Legal Planet

MARCH 7, 2024

In amongst proposals regarding plastic pollution, air quality, pesticides and circular economies, to mention but a few, the most controversial was a Swiss-led proposal to establish an expert group on solar radiation modification (SRM). A missed opportunity? With negotiating time running out, the talks were over.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 17, 2023

Impacted communities and nuclear weapons policy experts know that US government-led testing and production of nuclear weapons in other regions of the United States also affected others, yet those living with the health and environmental impacts are being denied the opportunity to even apply for compensation. We also worked with the St.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The two-day gathering brought together nearly 240 students, faculty, and nonprofit partners from dozens of groups, campuses, and 25 different states who collectively focus on one thing: Turning out the student vote and engaging students in our democracy. Photo: SLSV Attention STEM students: Our democracy needs you to get out and vote!

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Energy & the Law

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This test generally favors an “employee” finding and requires an employer to decide whether the worker is essentially working for themselves, and thus properly classified as an independent contractor, or dependent on the employer for work, and thus properly classified as an employee. Your musical interlude.

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Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Much of this is work to come presumably, but I hope that China will commit to more extensive disclosure on the specifics. that “China will phase down coal consumption during the 15th Five Year Plan and make best efforts to accelerate this work”) were affirmations of previous announcements. Other statements (e.g.,

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Water groups hope to elevate their issue in Glasgow and bridge the water-climate policy divide. Water advocates view the attention to adaptation as an opportunity. This time around, Bamsey and others are working to shatter the wall. “We Carl Ganter/Circle of Blue. Bridging the Gap. ” — Dean Muruven, WWF.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 2, 2024

Individuals, families, and groups are invited to register for the 28th annual CleanWater Conservancy Watershed Cleanup Day in Centre County. Volunteers at this year’s event will have the opportunity to work at a variety of sites across Centre County to remove trash that could otherwise end up in local waterways.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

As part of this group, we fought to stop the construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) in our region because we found clear evidence that the best possible science was not being used. It is in these regulatory processes that we at V-SCI found numerous opportunities to contribute.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA), where I spent the most time, is charged with protecting public health and the environment, and it uses two primary levers setting rules and regulations to level the playing field for markets to work in the service of ALL residents of the United States providing resources to promote the public good.

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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This post examines the Plan’s approach to advancing workforce opportunities in communities impacted by California’s OSW development. Whether many of these prospective employees reside in the same impacted communities that the Plan intends to prioritize (underserved groups, fisheries, tribal communities) remains uncertain.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 16, 2023

This legislation, like other attempts to increase environmental protections for under-resourced communities, has been the long work of environmental justice groups in Minnesota including COPAL , Community Members for Environmental Justice , and the Minnesota Environmental Justice Table. Thank you.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 11, 2024

Our work is now growing, with an additional focus on expanded transportation options. As the science shows us, this work is key to a decarbonized transportation system and improves health outcomes for individuals and communities. It also expands our freedom to move, connecting us with more opportunity.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 25, 2022

The next question is how to prepare for that work. . If you do corporate work, you can focus on ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance). If you become an IP lawyer, there’s work to be done on clean energy technologies. Or you can work for the government — for instance, as someone who prosecutes environmental crimes.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 24, 2024

Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act , the seminal federal legislation developed in partnership with frontline communities and environmental justice groups across the nation. For a completely hypothetical example, if the U.S. The concept of being able to meaningfully access a process is known as “procedural equity.”

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 9, 2024

Mid-April marks the beginning of proxy season, when publicly traded corporations hold their required annual meetings, giving shareholders the opportunity to elect and oversee corporate leadership and provide direction on major issues affecting the business. In response, the groups withdrew their proposal and promised not to submit it again.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 3, 2024

The launch of the Group of Friends of Culture Based Climate Action COP 28 saw the convening of the first ever multilateral High-Level Ministerial Dialogue on Culture-based Climate Action chaired by Brazil and the UAE.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Exxon kept their science internal yet publicly dismissed global warming , worked to discredit scientists, and blocked climate solutions. The recent fishing and wildlife lawsuit challenging the Vineyard Wind project in Massachusetts is financed by the Texas Public Policy Foundation , a group that gets its money from oil and gas companies.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization will host an in-person event at Westmoreland County Community College to highlight federal opportunities that can help catalyze economic development in Pennsylvania’s energy communities.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 27, 2024

No Heat Protection Last July, a 29-year-old farmworker named Efraín López García died while working outdoors in record-breaking heat. For years, workers-rights groups have urged local and state government leaders to enact heat safety protections for people who work outside. Talk about sticking your head in the sand.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 23, 2024

While there are formal opportunities to participate in CPUC proceedings, these often require a prohibitive amount of time, prior knowledge, and resources. Midday meetings during the work week are often not accessible to anyone other than dedicated advocates or utility attorneys. Ensure meetings and forums are accessible.

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Law and Environment

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Preliminary details from the state’s roadmap—the focus of this post—clearly indicate that Maine is preparing to seize the significant opportunity presented by the Gulf of Maine offshore wind resource. Engage workforce and businesses, and ensure opportunities for disadvantaged populations, communities, and firms.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

This works against efforts to reduce waste. The groups are calling for a full Individual Environmental Assessment of Emerald’s proposal, which would give the public the opportunity to review the plans and ask for additional information on the proposed operations and the impacts on the community.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2024

On April 18, Texas-based Encina Development Group announced it will not move forward with its chemical plastics recycling plant in Northumberland County "at the current time." Encina’s departure is a welcomed relief for everyone, and it has been an honor to work alongside the Save Our Susquehanna team."

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 7, 2022

For those of us who work on climate change, progress at the federal level can feel impossible sometimes. The NCARS Act directs the CRO to establish working groups and a partners council to help develop a national strategy, authorizing $2 million annually to help support this work. That’s why bicameral ( S. 3531 / H.R.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 1, 2024

"I'm heartened to see the attention and diligence of the next generation of Pennsylvania's environmental caretakers" "It has been enlightening to work with students from diverse backgrounds and cultures through our Young Ambassador program. They each bring their own experiences and aspirations that have helped shape the program.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2024

Dr. Ismat received a 2022 Mira Lloyd Dock Partnership Diversity Award from the Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership for her conservation and Environmental Justice work in under-represented portions of her community. Click Here to support their work. Zeshan Ismat of Lancaster City, and Dart Corporation employees.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In an increasingly polarized world, geothermal occupies a rare political and social space where environmental and climate-focused groups and oil and gas entities can unite to support the same cause, and it is at this nexus that Project InnerSpace focuses its funding and efforts.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

“The demand for forest restoration and sustainable landscaping with natives is creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs and existing landscaping businesses,” DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn said. Frankly, there are not enough qualified workers to do all the conservation work needed.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The District Manager public outreach to landowners, farmers, elected officials, media, and community groups. The District Manager also serves as the coordinator for the Huntingdon County Agricultural Land Preservation Program and works with a board of directors to fulfill this program. Click Here for the complete announcement.

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Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In this Issue Brief, a working group of Carbon Business Council mCDR member companies and partners highlight the mCDR opportunity; identify pathways to enable research, development,and deployment; and offer a set of focused recommendations for policymakers and other CDR ecosystem stakeholders to responsibly accelerate the advancement of mCDR.

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Physics World

JUNE 21, 2022

White able-bodied heterosexual men working in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) are uniquely privileged and experience a wide range of advantages at work compared with other groups. The survey included questions regarding demographics as well as work experiences and rewards. Cultural change.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Photo credit: Lindsey Scalera With spring on the horizon, US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a number of funding opportunities for sustainable agriculture. The program supports local, state, and regional partnerships that create opportunities for beginning farmers to learn and develop business and farm production skills.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Essential qualities of a Watershed Forestry Leader: -- Their work and impact have far-reaching effects at many levels -- Connect ideas, concepts, and people together -- Inspire others to work collaboratively and creatively -- Lead with courage -- An excellent role model Who is eligible?

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2024

If you would like more information about the Street 2 Creek group and project visit the Street 2 Creek Storm Drain Art Contest website. For more educational opportunities, visit the Penn State Extension website. You may also contact Jodi Sulpizio, Master Watershed Steward Coordinator, at 717-840-7408 or email jrb143@psu.edu.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2024

Guided by Coho, an ERM Group Company, the institutions are working with NextEra Energy Resources, the world’s largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun, and a world leader in battery energy storage. The consortium is supporting the Sebree Solar II project through a PPA that entails purchasing energy for 20 years.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 22, 2024

This shift is a major opportunity for Canada. From those who manufacture internal combustion engine cars and their parts to those who work in the service industry that feeds, houses and equips all these workers, many jobs are tied to today’s polluting industries. Fossil fuel workers are also far from the only ones impacted.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Kittatinny Ridge is a globally important flyway for migratory birds, one of the most climate-resilient landscapes within the Appalachians, and offers extensive hunting, fishing, and recreational opportunities for the public. TNC has been a leader in this pursuit here in the valley since long before the refuge existed.

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