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Don’t Count Your Judicial Vultures Before They Hatch

Legal Planet

It’s not hard to imagine the conservative super-majority pursuing its campaign against regulatory agencies like vultures picking over the bones of environmental law. That’s certainly possible – vulture eggs do, after all, generally hatch into vultures. But it’s not by any means a done deal. There are multiple pathways the Court could take – none of them good, but some much more destructive than others.

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Ancient marine reptile found on UK beach may be the largest ever

New Scientist

The jawbone of an ichthyosaur uncovered in south-west England has been identified as a new species, and researchers estimate that the whole animal was 20 to 25 metres long

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Experts at Environmental Defence React to Canada’s Federal Budget

Enviromental Defense

Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat. Keith Brooks, Programs Director: “This budget is intended to be geared towards younger generations, but it fails to deal with a major source of anxiety for young people by offering little to address climate change. Young people will bear the brunt of the impacts of the climate crisis.

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A Random Influx of DNA from a Virus Helped Vertebrates Become So Stunningly Successful

Scientific American

Insertion of genetic material from a virus into the genome of a vertebrate ancestor enabled the lightning-quick electrical impulses that give animals with backbones their smarts

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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.

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A Highway in Indiana Could One Day Charge Your EV While You’re Driving It

Inside Climate News

Construction of the pilot project on U.S. Highway 52 began this month. State officials hope it can help quell range anxiety and electrify long-haul trucks. By Kristoffer Tigue Blake Dollier spoke excitedly as he watched the construction crews pulverize concrete along a quarter-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 52 where it passes through West Lafayette, Indiana.

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Five Myths and Half-Truths About California Cap and Trade

Legal Planet

A key part of California’s climate policy has always been its cap and trade system. Because the regulations aren’t very transparent, there have been a lot of misconceptions about the system. I’ve been digging into the rules , the explanatory website set up by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), and secondary sources to try to figure some of these things out.

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Flint Water Crisis: Everything You Need to Know

NRDC

After officials repeatedly dismissed claims that Flint’s water was making people sick, residents took action. Here’s how the lead contamination crisis unfolded—and what we can learn from it.

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Colon Cancer Linked to Mouth Bacteria

Scientific American

Genomic research of Fusobacterium nucleatum isolated from colon cancer tumors may help researchers develop future screening tests and cancer vaccines

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NOAA Declares a Global Coral Bleaching Event in 2023

Inside Climate News

Scientists warn that the die off hit previously unaffected areas and more resilient species. Reef declines are leaving coastal communities increasingly vulnerable to storm surges. By Bob Berwyn From shallow-water reefs in the Red Sea to graceful gorgonian species in the Caribbean and the rugged branching corals that form the structure of the Great Barrier Reef, the past year brought bleaching, decline and death to coral reefs around the world.

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TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD NOT BE FUELING CLIMATE POLLUTION

Enviromental Defense

Paying taxes helps governments to fund the services we all depend on, like education, healthcare and funding programs to tackle the climate crisis. Taxes also allow the federal government to provide subsidies to support a specific industry, like sports or culture, or to achieve a desired social outcome. However, for decades governments have also provided oil and gas companies with significant subsidies and other types of financial support.

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Implementing D.E.J.I. Strategies in Energy, Environment, and Transportation

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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A surprisingly enormous black hole has been found in our galaxy

New Scientist

A black hole 33 times the mass of the sun is the largest stellar black hole ever spotted, and its strange companion star could help explain how it got so huge

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Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Spring Migration Hawkwatch Begins

PA Environment Daily

Berks County-based Hawk Mountain Sanctuary’s official spring migration count kicked off on April 1, and will continue through May 15. Sanctuary counters, trainees, and volunteers will be stationed at North Lookout with their eyes to the skies, tallying every avian migrant that passes by. The damp start to April has made for challenging migration, and counting, conditions.

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Scientists Discover Extensive Brain-Wave Patterns

Scientific American

Certain brain layers specialize in particular waves—which might aid understanding of neuropsychiatric disorders

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How a Tiny Inland Shorebird Could Help Save the Great Salt Lake

Inside Climate News

With half its surface area gone, the country’s largest saline lake is verging on collapse due to the region’s overuse of water and climate change, threatening the ecosystem, Salt Lake City and Wilson’s phalarope. By Wyatt Myskow SALT LAKE CITY—To complete a nonstop 4,000-mile flight, Wilson’s phalarope needs fuel.

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Shaping a Resilient Future: Climate Impact on Vulnerable Populations

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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Take Action: This Farm Bill Should Center Conservation, Not Consolidation 

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

This week, farmers, consumers, and advocates across the country are making calls to Congress with a central message: pass a farm bill for all farmers that centers conservation, not consolidation. Farm bill negotiations may be heating up once again after a standstill that has left members of Congress divided about what to prioritize. Now is the time to act.

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A new understanding of tinnitus and deafness could help reverse both

New Scientist

Investigations of the paradoxical link between tinnitus and hearing loss have revealed a hidden form of deafness, paving the way to possible new treatments

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CFA Accepting Applications For Act 13 Watershed Restoration, Mine Reclamation, Sewage, Flood Mitigation, Recreation Grants

PA Environment Daily

The Commonwealth Financing Authority is now accepting applications for Act 13 Program watershed restoration, abandoned mine drainage abatement, baseline water quality data, orphaned or abandoned well plugging, sewage facilities, flood mitigation programs and recreation grants. The deadline for applications is May 31. These grants are funded by the Act 13 drilling impact fees paid by unconventional shale gas drillers.

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If Alien Life Is Found, How Should Scientists Break the News?

Scientific American

At a recent workshop, researchers and journalists debated how to announce a potential discovery of extraterrestrial life

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Sustainability at Retail

Sustainability impacts every nation, company, and person around the world. So much so that, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) issued a call for action by all countries to work toward sustainable development. In response to this and as part of a global Sustainability at Retail initiative, Shop! worked collaboratively with its global affiliates to address these critical issues in this white paper.

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Federal Government Should Quickly Re-Designate Highway 413 for Impact Assessment Under an Updated Impact Assessment Act

Enviromental Defense

Statement from Phil Pothen, Environmental Defence Counsel, on discontinuation of the current Federal Impact Assessment of Highway 413 Canada–Ontario Memorandum of Understanding on the Assessment of Effects in Areas of Federal Jurisdiction of the Highway 413 Project Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – Today’s announcement that the current federal impact assessment of the proposed Highway 413 has been discontin

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Federal Bills Propose Changes to the H-2A Program

National Law Center

In 2022, agriculture and food related jobs accounted for approximately ten percent of employment in the United States. H-2A workers play. The post Federal Bills Propose Changes to the H-2A Program appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Colonies of single-celled creatures could explain how embryos evolved

New Scientist

We know little about how embryonic development in animals evolved from single-celled ancestors, but simple organisms with a multicellular life stage offer intriguing clues

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Yuengling Brewery, Keep PA Beautiful Celebrate Partnership With Cleanup In Schuylkill County

PA Environment Daily

Through a partnership between Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful , D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc. and Keep America Beautiful, Route 209 in the Pottsville area of Schuylkill County received extra care and attention by way of a roadway cleanup project. On April 12, Yuengling employees and their family members met at Francis E. Lubinsky Park to sign in and receive supplies of bags, gloves and safety vests.

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Paxlovid COVID Treatment Most Beneficial for Unvaccinated People with Risk Factors. Others May Not Need It

Scientific American

A recent study suggests that Paxlovid is ineffective at treating symptoms in people with mild illness or those who have been fully vaccinated.

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Pebble Mine: Citing EPA Veto, Army Corps Re-Affirms Permit Denial

NRDC

Canadian owner of embattled Bristol Bay mining scheme rests fading hope on federal lawsuit challenging EPA veto.

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FWS Streamline ESA Voluntary Conservation Programs

National Law Center

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) have issued a final rule to update the implementing regulations for Section 10. The post FWS Streamline ESA Voluntary Conservation Programs appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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What is cloud seeding and did it cause the floods in Dubai?

New Scientist

Cloud seeding almost certainly did not play a significant role in the flooding on the Arabian peninsula this week – but the heavy rains may have been exacerbated by climate change

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Little Juniata River Assn.: More Than 100 Volunteers Clean Up 30 Miles Of River Banks In Huntingdon, Blair Counties

PA Environment Daily

On April 13, the Little Juniata River Association held its 19th Annual River Bank Clean Up that attracted over 100 volunteers to clean up 30 miles of river banks from Barrie, Huntingdon County to Altoona, Blair County. Volunteers filled two 40 foot dumpsters with litter and trash. The LJRA is an Adopt-a-highway group with PennDOT and has received many awards from state agencies, environmental nonprofits and national organizations for its effective protection and improvement of this Central Penns

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Hollywood Should Give Brain Science a Star Turn

Scientific American

Movies and TV shows frequently depict physical and biological sciences well, but often depict psychological and brain sciences poorly.

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Earth911 Podcast: Making Billions of Square Feet of Commercial Space Sustainable with CBRE’s Rob Bernard

Earth 911

The built environment, particularly office buildings other urban facilities, are responsible for 39% of the. The post Earth911 Podcast: Making Billions of Square Feet of Commercial Space Sustainable with CBRE’s Rob Bernard appeared first on Earth911.

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Poll: People Want Action on Plastics for Health and Wildlife

NRDC

New poll results show overwhelming public support for government action to address the plastic crisis, including a strong global plastics treaty.

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Ancient humans lived inside a lava tube in the Arabian desert

New Scientist

Underground tunnels created by lava flows provided humans with shelter for thousands of years beneath the hot desert landscape of Saudi Arabia

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Encina Announces Chemical Plastics Recycling Plant Will Not Be Built In Northumberland County

PA Environment Daily

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." The company said it will pursue other projects in the US, Saudi Arabia and Southeast Asia. “Encina has had several key projects under review or development in the USA, KSA, and SE Asia for more than 18 months.

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AI Can Transform the Classroom Just Like the Calculator

Scientific American

AI can better education, not threaten it, if we learn some lessons from the adoption of the calculator into the classroom

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