Legal Planet

MAY 9, 2024

Last week, the California Public Utilities Commission released a report evaluating the state’s GoGreen home energy financing program. Residential buildings are responsible for about 10 percent of state greenhouse gas emissions, and home decarbonization routinely ranks among the most challenging of our many emissions reduction challenges. Our buildings and electrical distribution grid are old, retrofit projects are complex and time-consuming, and few Californians have the energy–let alone the ca

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New Scientist

MAY 9, 2024

Surprising recent measurements hint that the universe isn’t expanding in the way we had thought, and it could be explained by still-theoretical dark radiation

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Scientific American

MAY 9, 2024

A mysterious 12-sided object called a dodecahedron discovered in England has archaeologists both excited and baffled

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New Scientist

MAY 9, 2024

People who can run a mile in less than 4 minutes generally live almost five years longer than would otherwise be expected, challenging the idea that too much strenuous exercise is bad for the heart

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Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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Law Columbia

MAY 9, 2024

Much has been said already about the decision in KlimaSeniorinnen v. Switzerland granted on Apr 9, 2024 by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR or the Court). The Court’s decision was groundbreaking in that it established an obligation to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as a human rights duty, required countries to establish a carbon budget, and arguably established a new right under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) (see here , here , and here ).

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New Scientist

MAY 9, 2024

The Red Planet launches large bursts of plasma into space from its upper atmosphere, much like the sun’s coronal mass ejections, despite not having a global magnetic field

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New Scientist

MAY 9, 2024

For decades, cosmologists have been fighting over the Hubble constant, a number that represents the expansion rate of the universe – it may have finally been pinned down

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Scientific American

MAY 9, 2024

Understanding how avian influenza jumped into cows can help shape the path to stopping the virus’s spread

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New Scientist

MAY 9, 2024

An analysis of a mathematical economic game suggests that even learning from past mistakes will almost never help us optimise our decision-making – with implications for our ability to make the biggest financial gains

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National Law Center

MAY 9, 2024

Beginning in summer 2024, the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) is implementing a new three-pronged approach to combating food insecurity. The post Child Nutrition: Summer Nutrition Programs appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Speaker: Antoine M. Thompson, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition

Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion (DEJI) policies, programs, and initiatives are critically important as we move forward with public and private sector climate and sustainability goals and plans. Underserved and socially, economically, and racially disadvantaged communities bear the burden of pollution, higher energy costs, limited resources, and limited investments in the clean energy and transportation sectors.

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New Scientist

MAY 9, 2024

We are generally as reluctant to contact a long-lost friend as we are to talk to a stranger, but scientists have come up with an approach so it's easier to make the first move

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 9, 2024

Until More Streams Were Killed, Breaker Boys Worked For Pennies, A River Disappeared Into The Mines, Then We Said No. Related Articles: -- We've Heard This Before : "We're Providing Jobs - Stopping Pollution Threatens Jobs" - Until Air Pollution Killed People , Then We Said No -- We've Heard This Before : "We're Providing Jobs - Stopping Pollution Threatens Jobs" - Until Hunters Could Find No Game And Anglers Could Find No Fish , Then We Said No. -- We've Heard This Before : "We're Providing Job

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NRDC

MAY 9, 2024

This legislative session, Colorado once again solidified its place as a climate leader by taking on new and innovative approaches to reduce emissions and protect the environment.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 9, 2024

The Delaware Highlands Conservancy is a nonprofit land trust operating Pike and Wayne Counties in Pennsylvania and Sullivan and Delaware Counties in New York. To date, the organization has helped to protect nearly 19,000 acres of farms and forests, clean waters, and wildlife habitat through land protection agreements called conservation easements. Conservancy staff visits each one of these conserved properties annually to walk the land, monitor the conservation easement, and ensure that the cons

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Speaker: Laurie Schoeman Director, Climate & Sustainability, Capital

As households and communities across the nation face challenges such as hurricanes, wildfires, drought, extreme heat and cold, and thawing permafrost and flooding, we are increasingly searching for ways to mitigate and prevent climate impacts. During this event, national climate and housing expert Laurie Schoeman will discuss topics including: The two paths for climate action: decarbonization and adaptation.

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PBS Nature

MAY 9, 2024

Meet Patron, the bomb-detecting Jack Russell Terrier who has saved countless lives. His exceptional sense of smell and small size make him a great fit for his newfound career as a bomb-sniffing dog.

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Scientific American

MAY 9, 2024

Alien worlds that glow like lightbulbs or harbor molten-rock rain are revealing planets’ profound cosmic diversity—and pointing the way toward finding those that truly resemble our own familiar Earth

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The Applied Ecologist

MAY 9, 2024

Melia Nafus summarises how, alongside colleagues, they applied an Adaptive Resource Management process across three field phases of snake removal. This enabled an evaluation of whether eradication was achievable and whether it was necessary to achieve an avian response. Invasive snakes Invasive species, particularly predators, harm natural ecosystems and are a leading driver in global biodiversity loss.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 9, 2024

Edwin K. Charles (81) of Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, educator, environmental advocate and founder of the Trails & Trees Environmental Center , passed away on May 5, 2024. Here's a remembrance from the PA Conservation Heritage website -- Ed’s love for environmental sciences, particularly mineralogy, geography, and teaching children and adults, carried him through a long teaching career beginning as a teaching assistant at Indiana University, continuing at the Mechanicsburg Area Intermed

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Nanotech

MAY 9, 2024

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued on April 26, 2024, the final National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). 89 Fed. Reg. 32532. The NPDWR establishes Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCL) for six PFAS in drinking water: perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), and hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) as contaminants w

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 9, 2024

On May 9, the Public Utility Commission voted to approve a settlement with a $250,000 civil penalty regarding the over-pressurization incident affecting the Peoples Natural Gas Company LLC distribution system in Robinson, Indiana County. The incident, which occurred on April 29, 2020, damaged both customer and utility-owned equipment. The settlement, approved by the Commissioners by a vote of 5-0, includes a $250,000 civil penalty and addresses shortcomings identified by the PUC's independent Bu

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Nanotech

MAY 9, 2024

This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Nora von Bergen, LL.M., a lawyer with Food Lex AG, to discuss her role as an accomplished food practitioner in Bern, Switzerland. Nora and I are both officers of the International Bar Association Agriculture and Food Law Section, and I have learned more over the past several years about Nora’s practice and find it fascinating.

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A Greener Life

MAY 9, 2024

By Jeremy Williams On the off-chance that you’re in Helsinki some time soon, you’ll be able to drop in on what sounds like a very good exhibition. FIX: Care and Repair is being held jointly across the Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Design Museum, and it celebrates the idea of repair as part of Finnish culture. “The skills to fix and repair garments , houses and furniture have been passed down through the generations,” says co-curator Sara Martinsen.

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 9, 2024

Oke, E. A. (2024). Sustainable advancements in hazardous gases capture: Harnessing the potential of deep eutectic solvents. Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment, 6, 100083. [link] Abstract Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) represent a promising solution for gas capture within existing industrial frameworks, requiring minimal retrofitting.

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Scientific American

MAY 9, 2024

The far side of the moon holds the keys to the future of radio astronomy.

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 9, 2024

Via Our World in Data. Richer countries tend to use less of their crops for human food, and more for animal feed and biofuels. This is what the chart shows: in several countries, less than a quarter of cereals are used for direct consumption as human food.

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NRDC

MAY 9, 2024

Senate Bill 218 passes to ensure Colorado’s utilities meet growing customer demand for electric cars, trucks, homes, and appliances.

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 9, 2024

Read the full story from Washington State University. Conditions that usually accompany the kind of intense hot and cold weather that strains power grids may also provide greater opportunities to capture solar and wind energy.

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MGKF Law

MAY 9, 2024

Cost-recovery and contribution lawsuits under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) can sometimes drag on for several years, or longer, because of the multitude of potentially responsible parties (PRPs), the often-separate liability and allocation phases, and appeals of rulings decided at each phase, among other complications.

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Vermont Law

MAY 9, 2024

Exploring India's climate diplomacy: From fostering climate tech innovation to advocating for equitable trade policies, India navigates global climate challenges with strategic diplomacy.

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 9, 2024

The U.S. EPA has issued Draft FY 2025 – 2026 National Program Guidances (NPGs) for comment by June 4, 2024, for eight of EPA’s National Program Offices: The NPGs communicate operational planning priorities, strategies, and key activities for advancing EPA’s Strategic Plan and guide grant work planning with states, Tribes, and territories.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 9, 2024

As the Biden administration works to finalize implementation guidance for the new clean hydrogen production tax credit , 45V, the fossil fuel industry and a select set of other industry actors are aggressively lobbying to loosen the rules—while everyone else is scrambling to stop them. Here’s why. First, the tax credit is generous. Extremely generous.

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 9, 2024

Read the full story at ClimateWire. EPA added several new reliability provisions to its power plant carbon rule that appear to come directly from the Edison Electric Institute — a major utility trade group that has been broadly critical of the pollution standards. The agency’s marquee climate rule gives the nation’s coal fleet — and … Continue reading EPA climate rule has safety valves.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 9, 2024

This article is republished from SciLight, an independent science policy publication on Substack. In December 2023, I moved from Washington, DC proper to the suburbs. My husband and I, and our two dogs and cat, simply needed more room than the single bedroom condo we could afford in the city. Six months later and we’re really happy with our new home, although suburban life is quite different.

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