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NRDC: Regulation Is Too Weak For Radioactive Oil And Gas Drilling Wastewater, Other Waste

PA Environment Daily

And this waste—along with drilling and fracking waste--can contain radioactive elements known as “technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive material,” or TENORM. State regulations are also filled with gaps that allow unsafe practices for radioactive oil and gas waste.

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Cornell Aims to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2035. Here’s How.

Environment + Energy Leader

The latest GHG inventory for FY21 indicates that net emissions stand at 147,124 MTCO2e, representing a reduction of over 50% from the 2008 baseline. The post Cornell Aims to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2035. Here’s How. appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Texas Supreme Court to Review Approval of Injection Well Permit

Energy & the Law

This case is about injection wells for industrial and municipal waste, not for oil and gas waste. April 2008: ALJ recommends that the permit be issued. December 2008: TCEQ remands the application for more modeling. I’m an oil and gas guy. Why does this order concern me? September 16, 2005: RRC no-harm letter.

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Reminder! Entries For PA Resources Council Lens On Litter Photo Contest Due Oct. 31

PA Environment Daily

Despite decades of efforts to improve recycling and waste management practices, Pennsylvanians still experience too much littering and illegal dumping in their communities. Littering and dumping impacts Pennsylvanians everywhere and is both an environmental and economic problem,” said Darren Spielman, Executive Director of PRC. “We

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A Different Lesson in Property Stipulations

Energy & the Law

The 2008 letter could not have ratified the stipulation because it was not capable of being ratified. The result lays waste to Texas title law. . The 2008 boundary stipulation retroactively changed boundaries without evidence of error or dispute. The Court of Appeals laid waste to Texas title law.

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Berks Nature Releases 15th State Of The Environment Report At Program Attended By Over 300

PA Environment Daily

Berks Nature launched the first State of the Environment report in 2008 with the philosophy of “what gets measured, gets done.” With advice and input from local experts, Berks Nature identified 25 environmental indicators across five categories: Water, Energy, Air, Waste, and Land.

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Frontiers community engagement update – fall 2023 

Frontiers

The purpose of World Cleanup Day is to unite millions of volunteers, governments, and organizations in 197 countries and territories to tackle the global mismanaged waste crisis and help create a new, more sustainable work.

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