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Susquehanna University Students Translate Climate Research Into Children's Stories

PA Environment Daily

Climate change research is critical, but complex science can be hard to communicate, especially to children, which creates a gap that limits public understanding and action, said Siobhan Fathel , assistant professor of earth & environmental sciences.

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We Need a Strong and Independent NOAA to Protect Our Lives and Homes from Climate Change 

Union of Concerned Scientists

One such agency is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which provides the scientific bedrock of data needed to protect our health, homes, and livelihoods from climate change and other environmental threats. In this post I will focus on Project 2025’s ill-advised designs for NOAA.

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Dissecting the Attacks on the Endangerment Finding

Legal Planet

Understanding the Endangerment Finding Two requirements must be met before a substance can be regulated under the Clean Air Act. First, it has to qualify as an air pollutant. The Clean Air Act defines an air pollutant to be any air pollution agent or combination of such agents, including any precursor chemicals.

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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

PA Environment Daily

Data Centers And Pennsylvania's Future [PaEN] -- Volunteers Needed! Data Centers And Pennsylvania's Future [PaEN] -- Volunteers Needed!

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MAGA vs NOAA, Executive Orders, and Growing IRA Support

Legal Planet

Michelle Lujan Grisham last Thursday signed into law Senate Bill 48, the Community Benefit Fund, which contains $210 million for communities to use for a series of projects to mitigate climate change impacts. Jim Salzman was elected to the prestigious American College of Environmental Lawyers.

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100 Days of Anti-Environmental Mayhem

Legal Planet

Regulatory Rollbacks EPA announced plans to roll back thirty-one environmental actions. These included Biden climate-change regulations, but also protections against air pollution that are important to public health and water pollution limits for coal plants.

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164 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

Conor Lamb (D), Energy Future PA -- Pittsburgh Business Times: How Pittsburgh Airports Microgrid Prevents Heathrow-Like Outages -- City & State PA Hosts April 22 Energy Summit - The Future Of Energy In Pennsylvania [PaEN] -- Pittsburgh Youth For Climate Action Summit Set For March 29 [PaEN] -- NextPittsburgh: Prototype Pittsburghs New Job Training (..)