Enviromental Defense

MAY 1, 2024

TOP SKILLS CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Getting in trouble with the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) Enbridge was fined $250,000 in 2022 for failing to meet meter reading standards and inaccurately charging consumers. Despite the OEB review and penalty, complaints to the OEB related to meter reading have more than doubled: from 42 in 2021, to 87 in 2023.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 3, 2022

On July 24, 2002 miners broke through into an abandoned, water-filled mine flooding the Quecreek Mine with over 150 million gallons of water. Related Article: -- Feature: Rock - Water - Air: A Personal Account Of The 2002 Quecreek Mine Rescue [Posted: June 3, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 15, 2022

The State Board of Education published notice in the July 16 PA Bulletin of final regulations setting education standards for Science, Environment, Ecology, Agriculture, Technology and Engineering Grades K-12 ( PA Bulletin, page 3946 - Preamble, page 3970 - Standards ) This is the first update of these standards since 2002 and they were based on several (..)

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Endangered Species Law

MAY 19, 2022

On May 19, 2022, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. In 2002, CBD and others petitioned the Service to list the DSL due to alleged threats to the species’ habitat caused by oil and gas production. District Court for the District of New Mexico, challenging the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 10, 2023

In July 2002, in the Quecreek Mine in Somerset County, miners accidentally breached the wall of an adjacent abandoned, flooded mine. In 2022, there were about 6 million uses of the atlas. Quecreek Mine Rescue The incident that spurred the creation of the Pennsylvania Mine Map Atlas took place 11 years beforehand.

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Acoel

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Baseline Funding for Farm Bill Programs ($ billions; FY 2022-2031). Source: Congressional Research Service, Preparing for the Next Farm Bill (2022). For example, from 1995 to 2022 corn and soy, used largely for animal feed (and biofuels) received over 56% of all crop insurance premium subsidies.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2022

Since 2002, ACCD and the ACALPB have preserved over 4,000 acres, ensuring that communities will have access to locally produced vegetables, crops and meats for generations to come. Posted: April 14, 2022] PA Environment Digest This 105-acre easement is the 40th farm protected in Allegheny County.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 20, 2022

On July 24, 2002 miners broke through into an abandoned, water-filled mine flooding the Quecreek Mine with over 150 million gallons of water. Related Article: -- Feature: Rock - Water - Air: A Personal Account Of The 2002 Quecreek Mine Rescue [Posted: June 20, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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Energy and Climate Law

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

In the original nuclear phase out law of 2002 the Government allocated these residual electricity volumes to each nuclear power plant in Germany so that the total output of the respective plant corresponds to an average 32 year lifetime. This, according to the judges, is `unacceptable´ to Vattenfall.

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HumanNature

APRIL 14, 2022

Guest Post by Leena Vilonen , 2021-2022 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. A scientific study measured the severity of drought across the western US from 2000 to 2022 and found that in 2021 almost 80% of the western part of the US experienced exceptional or extreme drought (Williams et al. Nature Climate Change 2002.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Related Articles: -- Monterey Pass Civil War Battlefield Park Trail System Project In Franklin County Recognized With 2002 Spirit Of South Mountain Award [PaEN] -- South Mountain Partnership Announces $50,000 In Mini-Grants To Support 8 Local Recreation, Restoration, Education Projects [PaEN] [Posted: October 7, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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Real Climate

MAY 21, 2023

The two big warming events in the earlier part of the record are the impacts of the El Chichon and Mt Pinatubo eruptions (and you’ll note quite a wide spread in magnitude of the latter event) and if you squint, you can see the solar cycle (maxima around 1981, 1991, 2002, 2014).

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HumanNature

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Guest Post by Julia Branstrator , 2022-2023 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. Terms such as “ doomscrolling ” (Hernández, 2022) became commonplace in conversations sharing about the day. 680; Massumi, 2002; Ngai, 2007). University of Oulu, November 7 th , 2022. Doomscrolling” Illustration by Madeline McMahon.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 18, 2021

The Department of Environmental Protection will host an eighth round of public meetings of Regional Water Resources to help get input into the 2022 State Water Plan Update. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 11, 2022

The Cigarette Litter Prevention Program , created by Keep America Beautiful in 2002, is the nation's largest program aimed at eliminating cigarette butt and cigar tip litter. The 2022 Pick Up Pennsylvania Initiative will be held through November 30. Posted: August 11, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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Vermont Law

MAY 17, 2023

3, 2022), [link] THE CLIMATE REALITY PROJECT, LOVE REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE? 22, 2022) [link] NAT'L PARK SERV., 3 (2002) [link] Id. FOOD SOVEREIGNTY ALL., link] (last visited Mar. LA VIA CAMPESINA, PEASANT RIGHTS AND FOOD PRODUCTION 6 (Oct. THANK INDIGENOUS PEOPLES , (Sept. 27, 2023); J. Green Revolution: Curse or Blessing? ,

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Frontiers

AUGUST 7, 2023

above normal) occurred in east Antarctica in March 2022, caused by an atmospheric river of warmth stemming from Australia and penetrating across the southern ocean and through the polar vortex (a permanent stratospheric cyclonic flow of air) that normally prevents such movement. The world’s largest ever heatwave (38.5C

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 30, 2021

An extension educator since 2002, Jackson teaches programs on forest management to private forest landowners, industry foresters, youth and natural resource professionals. “It places me with some pretty distinct company, other field foresters that I respect and have tried to emulate.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 1, 2022

DCNR also is accepting applications for another round of funding in 2022 through April 6, 2022. Votes to create and expand the fund passed in 1999, 2002, 2005, and 2012. The grants supported a range of projects (PDF) including public parks, open space protection, and trail building. It contributed about $7 million in 2021.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 10, 2022

12 EQB Agenda EPA: Most States, Including Pennsylvania, Did Not Meet 2-Year Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Milestones Chesapeake Bay Foundation 2022 State Of The Chesapeake Blueprint Report Finds Restoration Efforts Are Off Track Bay Journal: With 2025 Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Goal Out Of Reach, Region Plans For What's Next At Oct.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Related Articles: -- Monterey Pass Civil War Battlefield Park Trail System Project In Franklin County Recognized With 2002 Spirit Of South Mountain Award [PaEN] -- South Mountain Partnership Now Accepting Research Grant Proposals [PaEN] [Posted: October 7, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 19, 2022

formal notice ) The Plan update, required every five years by Act 220 of 2002, serves as a policy and guidance document providing information, objectives, priorities and recommendations to be considered in a broad range of state, local and private water resource decisions. The deadline for comments is September 19, 2022.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 19, 2022

The Governor’s Award for Excellence was created in 2002 by Gov. The 2022 Pick Up Pennsylvania Initiative will be held through May 31. The PennDOT and DEP team were among 50 employees from 12 state agencies honored by Gov. Wolf for exceptional accomplishments in 2021. Questions should be directed to Michelle Dunn at 1-877-772-3673 Ext.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

DEP’s 2022 Water Quality Report now shows fully one-third of Pennsylvania’s streams and rivers-- 27,886 miles-- do not meet water quality standards-- up over 2,000 miles from just two years ago. Wolf will give his final state budget address on February 8 kicking off the FY 2022-23 budget season. 8 Budget Address Gov. Read more here.

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HumanNature

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Guest Post By Anna Clare Monlezun , 2021-2022 Sustainability Leadership Fellow and Ph.D. 2002, Brunson and Huntsinger 2008, Briske, Sayre et al. I hope that sometime in 2022, I may be able to host in-person workshops with my brave and trusty participants to fulfill Step 6 (Fig. Lane (2002). 2011, Provenza, Pringle et al.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 12, 2022

10, Donate Used Items To Local Nonprofit Groups [PaEN] [Posted: August 12, 2022] PA Environment Digest 24 to Oct.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 23, 2022

The Growing Greener Program was established by law in 1999 and re-established in 2002 to fund local water quality improvement, recreation and State Park safety and maintenance projects. Check DEP’s 2022 Water Quality Report to find out how clean streams are near you. [ Posted: May 23, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 9, 2022

Since 2002, Green Mountain Energy Sun Club has been empowering local communities by donating nearly $11.7 NewsClip: -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Global Links’ Net Zero Success Makes It Even More Sustainable [Posted: June 9, 2022] PA Environment Digest This is a great example of what we are able to achieve by working with nonprofits.”

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Vermont Law

MARCH 31, 2023

Additionally, in 2002, the Framework Agreement on the Sava River Basin created the International Sava River Basin Commission. Further, in the summer of 2022, the Federation entity parliament in Bosnia changed the Law on Electricity to ban building small hydropower plants.

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Brag

JANUARY 4, 2023

billion gallons per year) in the growth of corn ethanol in the United States from 2002-2012 and may have played a more important role (0-2.1 The first and second Reports to Congress “had the benefit of statutory biofuel volumes established by EISA as a guideline for the likely future,” but these statutory volumes ended in 2022.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

dairy herds fell by more than half between 2002 and 2019, with an accelerating rate of decline in 2018 and 2019, even as milk production continued to grow.” The data from the 2022 USDA Agriculture Census was released on February 13 th and it confirms that dairy consolidation in California is continuing. ii] O’Malley, J.,

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Physics World

MAY 17, 2022

Following Hubble’s launch in 1990, it required five astronaut missions – in 1994, 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2009 – to correct its mirror’s defective shape and add corrective lenses, better detectors and improved cameras. 2022 Harvard University Press 192pp £20hb. The post Human versus machine, in space appeared first on Physics World.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Devlin said the state’s existing Environment and Ecology Standards were formally adopted in 2002 and made “.Pennsylvania The PAEE will hold its 2022 Virtual Annual Conference March 21-22. The standards are also used to design curriculum materials for students and help guide what educators are taught to teach.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 26, 2022

The Board’s decision was affirmed by the Commonwealth Court in October 2022, however the Commonwealth Court did not address the de novo review issue. DEP, 2002 EHB 461; Smedley v. Posted: December 26, 2022] PA Environment Digest The Board’s Opinion can be found here , and the Commonwealth Court Opinion here. 1998); Envtl.

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E2 Law Blog

AUGUST 1, 2022

2002, at 26.). [5] Ervolino , 3D21-2037, 2022 WL 1560675, at *1 (Fla. 3d DCA May 18, 2022). [17] 3D21-1388, 2022 WL 1397454, at *2–3 (Fla. 3d DCA May 4, 2022). [20] Liberty Lobby, Inc. , 242, 251-52 (1986)). [4] 4] Id. 5] Id. quoting Anderson , 477 U.S. 6] Id. at 75-76 (quoting Scott v. 7] Id.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 20, 2022

The Governor’s Award for Excellence was created in 2002 by Gov. Read more here. ] [Posted: May 20, 2022] PA Environment Digest Wolf for exceptional accomplishments in 2021. Schweiker to recognize state employees involved in the successful rescue of nine coal miners trapped in the flooded Quecreek Mine in Somerset County.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 22, 2021

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful received additional funding of $20,000 to continue their work in 2021-2022 in Sizerville, Little Buffalo, Cowans Gap, Laurel Hill, Keystone and Ryerson Station state parks. The CLPP, created by Keep America Beautiful in 2002, is the nation's largest program aimed at eliminating cigarette butt and cigar tip litter.

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