Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 10, 2023

I was reminded of this recently when visiting the Rosie the Riveter museum, not far from my home in the Bay Area. Here in Richmond, California, shipyards were bursting with thousands of men and women (for the first time allowed into the workforce en masse).

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A Greener Life

APRIL 23, 2023

Eoliennes en Mer Manche Normandie (EMMN), a company partly owned by EDF Renewables (the renewable energy arm of EDF) and Maples Power, was selected to build the “Centre Manche 1” offshore wind project. Construction is planned to begin in either 2026 or 2027.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

En español NOTE: This piece was originally published on CommonWealth Magazine. These targets must be matched with the power sector at the forefront by decarbonizing electricity supplies and electrifying other sectors of the economy, such as transportation and home heating. January 2023 marked the beginning of a new year.

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Frontiers

JULY 27, 2022

Photo credit: Hedwig Ens. When destroyed, biodiversity is significantly impacted along with the homes and livelihoods of those indigenous communities. Frontiers’ volunteers have always been at the forefront of community and societal responses.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 13, 2023

EN: Let’s talk a bit about the state of the US electricity grid. EN: Since the Biden administration took office, Congress has passed an infrastructure bill and the Inflation Reduction Act, both which include provisions to strengthen and modernize the grid. EN: There are seven regional grid operators across the country.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

EN: As I mentioned in my introduction, EV sales in the United States are growing quickly. This has been particularly true in your home state of California, which historically has set the clean car agenda for the rest of the country because of its waiver under the Clean Air Act to set its own air pollution standards.

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Circle of Blue

JULY 26, 2022

Roberto gazes into the distance near his home by the L.A. With a background in photojournalism, his work has been featured in Dig Magazine En Español, CalMatters, and the Daily Forty-Niner. Bacteria levels fluctuate, sometimes spiking in the last five years to more than 20,000 per 100 milliliters.

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The Energy Law Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Maintaining that the plaintiff qualified as a seaman under controlling Fifth Circuit precedent but questioning that precedent in light of Supreme Court case law, the panel urged the Fifth Circuit to review the case en banc. He worked day shifts and returned home every evening. 347, 354 (1995).

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The Energy Law Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Maintaining that the plaintiff qualified as a seaman under controlling Fifth Circuit precedent but questioning that precedent in light of Supreme Court case law, the panel urged the Fifth Circuit to review the case en banc. He worked day shifts and returned home every evening. 347, 354 (1995).

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Vermont Law

AUGUST 13, 2020

In the case of the Ninth Circuit, en banc. is home to many flora and fauna that are pivotal in maintaining the stability of our planet. deeply rooted in our nation’s history and tradition. Since the January 17, 2020 ruling, the Youth Plaintiffs, through their attorneys, filed an. with the Ninth Circuit on March 2, 2020.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 26, 2022

But during those moments [in the immediate aftermath] we did not see ourselves as such because we did not lose our homes or our jobs. And after Hurricane María, it rained for days, so the waters did not recede and many homes in Loíza were submerged by the waters. But as we know, help never arrived.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 16, 2023

EN: Welcome back to UCS. EN: You and your colleagues point out that the increase in burned acreage across the western United States and southwestern Canada over the last few decades is partly due to a rise in what’s called the “vapor pressure deficit.” What went into that calculation? and in cities as far away as Western Europe.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 21, 2023

A “covered product” is a product regulated through EPCA, and includes several categories of home appliances.) This is still possible, although not certain: One potential next step would be for Berkeley to request a “rehearing en banc” from the Ninth Circuit. Nevertheless, I find myself hoping that the opinion gets a second look.

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Vermont Law

AUGUST 17, 2018

home to the tallest mangroves in the world—up to sixty meters high. Para acceder al texto íntegro de la sentencia, hacer clic en este. His book on environmental due process, Tutela judicial efectiva en material ambiental. , Cayapas-Mataje ecological reserve. Professor Stone was right. * Original Spanish Text. hipervínculo.

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Environment Blog

JULY 1, 2019

With these security features, plus the inherent advantage of the size and bright colours of 1100l wheelie bins, they are an ideal choice for bulk waste disposal and recycling at home and in businesses. Just choose your colour and other features, and you’re ready to start recycling en masse! Use for all kinds of recyclable waste.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 15, 2023

The May 10 oral arguments in this case were an En Banc Session of Commonwealth Court, meaning all the judges on the Court could participate. But, until the ruling is issued by Commonwealth Court, we won’t know any of this for sure, and then the PA Supreme Court may be asked to weigh in. Click Here for video of Commonwealth Court hearing.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 10, 2022

EN: What do you and your colleagues mean by the Danger Season? EN: No doubt, the Danger Season is here, and it is happening worldwide, not just in the United States. EN: The report you coauthored last year focused on disparities among Manhattan neighborhoods, but New York City is hardly unique.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 13, 2022

Boehm’s UCS analysis showed how Tyson consolidated its grip on the poultry industry in its home state of Arkansas over the last 40 years, to the detriment of processing plant workers, chicken farmers, and the health and well-being of neighboring communities. EN: Boehm’s report cited a number of lawsuits that were still in play at the time.

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 15, 2023

What we know about the river’s biodiversity we know because a small part of society takes its time to go and see.” — Enrique, co-founder of Vida en el Río San Pedro (names changed to protect identities). At the storm’s peak, 37,000 households were without power, and 9,000 people were ordered to evacuate their homes.

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Enviromental Defense

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

TC Energy is the company behind the controversial Coastal GasLink pipeline that is being constructed through unceded Wet’suwet’en territory. Now we’ve got a new home for all that information and more! Just before making these comments, Suncor met with two federal Ministers and 15 Members of Parliament.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Much of these were planted with the floral industry in mind — my sister was a florist in Indiana before she moved home to start growing flowers here at the farm.” Seagrasses, fish, and shellfish are all suffering, and dead zones are cropping up when the algae die en masse and use up the bay’s available oxygen. In 2010, the U.S.

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Physics World

MAY 26, 2022

Even if NISQ devices are – per Gambetta’s roadmap – somewhat less NISQ-y by then, Campbell’s timeline for incorporating them en masse into UK plc seems extraordinarily tight. Another biotech expert, Amgen vice president for biologics Alan Russell , drove the point home. Still, 2025 is only two and a half years away.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2023

EN: First, welcome to UCS. EN: You played a role in a 2018 lawsuit against the city of Flint, Michigan, over lead in its drinking water supply. EN: How did your experience in the Flint case influence your career and perspective? Geostatistics has a lot of applications, no? City and state officials were notoriously negligent.

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Edouard Stenger

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

If insulating buildings can be expensive to home owners, a much cheaper yet as a potent solution exist: LED bulbs. Adopting them en masse would also bring several other improvements to our global societies in terms of health and wellbeing. When I started this blog a decade ago, one single LED bulb cost as much as $40. So, time to act

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

USA: Army Corps pulls permit on Formosa project Rick Mullin | C&EN | November 21, 2020 T he US Army Corps of Engineers suspended a permit for the construction of Formosa Plastics’ $9.4 USA: Geraldine Mayho Speaking At Her Home on Burton Street in St. Most Recent Annual Revenue $8.40 billion complex in St.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Beyond climate impacts, EDC’s oil and gas activities at home and abroad have been linked to human rights abuses, from fracking in Colombia to the CoastalGasLink pipeline in British Columbia. . EN: “Canada remains the G20 country most heavily subsidizing the fossil fuel industry and thus the destruction of our planet.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 27, 2023

High waters flooded homes, wrecked villages, cut power, destroyed healthcare facilities, and made rural roads impassable. A drone shot from the city of Quelimane show the enormous impact and devastation caused by Cyclone Freddy on homes, schools, and other infrastructure in Mozambique.

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Energy and Climate Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

the percentages of admixture in the current gas grid, and the responsibilities of different entities such as the gas TSO Gasunie, the national regulatory authority ACM ( Autoriteit Consument en Markt ) and commercial developers are too detailed to be mentioned in election programmes. The technical requirements (i.e.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 16, 2024

Germany: Hospital group vs trade unionist: Fired because she went home 28 minutes too early TAZ PaulaR Tue, 01/16/2024 - 14:45 Thursday, July 13, 2023 Read more Emily Kietsch Helios terminated an anesthetist without notice because she allegedly went home too early. The Marburger Bund suspects another reason.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 16, 2024

Quirónsalud se beneficia de la expansión de la sanidad privada en España Elena Rogozenska & Elisa Emch | CorpWatch | November 18, 2021 A mediados del pasado mes de septiembre, Juan Carlos López y María del Carmen Florencio llevaron a su hija Valentina de cuatro meses al hospital Quirónsalud de Málaga, España, con fiebre.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 16, 2024

Quirónsalud se beneficia de la expansión de la sanidad privada en España Elena Rogozenska & Elisa Emch | CorpWatch | November 18, 2021 A mediados del pasado mes de septiembre, Juan Carlos López y María del Carmen Florencio llevaron a su hija Valentina de cuatro meses al hospital Quirónsalud de Málaga, España, con fiebre.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 16, 2024

Quirónsalud se beneficia de la expansión de la sanidad privada en España Elena Rogozenska & Elisa Emch | CorpWatch | November 18, 2021 A mediados del pasado mes de septiembre, Juan Carlos López y María del Carmen Florencio llevaron a su hija Valentina de cuatro meses al hospital Quirónsalud de Málaga, España, con fiebre.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 16, 2024

Quirónsalud se beneficia de la expansión de la sanidad privada en España Elena Rogozenska & Elisa Emch | CorpWatch | November 18, 2021 A mediados del pasado mes de septiembre, Juan Carlos López y María del Carmen Florencio llevaron a su hija Valentina de cuatro meses al hospital Quirónsalud de Málaga, España, con fiebre.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 16, 2024

Quirónsalud se beneficia de la expansión de la sanidad privada en España Elena Rogozenska & Elisa Emch | CorpWatch | November 18, 2021 A mediados del pasado mes de septiembre, Juan Carlos López y María del Carmen Florencio llevaron a su hija Valentina de cuatro meses al hospital Quirónsalud de Málaga, España, con fiebre.

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Environmental Progress

MARCH 11, 2021

But it can only store enough power for about twenty-four thousand American homes for four hours. [38] 53] Scott Patterson and Tom McGinty, “Deregulation Aimed to Lower Home Power Bills. One of the largest lithium battery storage centers in the world is in Escondido, California.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 5, 2023

The house sits a good eight feet below the road behind it, and five or six feet lower than the other homes on the block. ” It’s true that recent hurricanes have been severe; Hurricane Florence led to more than 2,000 flooded homes in the county. ” Soon she understood why. “I sit in water all the time.”

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 8, 2022

EN: Sam, first let’s dispel the myth that there has been no meaningful change, a notion that has spurred climate activists in Europe to take out their frustrations in provocative ways. EN: The Democrats were able to hold the Senate in the midterm elections, but the Republicans now have a slim majority in the House.

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