Washington Nature

MARCH 18, 2024

The 2024 session of the Washington State Legislature has wrapped up, and at The Nature Conservancy in Washington we are celebrating new investments in the transition to a clean energy economy and a climate-resilient future for all Washingtonians. This is dedicated funding for nature-based solutions to the climate crisis.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Florida is a state notorious in recent years for politicizing science-based decisions on Covid-19 and other matters in favor of positions that resonate with an anti-science political base. So, what do we do to protect science-based government decisionmaking processes from political interference at the state level?

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Scientific American

OCTOBER 3, 2023

ChatGPT and similar AI programs give propagandists and intelligence agents a powerful new tool for interfering in politics. The clock is ticking on learning to spot this disinformation before the 2024 election

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A Greener Life

JANUARY 28, 2024

By Anders Lorenzen An announcement by US President Joe Biden to pause the approvals for pending and future applications to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from new projects has been warmly welcomed by climate activists and could delay decisions on new plants until after the US Elections taking place on the 5th of November 2024.

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Vermont Law

DECEMBER 18, 2023

VJEL Newsroom Announcing VJEL's 2024 Top 10 Environmental Watch List By VJEL December 18, 2023 The Vermont Journal of Environmental Law (VJEL) is pleased to announce the publication of its 2024 Top 10 Environmental Watch List. But despite producing enough food to support its 1.3

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 18, 2022

One option, a tax on carbon dioxide emissions, gets the most attention but seems politically impossible. If a carbon tax were politically feasible, there would be a lot to be said in its favor. The problem is that a carbon tax seems out of the question politically. It could be designed to avoid regressive impacts on the poor.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Host a webinar series to STEM the Vote In order to bring scientific research and data into discussions on political concerns we organized a STEM the Vote series of webinars focused on the top voter concerns of the 2020 election. The topics included public health, climate change, gun control, education, food security, and immigration.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

While they might seem like a small token of participation, “I Voted” stickers help normalize voting as an expected social norm – political scientists have highlighted that people are more likely to vote when they think that others around them vote, too.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 31, 2023

23 to 29 - Abandoned Conventional Wells; Shale Gas Wastewater Releases; Conventional Wells Venting Gas [PaEN] -- TribLive: Peoples Gas Seeks State Approval For 21.4% 23 to 29 - Abandoned Conventional Wells; Shale Gas Wastewater Releases; Conventional Wells Venting Gas [PaEN] -- TribLive: Peoples Gas Seeks State Approval For 21.4%

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The political momentum for water law reform continued apace in 2023, as evidenced by the Legislature’s passage of SB 389. Both now become “two-year bills” and will be revisited by the Senate in the 2024 legislative session. But that momentum did not stop there. That effort should and will continue.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 1, 2024

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- January 1 PA Environment Digest Now Available [PaEN] -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Dec.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Million Fine Is Latest Entry In Clairton Coke ‘Coal’ Plant’s Air Pollution History -- LancasterOnline: DEP Likely To Levy Fines Against Fulton Twp.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 15, 2024

Online retail behemoth Amazon actively lobbies European political institutions to help increase its profits. After Members of the European Parliament and NGOs complained, the company’s access to European Parliament buildings was revoked in February 2024.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

APRIL 8, 2024

In Washington, DC, the political party that governs the House, Senate, and White House is rightly portrayed as a major contributor to policy outcomes. But politics alone is far from the only determinant. All referenced February 2024 CBO projections are calculated based on the ten-year window from FY2025 – FY2034.

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HumanNature

MARCH 15, 2024

Guest Post by Emilia Ravetta , 2023-2024 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. Therefore, the study and possible solutions of global energy transition should consider biological and natural processes as well as the socio economic and political trade-offs. The political economy of the ‘just transition’.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 2, 2024

- By Carol Hillestad for the Brodhead Watershed Association [PaEN] -- Penn State Extension Hosts Jan.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 27, 2023

-- York Dispatch: Take A Look Inside York County Landfill’s New Wastewater Treatment Plant -- Reading Eagle: Devices With Lithium-Ion Batteries Require Proper Charging, Disposal -- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Start 2024 With A First Day Hike In One Of PA’s State Parks -- Erie Times - Brian Whipkey: Endangered Species Act At 50; How It Aided Eagles, (..)

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

31 More Abandoned Conventional Well NOVs On February 6 & 7, 2024 , DEP did routine inspections of 27 more conventional wells operated by Rock Oil Resources, Inc. On February 12, 2024 , DEP conducted a complaint investigation in Waterford Township, Erie County related to conventional gas wells operated by Medina Res Dev Co.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

Booking.com has been doing business in illegal Israeli settlements for years Follow the Money PaulaR Thu, 01/04/2024 - 18:32 Wednesday, December 27, 2023 Read more Wasima Khan Booking.com still offers accommodations in at least 21 illegal Israeli settlements. THIS ARTICLE IN 1 MINUTE What’s the news?

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Pursue Your Constitutional Right To A Clean Environment In Pennsylvania House next voting day Dec. 11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule Senate next voting day Dec. 11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule Senate next voting day Dec. 11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule Senate next voting day Dec.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Pursue Your Constitutional Right To A Clean Environment In Pennsylvania House next voting day January 2, February 6 -- Committee Schedule -- House Agency Budget Hearing Schedule Senate next voting day January 2, 16, 17 -- Committee Schedule -- Senate Agency Budget Hearing Schedule.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 15, 2024

-- Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake: Embracing The Sankofa Spirit On The Path Forward -- WTAE: Study By Women For A Healthy Environment Study Finds PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Pittsburgh Wastewater Plant Discharges -- Pittsburgh Business Times: EPA Announces It Will Set Fee On Waste Natural Gas Emissions -- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: ‘Talk Is (..)

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2024

-- EPA Celebrates 20 Years Of Methane Reduction Accomplishments At Global Methane Forum -- EPA Finalizes Strongest-Ever Pollution Standards For Vehicles PA Politics - Everything Is Connected -- PennLive - John Baer: Shapiro Sharpening His Approach To Partisan Budget Fights, More -- AP: In PA’s US Senate Race, Casey Puts ‘Greedflation’ And Corporations (..)

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HumanNature

MARCH 11, 2024

Guest Post by Vedanshi Nevatia , 2023-2024 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph. Sounding Green” has not only become politically correct, but also a possible finance-generating mechanism. Climate is a global issue and when complex political systems around the world are brought together, solutions cannot be straightforward.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Posted: February 24, 2024] PA Environment Digest The Partnership serves Cumberland, Adams, Franklin, and York counties. Visit DCNR’s Conservation Landscape Initiatives webpage for more on similar programs around Pennsylvania.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2024

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2024

She also graduated with minors in Biology and Political Science. The draft 2024 report has an interactive report viewer that allows you to zoom in to your own address to see if the streams near you are impaired and why. She is now serving as a paralegal specialist in the U.S. Army and plans to apply to law school in the fall.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2024

.: Stay Protected With Flood Insurance During Flood Awareness Week [PaEN] -- WESA: Pittsburgh’s Climate Emissions Aren’t Falling Fast Enough To Meet 2030 Climate Goals -- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Federal Solar Subsidies Race Is On In Pennsylvania -- The Energy Age: Development Of Range Resources-Appalachia Augustine George Shale Gas Well (..)

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 3, 2024

As we begin 2024, it’s useful to identify and assess the many environmental issues that the U.S. 22-1074 First up before the Court in 2024 is this “regulatory takings” case from California. Each of these matters will likely be decided by the end of June 2024. (Of County of El Dorado, California, U.S.S.C.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 5, 2024

of Agriculture Unveils 2024 PA Farm Show Butter Sculpture -- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Residents Urged To Check Homes For Radon In January -- January 6 Pennsylvania Bulletin Now Available -- Executive Board: Reorganization Of Dept.

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A Greener Life

OCTOBER 5, 2023

By Anders Lorenzen Last month, the Danish government set aside funding for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, through an agreement reaching cross-party support across the political spectrum. Over a period of 15 years, the government will inject 26.8 billion Danish kroner which should yield CO2 emission reductions of 2.3

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 3, 2024

Donzell has over 20 years of political, community and executive experience working in and with leadership to accomplish ambitious goals for the common good of the community, the City of Baltimore, and the nation. Posted: January 3, 2024] PA Environment Digest Follow on Facebook and on Twitter.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 1, 2023

.: Nature At Risk - Restoring The Life Of The Forest -- Lehigh Valley News: Wildlands Conservancy Set To Celebrate Its 50th Year Of Protecting Land, Environment -- Beaver County Times - Brian Whipkey: 2024 Fishing Licenses Are On Sale, They’ll Cost A Bit More 6th Oil/Natural Gas Spike: True Energy Independence Means Renewables [ There Is No Limit To (..)

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 17, 2024

The question remains, does the political will exist to bridge these issues? It is clear that people around the world are suffering from the harms of fossil fuels, and it is clear that these companies have the money to compensate for economic damages.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 23, 2024

Of State Webpage -- Inquirer: Philly DA Withdraws Warrant For Rep.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 29, 2024

As billions of people vote in elections around the world in 2024, researchers and scientists are warning that disinformation around elections poses an unprecedented threat against democracy. This week, a federal judge handed down an important ruling that will help protect researchers and scientists from political attack.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

. -- Penn State Extension Community Trees Update: 59th Annual Shade Tree Symposium March 25-26 In Lebanon [PaEN] -- PA/NJ Chapter American Chestnut Foundation: Spring Growers Meeting April 6 -- Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Welcomes PA Office Of Outdoor Recreation As New Member -- Cameron County Chamber: Sinnemahone Paddle Race Set For April 13 - First (..)

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