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As Drought Grips American West, Irrigation Becomes Selling Point for Michigan

Circle of Blue

In 2020, farmers and livestock operations used 187 billion gallons of water, double the amount in 2009. They irrigate 570,000 acres, or roughly 100,000 acres more than in 2009, according to state figures. In 2020, farmers and livestock operations used 187 billion gallons of water, double the amount in 2009.

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PA Recycling Markets Center, Penn State, DEP Host Oct. 7-8 Research Showcase Featuring World Renowned Microplastics Expert Dr. Sylvia Earle As Keynote

PA Environment Daily

The PA Recycling Markets Center , in collaboration with Penn State Harrisburg and the Department of Environmental Protection, will host the in-person and virtual 2021 Research Showcase on October 7-8 at the Mukund S. Kulkarni Theatre at Penn State Harrisburg in Middletown, Dauphin County.

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Why Energy Bills Will Be Even Higher This Winter

Union of Concerned Scientists

The US Energy Information Administration is forecasting the wholesale price of gas to reach its highest level since the winter of 2009-2010 in inflation-adjusted terms. However, make no mistake: Technological advancement did not create the production boom by itself.

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Beyond the Barnyard: Optimizing Nutrient Efficiency Precision Manure Management with NIRS Technology

HumanNature

Precision agriculture is a way for farmers to run their operations that relies heavily on technology to manage livestock, improve crop yields, and apply nutrients more efficiently and with greater accuracy. Environmental Protection Agency. link] EPA, 2024. Sources and Solutions: Agriculture. United States. C, Pagliari, P.

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At the Limits of the Law: The Challenge of Invasives in 2020

Vermont Law

Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates the response cost to EAB infestation from 2009 to 2019 at . Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate new national ballast water treatment standards to address the threat of invasives by December 2020. It likely arrived in the U.S. It has since killed. federal EAB quarantine.

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French company to coordinate carbon capture project in Brazil

Corp Watch

refinery to settle federal charges that it violated the Clean Air Act, the US Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency said May 1. Issued on: 09/01/2024 - 17:26 2 min Corporation TotalEnergies S.E. French Oil Giant Total S.A. Total to pay $2.9 agreed to pay $2.9

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EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Will Have A Dramatic Impact on Texas and Louisiana

The Energy Law Blog

By: Lesley Foxhall Pietras On August 8, 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a far-reaching Clean Air Act rule intended to address the interstate transport of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) from upwind to downwind states. See 76 Fed. 48208 (Aug. Tribune, Sept.