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This 100% solar community endured Hurricane Ian with no loss of power and minimal damage

Environmental News Bits

He has lived in southwest Florida for nearly 19 years, had experienced Hurricanes Charley in 2004 and Irma in 2017 and saw what stronger storms could do to the coast. Anthony Grande moved away from Fort Myers three years ago in large part because of the hurricane risk.

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Landowners Vanquished by the Discovery Rule

Energy & the Law

The events: 2002 and 2004: Mustafa and Lahijani purchase land on which the Bash #1 well is located. June 2017: Tests indicate the property is contaminated from oil and gas operations. Because suit was filed in October 2017, the two-year statute would seemingly bar recovery.

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The Stream, December 28, 2021: Groundwater Laws Lack Enforcement in India

Circle of Blue

The CAG report also found that over-extraction of groundwater increased from 2004 to 2017, and units deemed safe for groundwater use have decreased. In 2017, Ridgeland city officials raised water and sewer rates by 400 and 300 percent, respectively. TODAY’S TOP WATER STORIES, TOLD IN NUMBERS. 920 THOUSAND .

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3,190 New Stories In 2022 - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership

PA Environment Daily

Since June 2004, PA Environment Digest has printed or linked to over 6,290 articles about environmental stewards from all walks of life and all ages. Take some time to read through at least the headlines to see how people just like you are helping to make Pennsylvania a better place!

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Rare and Severe Weather Events Are Now More Common Thanks to Climate Change

Union of Concerned Scientists

It was a major hurricane in 2017 that underwent rapid intensification and stalled between two opposing pressure systems. Since 1990 Western Mongolia summer temperatures are the warmest (over 1269 – 2004 C.E.). Hurricane Harvey in Houston is another example of this.

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Should the official Atlantic hurricane season be lengthened?

Real Climate

2020), and can cause an increase in vertical wind shear over the Atlantic ( Kossin 2017 ; Ting et al. This would have a cooling effect on Atlantic SST, as well as a stabilizing effect on the regional atmosphere ( Dunion and Velden 2004 ), and would be expected to reduce tropical storm formation frequency for some (possibly prolonged) period.

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Northeast PA Environmental Partners Announce Award Recipients, Recognition Dinner Nov. 3

PA Environment Daily

Mike worked for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania since 1986 and served as Regional Director of the Department of Environmental Protections Northeast Regional Office since 2004. From 1999 to 2004, he was Chief Counsel for the DEP - supervising more than 70 attorneys.