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ESA Governing Board taking actions to meet changing conditions influencing professional science societies

ESA

ESA Governing Board Fall Meeting. 16-17 November 2021. The ESA Governing Board (GB) met in November to consider a number of issues that are determining how professional societies will operate in the future. Six other Governing Board members, guests and a few other senior staff members participated remotely.

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Progress Possible at COP 28 Despite Fossil Fuel Industry Deception

Union of Concerned Scientists

Standing in Dubai among ExxonMobil billboards that praise new technological solutions designed to keep oil and gas in play, it’s easy to see that major oil and gas companies are greenwashing , exaggerating their climate commitments and investments in clean energy. trillion or 6.8%

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Permitting CO2 Pipelines: Overcoming State and Federal Barriers to CO2 Pipeline Networks

Law Columbia

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 directed the U.S. In response to this challenge, public and private sector actors around the world are researching and deploying a variety of technologies designed to remove greenhouse gasses like carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) from the atmosphere.

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Analysis: New coal mines add question mark to India’s climate commitments

A Greener Life

On the same day at COP28, the Indian government submitted its third “National Communication” to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This is despite the fact that emissions for coal – largely by China and India – have been the biggest driver of recent carbon emissions, accounting for 40% of the total in 2021.

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Colpoys Bay is under threat by a proposed land-based fish farm

Enviromental Defense

In June 2021, South Bruce Peninsula City council, in a private, ‘in camera’ session, approved the zoning application for the development of a piece of agricultural land on the north shore of Colpoys Bay into an ‘aquafarming’ facility. The water would be used for the fish tanks in the 500,000 sq. facility (11.5

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Policy News: December 20, 2021

ESA

California, Arizona, Nevada and the federal government reach agreement to reduce water consumption in the Colorado River basin. 2773 ) is that the Senate bill funds the program through penalties paid for natural resources and environmental violations while the House bill does not specify a funding source. Executive Branch.

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Montrose Environmental Group (MEG) Names Cory Davis Executive Vice President

Montrose

4, 2021) – Cory Davis, an internationally recognized scientific consultant, will serve as Montrose Environmental Group’s newest Executive Vice President (EVP). About Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. Internationally Recognized Scientific Consultant Will Also Serve as CEO of MEG Subsidiary, CTEH. IRVINE, Calif. About CTEH ®.