Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 19, 2022

A transition to renewable energy is not just one of the most consequential tools at our fingertips to act on climate, but also represents a great opportunity to increase control over our energy choices, improve the health of our communities and the planet, create jobs and wealth, and much more. But how feasible is this transition?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 25, 2022

Wednesday is “hump day” for many working people with Monday to Friday jobs. For others with different schedules, shifts, multiple jobs, or work that spills over into their so-called off-time, Thursday is just another day. That adds up to a total of 4,764 fatalities—or about 13 workers every day. In the United States alone!

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 29, 2023

Yet policymakers still use the disinformation playbook to deceive and misinform the public about climate change, at the expense of our well-being and our future. The Diversion is Play 3 from UCS’s Disinformation Playbook : Manufacture uncertainty about science where little or none exists.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 19, 2024

Cristina Dorador , a Chilean microbiologist who studies Chile’s salares, or salt flats, reminded the audience that all minerals are located in ecosystems: when we are talking about critical minerals, we are talking about the environment. But community benefits shouldn’t end at jobs, he argued. Honorable Tomas Tortez, Jr.

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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Although Blacks thrived in other blue collar sectors like lumber in the early Twentieth Century, they got vanishingly few jobs from oil companies. Even five years ago, black workers reportedly had fewer than 10% of industry jobs (and only 4% in oil and gas extraction ). Blacks were nearly excluded from the industry.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 15, 2024

Statement by Aliénor Rougeot, Program Manager, Climate and Energy It is good news for workers and communities that the Sustainable Jobs Act is one step closer to becoming law. Background: Bill C-50, the Sustainable Jobs Act, was tabled in the House of Commons in June 2023.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 3, 2024

However, misinformation and coordinated disinformation about renewable energy is widespread and threatens to undermine public support for the transition. jobs ( it does not ).

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Landforce administers a paid job training program which not only helps restore and maintain green community assets, it supports development of strong, capable employees for future employers. Click Here for a job description and information on how to apply. Visit the Landforce website for more information on their programs.

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Legal Planet

JULY 25, 2022

It surveys the economic literature to find out what the data tells us about emission trading systems, the effects of pollutants, and effects of imposing tougher regulatory requirements in areas that failed to meet national air quality standards. I’ll start with what the paper tells us about environmental economics.

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Nanotech

APRIL 25, 2024

Heather manages many chemical coalitions and does a masterful job of managing issues and people. When you think about it, engaging commercial competitors to align on advocacy involving critically important regulatory, testing, and science The post Utility of Consortia Advocacy — A Conversation with Heather J.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 12, 2022

While that is not a replacement for national and international leadership, we are encouraged by our findings about the impact that state-level action alone can have on reducing carbon pollution.”. What job opportunities would this clean energy transition create? And what about fossil fuel-dependent workers and communities?

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Like its predecessors, the job of the Overshoot Commission was to say things that are true and important, but that other more politically constrained bodies are unable to say: to talk loudly about elephants in the room and naked emperors. This boiled down to two jobs. They can speak and discuss freely. C (IPCC), 2.6°C

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Landforce is one of two Allegheny County organizations selected by EPA for funding under its fiscal year 2023 Brownfields Job Training Grant competition. The Brownfields Job Training Grant Program not only improves communities, it has the power to change lives,” said EPA Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz. Executive Director, Landforce.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 4, 2024

Over the next 15 years, California will have to repurpose about 1 million acres of cropland, most of it out of the 5.5 To be clear, when I talk about extractive agriculture I am not talking about local farmers. You can check out a flyer about Nettie here. We are very concerned about cropland repurposing taking their jobs.”

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 11, 2024

Next week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments about whether to overrule the Chevron doctrine. This job is done by congressional staffers, sometimes assisted by agency staff. That doctrine allows administrative agencies that implement statutes to resolve ambiguities in those statutes. Congressional staff. Download as PDF

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Jobs for the Future and the Ares Charitable Foundation have chosen Sustainable Pittsburgh as one of ten organizations across the United States to advance to Phase 2 of the Quality Green Jobs Regional Challenge. Executive Director of Sustainable Pittsburgh.

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Legal Planet

JULY 18, 2022

In my last post, I wrote about universities like Stanford that are creating new programs in sustainability. Students who are interested in conservation biology may often be interested in other issues like air pollution; they may also seek jobs that address sustainability as a broad topic. Are these costs worthwhile? Sending a Message.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 19, 2024

Landforce is now hiring crew members for their paid job training program which not only helps restore and maintain green community assets, it supports development of strong, capable employees for future employers. For inquiries about hiring a Landforce Crew for your green infrastructure project, visit the Tell Us About Your Project webpage.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 26, 2024

During his remarks, Ortiz congratulated two Pennsylvania entities – North Side Industrial Development Company in Pittsburgh and the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Cumberland County in Carlisle – on being selected to receive $500,000 each in Brownfields Job Training grants. Posted: March 26, 2024] PA Environment Digest

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 26, 2024

Traveling to the southern region of Colombia as a young child, Paula García remembers being taught by her elders about the deep interconnectedness between humans and the natural world. García took volunteer jobs as a park ranger during her summer vacations in Colombia, serving in stations from the Pacific Coast to the Amazonas.

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Enviromental Defense

JULY 4, 2023

The federal government recently released its proposed Sustainable Jobs Act , following up on its promise to pass just transition legislation. There will be more energy jobs in the clean economy than in today’s fossil-fueled economy. Let’s break down what’s good and what’s bad in Bill C-50, The Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

I’ve written previously about how the truck industry is fighting regulations at the state and federal level with everything they’ve got. One of the scare tactics truck manufacturers have been pushing is the old industry canard of job-killing regulations. Why would truck regulations impact jobs?

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Scientific American

MAY 19, 2023

From upsetting jobs and causing intellectual property issues to models that make up fake answers to questions — here's why we're concerned about Generative AI.

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Physics World

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Making decisions about your career can be an exciting process, but for most people it’s also a tricky one. It can be hard enough to find out what jobs even exist, let alone whether they would be a good match for your skills and interests. There is also a whole special section about the variety of green jobs that physicists can pursue.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2024

When I announced my energy plan last month, I made clear that we must reject the false choice between protecting jobs and the economy and protecting the environment,” said Gov. PA PULSE will reduce the Commonwealth’s carbon footprint by 157,800 metric tons of CO2 each year – the equivalent of 34,000 gas-powered cars – and create 200 jobs.

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Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

It has about the same GDP as Spain. Economic growth has hovered around a healthy 5% annually, meaning that GDP doubles about every 15 years and that carbon emissions will also surge without vigorous climate action. Nevertheless, it’s a job that needs to be done, for the benefit of not only Indonesia but the world.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 30, 2024

ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE ( environmentaldefence.ca ): Environmental Defence is a leading Canadian environmental advocacy organization that works with government, industry and individuals to defend clean water, a safe climate and healthy communities. –

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 23, 2023

California has done well in terms of total emission reductions – about a 10% reduction from 2009 to 2019. California did this despite substantial growth over the decade from 2010 to 2020, adding about 2.4 Electric power related emissions went down about 40% from 2009 to 2019. The verdict on this issue seems very clear.

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 26, 2024

With about $200 million having been spent on environmental cleanup of the 2,125-acre former base, the work continues. million to finish the job. Read the full story in the News-Gazette. It was 1993 when Chanute Air Force Base closed. The Air Force anticipates spending an additional $60.5

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Scientific American

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Public health specialist and physician Camara Phyllis Jones talks about ways that jobs, communities and health care leave Black Americans more exposed and less protected. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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MARCH 8, 2024

Now She’s Suing for Discrimination WIRED PaulaR Fri, 03/08/2024 - 16:17 Thursday, March 7, 2024 Read more Paresh Dave Jalon Hall thought she was being scammed when a recruiter reached out on LinkedIn about a job moderating YouTube videos in 2020.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 26, 2024

There was lots of talk about a ‘transition’ at that time, but I didn’t know of anyone implementing it. When Canada’s federal government first started talking about legislation to support a just transition – I must admit, I was hopeful. The current Sustainable Jobs Act is a plan to have a plan. and delineates a simple timeline.

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Physics World

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

What skills do you use every day in your job? What do you like best and least about your job? That is truly the best part of the job. The thing that I like least about my job is anything oriented towards administration – the endless forms and paperwork that need to be done in the university setting.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

These policies include new clean electricity rules, the Sustainable Jobs Act and the proposed cap on emissions from the oil and gas industry – even though the proposed emissions cap has support from the majority of Albertans. Premier Smith also spent $8 million on an ad campaign designed to spread misinformation about clean electricity.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 5, 2023

Timber 2023 is a great opportunity for people involved in the forest-products industry to learn about emerging technologies, network with other professionals, develop their workforce and see the latest equipment in action,” said Jesse Darlington, Ag Progress Days manager, who also oversees the timber expo. Parking and admission are free.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2023

Senator Bob Casey's office, released the findings of a new research report on the job-creation potential of green locomotive production in Erie Pennsylvania. About 800 people currently produce locomotives at the plant. About 800 people currently produce locomotives at the plant. Written by the premier U.S. economy as a whole.

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National Law Center

JANUARY 7, 2022

Agricultural farmworkers make up about 1% of the workforce, providing about 2.6 million jobs. Of these workers, twenty percent have a. The post Resources for Underserved Communities: Highlight on Agricultural Workers appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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