Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Farmers received billions of dollars from two of the largest federal agricultural conservation programs between 2017 and 2020, but only a small proportion of the money funded practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, according to a new report from the Environmental Working Group (EWG). .

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Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. How is climate change affecting our ocean? What does climate change mean for fish? Some effects of climate change aren’t as easy to spot as shifting ranges or fish stock collapses, however.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 10, 2024

Unfortunately, it seems much of it isn’t good news for those of us concerned about racial justice and equity , the people who tend, harvest and serve our food , and protecting our climate. Conservation : The House framework proposes moving conservation funding from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into the food and farm bill.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 1, 2022

The August newsletter from the Pike County Conservation District includes articles on riparian buffers and climate change and forests as part of the District's Forestry month education initiative. While these shifts can have a major impact on the planet’s forests, the forests can also have a major impact on climate change.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 24, 2023

Three new guides are now available from WeConservePA addressing carbon issues in conservation easements-- -- Addressing Climate Change and Carbon Sequestration in Conservation Easements : The reality of climate change brought on by increasing levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere presents challenges to conservation practitioners.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2021

On October 26, the Manada Conservancy will host a Plants Rule! Harvesting The Sun For Climate Change program at the Hershey Gardens Conservatory , 170 Hotel Road in Hershey, Dauphin County starting at 7:00 p.m. To register for this free program, contact the Manada Conservancy office at 717-566-4122 or office@manada.org.

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Real Climate

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

It is 33 years now since the IPCC in its first report in 1990 concluded that it is “certain” that greenhouse gas emissions from human activities “will enhance the greenhouse effect, resulting on average in an additional warming of the Earth’s surface.” It’s not hard to understand.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

JULY 12, 2023

The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) applauds USDA’s commitment of funds to improve the tracking and analysis of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions. As the agency increasingly focuses on implementing incentive-based support for reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, effective measurement becomes ever more vital.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

MAY 22, 2023

States and large municipalities recently confirmed with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that they will participate in developing Climate Pollution Reduction Plans under the new Inflation Reduction Act-funded program. USDA’s SARE program also offers an extensive list of climate change-related resources for agriculture.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 9, 2023

On August 8, the National Association of Conservation Districts announced a call for concept papers as it launches the first phase of a $90 million program funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to building climate resilience.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 24, 2023

Despite the ongoing debate on whether ITLOS has jurisdiction to issue an advisory opinion on climate change, if the Tribunal asserts jurisdiction (on jurisdiction, see here and here) , there is still much to uncover. Assuming the ITLOS will assert jurisdiction, this post’s objective is twofold.

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Greenbuilding Law

JUNE 18, 2023

A first ever trial on constitutional protections from climate change is underway in Montana. What would the impact be when the conservative Montana legislative branch sides with the executive branch? What would the impact be when the conservative Montana legislative branch sides with the executive branch?

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Department of Agriculture announced the availability of $65 million through two funding opportunities for new tools, approaches, practices and technologies to further natural resource conservation on private lands through the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program. Click Here for the complete announcement.

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Washington Nature

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The latest science coming from a partnership between The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the University of Washington (UW) highlights ways nature can help Washington achieve its net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal by midcentury. What are Natural Climate Solutions? “ Every effort matters when it comes to climate.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 3, 2022

Before the Supreme Court, red states and the coal industry invoked the “major questions” doctrine, arguing that the administration lacks authority from Congress to counter climate change. Read more →

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

By: Deborah Klenotic, Deputy Communications Director Climate change is a major challenge facing Pennsylvania, and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is leading many efforts to fight back and protect communities. Find more materials at DEP’s Climate Change webpage.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Photo credit: Mark Anson On August 31, the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced the availability of $65 million for the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program. CIGs bring a wide range of partners to the table to support innovation.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

On February 28, DEP Interim Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley told the House Appropriations Committee funding for DEP’s Oil and Gas Regulatory Program will be in the red by Fall and an “all sectors” greenhouse gas reduction program will not be recommended to implement the PA Climate Change Action Plan. Read more here.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

JANUARY 11, 2024

Farmers from across the country discussed firsthand how the IRA has provided much-needed, long-sought federal funding to bolster farmer-led conservation efforts. Conservation can bolster bottom-lines and support farm productivity while protecting and enhancing natural resources.

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Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Climate change touches many aspects of our lives, including the food on our plates. Many of our foods are vulnerable as climate impacts worsen, from staple crops like maize to much-loved treats like coffee and chocolate. Climate change is making the ocean warmer, more acidic and lower in oxygen.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

-- Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Facility Malfunction Dec. 27 Released 1.1 Of Environmental Professionals Now Accepting Applications For College Scholarship Program [PaEN] -- MCall: Can Dogs Be Used To Combat Spotted Lanternfly?

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Global Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions is from transportation. The Motley Fool combined data sources to conservatively calculate that wind and solar sources will supply almost 50 percent of the total US electricity supply by 2030.

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 1, 2022

In summarizing its report on the consequences of climate change, the scientific body described a society running out of time to prevent unbearable damage to the planet’s lands and waters — and to the people and creatures that depend on them. Climate change is a threat to human well-being and the health of the planet.

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Legal Planet

MAY 16, 2023

In the past two years, however, the things have started trending upward after years of inaction by conservative governments. As in the US, Australia’s climate policy was long a victim of a lengthy period of divided government and political upheaval. That was repealed in 2014, and the ensuing period saw little progress.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Advocates are focusing on the Glasgow meeting to highlight water’s indispensable climate role. Demonstrators took to the streets at the 2009 global climate convention in Copenhagen. Adaptation, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and accounting for climate damages will be prominent topics at the UN climate convention in November.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 2, 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act would invest $20 billion to help the nation’s farmers respond to climate change. billion annually for the federal Conservation Stewardship Program and $1.3 billion annually for climate-focused technical assistance. Here I’ll expand a bit on the provisions of the bill aimed at agriculture. $20

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Washington Nature

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The definitions below were developed by Jamie Stroble, TNC Washing Director of Climate Adaptation and Resilience and Keith Chaffee-Ellis, TNC Washing Marketing Manager with input from local colleagues. It is a living document that best reflects how climate change is broadly discussed across the US.

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HumanNature

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Candidate in the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology and the Graduate Degree Program in Ecology at Colorado State University Polar bears have become the global bellwether of climate change: a symbol for an impending catastrophe that will forever change the natural world as we know it.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2022

The latest Pike County Conservation District newsletter includes an overview of wetlands conservation, an announcement of a new Environmental Resources for New Homeowners webpage and an Intern Help Wanted notice. In addition to all the value that wetlands provide to humans, they can also help to mitigate climate change.

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The Energy Law Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Governor Edwards’ Climate Initiatives Task Force published the Louisiana Climate Initiatives Interim Report earlier this month, which outlines the process by which the Task Force plans to develop climate actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Louisiana.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Human-caused climate change is accelerating the degradation of aquatic ecosystems and the services they provide." The statement was included in a letter to John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate in advance of the United Nations' Climate Change Conference in the United Kingdom.

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Legal Planet

MAY 19, 2023

That statute authorizes the state’s oil and gas supervisor–rebranded in recent years as the Department of Conservation’s more benign-sounding Geologic Energy Management Division–to permit drilling of new oil and gas wells and to use fracking technology in the operation of existing wells.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 12, 2022

Department of Agriculture announced it is awarding $197 million for 41 locally led conservation projects through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program. The Chesapeake Conservancy and thirteen partners will work with NRCS to accelerate conservation improvements to work toward eventual delisting of the streams.

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Washington Nature

APRIL 21, 2023

by Jamie Stroble, Climate Director for The Nature Conservancy in Washington Jamie Stroble planting trees at Ellsworth Preserve. Our region has seen many changes in the last decade, and we have collectively experienced many challenges over the last several years with the COVID-19 pandemic and continued racial injustices.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 30, 2023

Kate Moran Honored For Ocean Science And Planet Sustainability Leadership By Canada [PaEN] -- Warren Times: Steve Sorenson Takes Home PA Outdoor Writers Assn.

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Ocean Conservancy

JUNE 27, 2023

Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Coral reefs are currently under threat from climate change, and there is no healthy future for our reefs—and the animals who depend on them—unless we act now to reduce greenhouse gas pollution.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Missing in action, I thought, was a frank discussion of the impact of industrial farming, the role of carbon sequestration, and agriculture’s potential to transition from being an emitter of greenhouse gases to being a mitigator. Farming, from farm to table, contributes 25% of worldwide greenhouse emissions. In the U.S.,

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