provides further guidance on what must be contained in correspondence from parties making demand on an operator under La. Kelly moved for partial summary judgment against Aethon, citing a December 15, 2017 letter and April 17, 2018 letter as satisfying the requirements of La. Kelly Land Company, L.L.C. 4th 369 (5th Cir.

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Environmental Law Reporter

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Wed, 11/02/2022 - 12:39. 04/04/2017. 04/04/2017. In re Mayaguez Medical Center/Dr. Ramon Emeterio Betances, Inc. hjones@eli.org. Case Number. RCRA-02-2016-7106. 49 ELR 47907.

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Environmental Law Reporter

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Wed, 11/02/2022 - 12:25. 03/17/2017. 03/17/2017. In re University of Vermont State and Agricultural College. hjones@eli.org. Case Number. RCRA-01-2016-0077. 49 ELR 47905.

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Green Bang

MAY 19, 2017

” 11-year-old demonstrates Bluetooth hack using IoT teddy bear. Reuben Paul , an 11-year-old from Texas, generated headlines around the world after demonstrating at a cybersecurity conference how an IoT toy can be used to hack into Bluetooth-connected devices.

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Green Bang

MAY 19, 2017

” 11-year-old demonstrates Bluetooth hack using IoT teddy bear. Reuben Paul , an 11-year-old from Texas, generated headlines around the world after demonstrating at a cybersecurity conference how an IoT toy can be used to hack into Bluetooth-connected devices.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2024

The actions were taken in 14 counties-- Washington (11), Greene (10), Allegheny (9), Jefferson (7), Clarion (6), Crawford (4), Warren (4), Westmoreland (4), Fayette (2), Armstrong (1), Butler (1), Forest (1), McKean (1) and Venango (1). Read more here (2017-2021). Read more here (2022).

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 22, 2022

If you would like information on being a sponsor of the 2022 Celebrating Women in Conservation Awards event, please contact Susanne Whitehead at whitehead@pennfuture.org or 215-589-3065.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The violations continued as noted in DEP inspection reports on February 27, 2019 and March 11, 2020. DEP’s eFACTS database shows Rice Drilling B LLC received an “expedited” erosion and sedimentation stormwater general permit on January 31, 2017 and another on June 12, 2017 for the Mac well site.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 23, 2024

Exxon is most famous for the massive spill by the Valdez oil tanker in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, in 1989 that dumped 11 million gallons of crude oil into the Prince William Sound, polluting more than 700 miles of shoreline. Oil workers go on strike at Exxon Mobil in Nigeria: union Reuters | May 11, 2017 Nigerian workers at U.S.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Mercenary hackers stole data that Exxon later cited in climate lawsuits -US prosecutors Yahoo News PaulaR Tue, 11/07/2023 - 17:23 Thursday, October 12, 2023 Read more Raphael Satter & Christopher Bing WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Oil workers go on strike at Exxon Mobil in Nigeria: union Reuters | May 11, 2017 Nigerian workers at U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards: -- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard- April 20 to 26 [PaEN] -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - April 27 [PaEN] -- DEP Posted 93 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In April 27 PA Bulletin [PaEN] Related Articles This Week - Gas: -- (..)

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The Energy Law Blog

JANUARY 27, 2023

Under the lower environmental scenario, if funding is secured and the projects are implemented, the plan states that it would reduce annual storm surge damage by $11 billion, the state would save an average of $11,000 in damages per structure, and 310 square miles of land loss would be avoided. [2]

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Physics World

MARCH 15, 2022

The northern and western grids suffered 12% losses each on horizontal panels, while sunlight falling on the southern and north-eastern grids was reduced by 10% and 11% respectively. This aims to reduce aerosol pollution by 20–30% (compared to 2017 levels) by 2024.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The DEP found that, from 2017 through 2021, more than half of owners of “conventional” gas wells failed to report how much gas they extracted and that operators abandoned, without plugging, more than 3,000 methane-spewing wells. 11 to 17 [PaEN] -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - Feb.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

Pritzker , 2021 IL 12687 (2021), the Illinois Supreme Court determined the doctrine of laches applies to an action brought by Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman challenging the constitutionality of $16 billion ($14 billion outstanding at the time of the Complaint) of the state’s general obligation bonds issued in 2003 and 2017.

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Physics World

JUNE 27, 2022

I volunteered to create a new working group on astroparticle physics and was chair of it from 2014 to 2017. In 2017 I was approached by Bruce McKellar who at the time was IUPAP president. In 2017 I was approached by Bruce McKellar who at the time was IUPAP president. How did you become president of IUPAP? .

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 26, 2023

Million Mariner East 2 Pipeline Penalty [PaEN] -- Sunoco Mariner East II Pipeline Fined $12.6 Million Mariner East 2 Pipeline Penalty [PaEN] -- Sunoco Mariner East II Pipeline Fined $12.6 Million, DEP Allows Construction To Resume DEP Suspends Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction Permits [PaEN] [Posted: July 26, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

In 2017, the Federal Circuit reversed a jury verdict for that company and remanded for a new trial on written description and enablement, concluding that a lower court had wrongly excluded evidence and issued an erroneous jury instruction. On February 11, 2021, the Federal Circuit affirmed this victory.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 25, 2021

The Cross Creek Levee in Corcoran, CA was rebuilt in 2017 after having sunk seven feet since 1983. And while the most recent satellite data showed that Corcoran has sunk only about four feet in some areas since 2015, a water management agency estimates the city will sink another six to 11 feet over the next 19 years.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 21, 2023

Pre-bid meeting January 11. New Well Abandonments DEP reports conventional oil and gas operators received 3,575 notices of violations for abandoning wells without plugging them from 2017 through 2022. Click Here for more information. Click Here for more information. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2021

The 2021 honorees are-- -- Young Woman of Conservation Leadership: Hannah Burke, Schuylkill County: A Senior at Blue Mountain Area High School, CEO of Best Buds All Natural Gardening - a conservation business she founded in 2017, Schuylkill Haven Community Garden Manager, and Vice President of the Schuylkill County 4-H teen council. -- Woman of the (..)

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CEQA Developments

MAY 16, 2022

In an opinion filed on April 12, and later ordered published on May 11, 2022, the Third District Court of Appeal reversed a judgment that had denied a CEQA writ petition challenging the City of Mount Shasta’s issuance of a wastewater permit for the Crystal Geyser Water Company’s bottling plant project. 2017) 11 Cal.App.5th

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The Energy Law Blog

AUGUST 31, 2017

On August 30, 2017, in Announcement 2017-11, the IRS provided retirement plan loan and distribution relief from retirement plans described in Code Sections 401(a) (including 401(k) plans), 403(a), 403(b), and governmental eligible deferred compensation plans described in 457(b) (collectively “Retirement Plans”) to affected participants.

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