Law and Environment

JULY 21, 2021

In the meantime, what does this mean for legislative efforts to reform the Clean Water Act and efforts by EPA and the Army Corps to develop a workable regulatory definition of WOTUS? My quick answer is that it will probably have no effect. I know that experts from both sides of the aisle love to hate Breyer’s opinion.

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Nanotech

JULY 10, 2023

According to the information on versions of the precautionary matrix , the revisions include: Definition The European Commission’s (EC) June 10, 2022, Recommendation on the definition of nanomaterial (2022/C 229/01) has been implemented.

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Real Climate

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In formal terms, we are modeling the estimated decadal change in temperature as a long term climate change, a change associated with stochastic internal variability and measurement error: with assumed to be constant by definition over each decade, and so. The RSS TLT record warms by 0.65ºC (more than any product in the paper!), Triage Mirage.

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Acoel

AUGUST 3, 2023

As EPA pointed out, and as most practitioners are probably aware, provisions such as this are common in NPDES permits. Due process requires Congress to define penal statutes “‘with sufficient definiteness that ordinary people can understand what conduct is prohibited’”.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

If the state loses on the basis of the Pike issue, that probably won’t mean much because the application of the balancing test is very specific to the facts of each case. A broad definition of extraterritoriality, however, could really upset the applecart. Will any of the newer Justices adopt this view?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 10, 2023

But the science is clear : human-caused global warming is definitely and significantly increasing the odds of severe and once-rare extreme events , alongside driving slow-onset disasters—like sea level rise and the loss of major ice sheets and glaciers —and raising the risk of major tipping points.

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Legal Planet

JULY 25, 2022

Maybe environmental economists were once Milton Friedman-types, but that’s definitely not true today. However, the economics publication process is arduous and probably the slowest of any academic discipline. And none of them engage in cost-benefit analysis. The retrospective paper is quite lengthy.

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Physics World

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

In terms of the neurology and neuro-oncology direction, we are probably further along, but we are still looking at PET/MRI as a clinical research tool,” she told attendees. This is definitely one area where we can have a win,” she said. Dual benefit: Integrated PET/MRI offers both synchronicity and synergism.

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Acoel

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The second time was before the Supreme Court’s definition of “Waters of the United States”, including jurisdictional wetlands, in Sackett v. The Fifth Circuit Judges were probably right to conclude that, given the chance, the Corps “could create an ‘endless loop’ of financially onerous regulatory activity” for Mr. Lewis.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This is definitely the case in the Cuyama Valley. They recently withdrew their brand names from the lawsuit, yet the case continues behind the names of other entities that are probably just shell corporations controlled by Grimmway or Bolthouse family members. But fighting such large corporate interests is not easy.

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Physics World

OCTOBER 22, 2021

They add, “It also provides a definitive tie point for future research into the initial consequences of transatlantic activity, such as the transference of knowledge, and the potential exchange of genetic information, biota and pathologies”. Brown is now eagerly awaiting delivery of the object for further study.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 29, 2024

Some room was definitely given to future generations and intergenerational equity considerations—almost as a common thread through the cases (especially in Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Admittedly, no decision on youngsters’ victim status is probably preferable to a sparsely reasoned decision blankly denying them such status.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 11, 2022

probably the most notable areas over parts of Texas, particularly northeast Texas, and then into central eastern Oklahoma, southeast Kansas, southern Missouri, northern Arkansas, and even into parts of western Tennessee, northern Mississippi. So probably the most notable being reservoir levels, but certainly others too. CR: Sure, yeah.

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Acoel

AUGUST 15, 2023

On July 3, 2023, the Service published a Final Rule finalizing proposed revisions at 87 FR 34625 (June 7, 2022) to regulations at 50 CFR part 17, subpart H. Moreover, the preamble and existing regulations do provide standards the Service must consider.

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Ocean Conservancy

JUNE 3, 2022

Dogfish definitely like to bring the party and can hunt in groups that can number into the thousands. Spiny dogfish are probably the best-known type of dogfish and are one of the most abundant species of sharks worldwide. No, dogfish didn’t earn their name from being loveable human companions or from being very good boys.

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A Greener Life

JULY 21, 2022

Central London has probably twice as many warm nights in a year as Oxford. Oxford’s urban area has grown since 1814, of course, but the weather station site has changed little since the 1830s, and the increase in mean temperature owing to the urban heat island effect is probably only about 0.2°C C, in July 2016.

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Ohio Environmental Law

JANUARY 16, 2023

New REC Definition- The new ASTM standards tweaks the definition of what constitutes a REC. The different definitions are shown below. However, some EPs would make a REC findings if, based on their experience, the historical use of the property resulted in a high probability of releases.

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Edouard Stenger

JANUARY 24, 2023

Topping also makes a parallel with the Apollo moonshot, something I blogged about a decade earlier… — ” Systems change, not climate change “ While I applaud the optimism – something we definitively need in those times of pandemic, wars and climate catastrophes – I am not sure this is as straightforward as this.

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Acoel

JULY 27, 2021

In the meantime, what does this mean for legislative efforts to reform the Clean Water Act and efforts by EPA and the Army Corps to develop a workable regulatory definition of WOTUS? My quick answer is that it will probably have no effect. I know that experts from both sides of the aisle love to hate Breyer’s opinion.

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Clean Water Act 2021 Regulations 52

Frontiers

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Serendipity was definitely part of the journey because my PhD also happened after she was born.”. Definitely, Indian society is deeply patriarchal, especially in the wildlife field. This was probably the most difficult part of the work.”. Motherhood caused a long break in my career, but it was important to me to take that break.

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Conservation 116

A Greener Life

MAY 21, 2023

Well, this would be it: a 446 page tome with the boldly definitive title The Climate Book. Reading the book in one go is probably not going to get the best out of it. By Jeremy Williams The last book with Greta Thunberg’s name on it was a slim volume of speeches that you could read in an hour.

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Climate Change 52

Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The International Agency for Research on Cancer declared glyphosate a probable human carcinogen in 2015. “The PMRA (as does the EPA, EFSA and ECHA) uses proprietary industry studies for its regulatory decisions which, to any ordinary person, is an obvious and dangerous conflict of interest.

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Frontiers

OCTOBER 28, 2022

I also did an internship that summer, where my mentor, a Hispanic man, was probably the biggest game-changing element in me deciding to get my PhD. “I Also, and aside from receiving my Master’s, probably getting the National Geographic Explorer grant. allowing us to realize there are more of us than we thought.

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Frontiers

JULY 15, 2022

If someone looks up the definition of emergency in any dictionary (for example in the Cambridge Dictionary), the following description can be read: “something dangerous or serious, that happens suddenly or unexpectedly and needs fast action in order to avoid harmful results for people or properties”. Dr Jordi Mazon.

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CEQA Developments

JULY 14, 2023

Section 21189.81 The Governor and Legislature realized that without these benefits, which significantly shorten the normal CEQA litigation process, the projects would not be finally approved and under construction in time to benefit from necessary federal funding.

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Physics World

JULY 1, 2021

Make sure you prepare thoroughly – even basic definitions of phenomena need rehearsing at least once as they appear in your script. If they look confused you have probably lost most of your audience. Similarly, any handouts are probably best left until the end, otherwise the listeners’ attention is divided.

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Legal Planet

JULY 21, 2023

The answer will probably depend on whether advocates for risk-risk analysis can separate themselves from deliberate efforts to distort debate, and recognise and correct the possible unintended distortions arising in the risk-risk framing. Or should we be objecting to its dominance in the debate?

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Physics World

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The box has a partition in the middle (indicated by the yellow line in the figure below), and this partition has an infinitesimal probability of allowing the particle (represented by the red crest) to pass through. The box’s right wall, meanwhile, is transparent if the particle’s spin points up; otherwise, the particle will bounce back.

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Frontiers

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Probably my work in bringing some major issues into the mainstream of nutrition. Sustainable diets require sustainable food systems, and are healthy by definition. Healthy foods and diets, by conventional definitions, need not have any relationship to sustainable food systems.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JANUARY 12, 2024

It’s definitely hotter,” she said, “and I’d say there’s been more severe weather.” If my zone is at the very edge of where something grows, I probably won’t plant it.” Academy volunteer and Philadelphia gardener Jennifer Quick has taken note of the changing map. “I Now, we’re on to 7b.”

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Columbia Climate Law

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

A new definition of “foreseeable future” could be used to ignore or downplay climate change projections in threatened species listing decisions. On its face, this new definition does very little (if anything) to clarify statutory requirements. But there is no legal support for this approach in the ESA.

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Acoel

OCTOBER 1, 2022

If the Court constricts the definition of “waters of the United States” for Section 404, it simultaneously constricts the scope of the NPDES program. So, here’s my bet: In Sackett , probably 6-3, the Supreme Court is going to adopt Justice Scalia’s test from Rapanos in a way that severely constricts the Section 404 program.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 23, 2023

Of course, it could also go the other way, with gas plants getting underpaid, but that’s definitely not an issue right now!) This methodology starts with an ICAP value, which is then adjusted to account for the probability that a gas plant won’t be able to provide energy when it’s needed.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JUNE 15, 2022

Generally, there is probably no need to report a singular observation, especially if the animal sees you and takes off. . If you see a coyote or fox, however, who is actively acting atypical, like hanging around the same spot for a while and you see it in the middle of the day or it looks unhealthy, definitely call animal control or 911. .

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Frontiers

APRIL 25, 2022

Probably, without them my whole life would have revolved around research, but having children certainly has put my feet on the ground. Definitely! With better communication and disclosure, we would probably be able to pass scientific concepts and make them accepted faster. This goes for both children and work.

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Enviromental Defense

JULY 26, 2021

If Summer 2021 has made anything clear, its that we can no longer deny the truth: Climate change is a present day threat, not a distant probability. The transition strategy we need is definitely unprecedented, just like everything else these days, it seems. Is that even possible? Have we done it before? .

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Legal Planet

APRIL 21, 2023

To arrive at the conclusion that it is preempted anyway requires two steps: First, you have replace “energy use” in EPCA’s preemption language with “natural gas use,” which, the argument goes, is justified because natural gas is a type of fossil fuel and EPCA’s definition of “energy” includes “fossil fuels.”

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