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New Analysis Shows Truck Manufacturers’ Scare Tactic Just a Bunch of Hot Air

Union of Concerned Scientists

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. To tackle this topic head-on, UCS, together with the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Sierra Club, commissioned a study of the impacts of truck regulations on employment from Environmental Resources Management (ERM), an independent cons

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Native Guardians: Canada’s First Nations Move to Protect Their Lands

Yale E360

Faced with mounting impacts from warming and a push for resource development, Indigenous communities in northern Canada are setting aside vast areas for protection. They are also partnering with scientists on research that can help conserve their lands and their way of life. Read more on E360 ?.

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Saks and TerraCycle Announce Beauty Recycling Program

Environment + Energy Leader

The new program introduces a new solution for customers to recycle empty beauty containers through Saks.com and at Saks Fifth Avenue stores across the US. The post Saks and TerraCycle Announce Beauty Recycling Program appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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These 5 Communities’ Resilience Helped Them Withstand Danger Season 2022

Union of Concerned Scientists

At the start of May of this year, in anticipation of summer’s heat waves, wildfires, hurricanes, floods, and deepening droughts, my colleagues and I started characterizing summer in the United States as “ Danger Season.” Climate change unquestionably delivered on its Danger Season promises this year, pushing the planet’s usual summer heat waves, hurricanes, and other climate hazards into new and dangerous territory.

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Implementing D.E.J.I. Strategies in Energy, Environment, and Transportation

Speaker: Antoine M. Thompson, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition

Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion (DEJI) policies, programs, and initiatives are critically important as we move forward with public and private sector climate and sustainability goals and plans. Underserved and socially, economically, and racially disadvantaged communities bear the burden of pollution, higher energy costs, limited resources, and limited investments in the clean energy and transportation sectors.

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Epic Cleantec Applies Greywater Reuse System to San Francisco Property

Environment + Energy Leader

Fifteen Fifty – the luxury residential building in San Francisco by Related California — is host to the city’s first approved and operational onsite greywater reuse system. The post Epic Cleantec Applies Greywater Reuse System to San Francisco Property appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Energy & Climate CounselFoley Hoag LLP Amendments to Massachusetts’ Clean Energy Standard Finalized, Accelerating Progress Towards Decarbonization of the State’s Electricity Sector

Law and Environment

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) and Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) announced that proposed amendments to the state’s Clean Energy Standard (CES) were finalized earlier this month without substantive changes from draft language initially proposed by the agencies in April 2022. The amendments are intended to accelerate progress towards decarbonization of the electricity sector and further ensure the state meets its goal of net zero

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Federal Office Of Surface Mining Awards PA $26.63 Million For Mine Reclamation Projects Related To Economic Development

PA Environment Daily

On November 2, the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement awarded Pennsylvania $26.63 million for abandoned mine reclamation projects related to improving economic development opportunities in communities. “The AMLER program is one of the many ways in which the Biden-Harris administration is investing in coal communities,” said?

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A weird dead star may have a solid-like surface made of iron crystals

New Scientist

X-ray observations show that a distant magnetar may have a surface made of a strange material somewhere between a solid and a fluid instead of a gaseous one like most stars

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Construction Begins On University Of Pittsburgh’s 20-MW Gaucho Solar Project Near Pittsburgh International Airport

PA Environment Daily

On November 3, the University of Pittsburgh announced construction has started on a new 20-megawatt solar farm near Pittsburgh International Airport that will supply electricity to the University for the next two decades. Built on 68 acres on the border of Findlay Township (Allegheny County) and Independence Township (Beaver County), the Gaucho Solar project is expected to be online in 2023 and will be one of the largest solar projects in Western Pennsylvania once operational, with about 55,000

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World’s largest plant for making methanol fuel from CO2 opens in China

New Scientist

The first commercial-scale plant for making methanol from carbon dioxide will save an estimated 500,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year compared with making methanol from coal

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Shaping a Resilient Future: Climate Impact on Vulnerable Populations

Speaker: Laurie Schoeman Director, Climate & Sustainability, Capital

As households and communities across the nation face challenges such as hurricanes, wildfires, drought, extreme heat and cold, and thawing permafrost and flooding, we are increasingly searching for ways to mitigate and prevent climate impacts. During this event, national climate and housing expert Laurie Schoeman will discuss topics including: The two paths for climate action: decarbonization and adaptation.

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Ag and Food Law Daily Update: November 3, 2022

National Law Center

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. . The post Ag and Food Law Daily Update: November 3, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Cane toads fling their tongues so hard the recoil slaps their heart

New Scientist

The first X-ray footage of a toad gulping down a meal reveals that its tongue recoils into its body further than it stretches out to grab prey

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EPA Announces More Than $4.27 Million For Community Air Pollution Monitoring Projects In Pennsylvania

PA Environment Daily

On November 3, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected 11 projects to receive more than $4.27 million in funding for monitoring air quality in communities across Pennsylvania. The projects are among 132 air monitoring projects in 37 states which will receive $53.4 million from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act and American Rescue Plan to enhance air quality monitoring in communities across the United States.

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Smartphones can reveal whether bridges are about to fall down

New Scientist

The accelerometers in our smartphones collect information as we travel over bridges, and this can reveal if the structure is weakening and help us know when to fix it to extend its life

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Sustainability at Retail

Sustainability impacts every nation, company, and person around the world. So much so that, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) issued a call for action by all countries to work toward sustainable development. In response to this and as part of a global Sustainability at Retail initiative, Shop! worked collaboratively with its global affiliates to address these critical issues in this white paper.

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Ocelot Moms… They’re Just Like Us

PBS Nature

The post Ocelot Moms… They’re Just Like Us appeared first on Nature.

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Why the US military could replace spy satellites with solar planes

New Scientist

The US military has spent billions of dollars on spy satellites and supersonic surveillance aircraft, but now it seems to be focusing on slow, lightweight solar-powered planes to do the same job

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Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful’s 2022 Litter Summit A Success!

PA Environment Daily

Stakeholders in the fight against litter convened on November 1 and 2 for Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful’s 2022 Litter Summit hosted by the City of Lancaster. The Summit was held in coordination with the Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Transportation. The two-day event began with a walking tour of Lancaster’s sustainable community, including two projects funded by Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful; the Tiny Cans Project, that provides free trash cans for neighborhood residents to

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Most ‘home compostable’ plastic doesn’t break down in garden bins

New Scientist

A study involving 1600 UK volunteers found that 60 per cent of plastics labelled as suitable for home composting don’t break down properly

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PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In October Now Available

PA Environment Daily

The PA Environmental Council’s In Case You Missed It In October is now available featuring articles on-- -- K&T Trail Segment Breaks Ground In Philadelphia -- New Developments For PA Outdoor Recreation & Transportation -- PEC Staff & Friends Take On The 2022 Great Allegheny Passage Trail Relay -- Webinar: Promising Practices Of Outdoor Economics -- PEC Podcast: Nuts About Reforestation (American Chestnut Trees) -- PEC Podcast: Redefining Trail Gaps - Philadelphia Area Circuit Trails

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Gel-based encryption can only be unlocked with key of light and heat

New Scientist

A chemical gel can reveal a secret sequence of numbers if given the right "password" – a combination of heat, light and water.

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DCNR Issues 6th Weekly Fall Foliage Report - Best Fall Color Observers Have Seen In Years

PA Environment Daily

On November 3, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued its sixth Weekly Fall Foliage Report showing the last glimmers of autumn are upon us. It has been a great year for fall color in Pennsylvania, with most fall foliage reporters describing the best color they’ve seen in years. Pockets of vibrant color remain in the form of hickories, oaks, and beech, but the last glimmers of autumn are upon us.

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Nov. 9 WEBINAR | Crypto + Power: Risks & Revenue Structures

E2 Law Blog

Please join Energy & Natural Resources Shareholder April Kim , who will moderate an Infocast webinar titled “Crypto + Power: Risks & Revenue Structures” on Nov. 9, 2022 at 10 a.m. PST. The presentation will focus on the intersection of cryptocurrency mining and the energy industry. Panelists will discuss how energy asset investors, developers, owners, and operators can understand the transaction structures in today’s energy markets, as well as the pros and cons of crypto mining from a bu

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Environmental Defence Experts React to the Federal Fall Economic Statement

Enviromental Defense

Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – Various experts at Environmental Defence offer their reactions to today’s Federal Fall Economic Statement and its impact on Canada’s climate change commitments, federal climate finance policy and federal government actions on just transition, along with other environmental impacts.

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Berks Nature: 300 Explored Extreme Weather & Climate Change At 14th Annual State Of The Environment Breakfast

PA Environment Daily

On November 3, 300 students, local decision makers, and Berks County community members gathered at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Reading to celebrate Berks Nature’s 14th Annual State of the Environment Breakfast. All were invigorated by the powerful statistics and candor of Lauren Casey, meteorologist with Climate Central , who shared insights into the science behind extreme weather and the impact these forces have on our nation today and into the future.

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Whitepaper: A Proven Path for Effective EHS Performance Management – It’s all in the Metrics

Capaccio

Historically, manufacturing companies have stuck to ‘known’ or comfortable ways of thinking about and tracking their data for corporate and regulatory reporting. They relied on tools such as Excel, or even paper records, to keep track of what was needed for regulatory reporting purposes or corporate environmental health and safety (EHS) objectives, with no forward-thinking vision for how data could be collected and utilized differently to help achieve greater corporate goals. .

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Pennsylvania Awarded $244.9 Million In Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding For Abandoned Mine Reclamation

PA Environment Daily

The federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement has awarded Pennsylvania $244.9 million from federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to support abandoned mine reclamation in the Commonwealth. This is the largest award expected to be distributed of $725 million in Fiscal Year 2022 funding the Department of the Interior has made available to 22 states and the Navajo Nation this year.

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Emperor penguins get Endangered Species Act protection – with 98% of colonies at risk of extinction by 2100, can it save them?

Environmental News Bits

by Stephanie Jenouvrier, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Emperor penguins thrive on Antarctica’s coastlines in icy conditions any human would find extreme. Yet, like Goldilocks, they have a narrow comfort zone: If there’s too much sea ice, trips to bring food from the ocean become long and arduous, and their chicks may starve. With too little … Continue reading Emperor penguins get Endangered Species Act protection – with 98% of colonies at risk of extinction by 2100, can it save them

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Media Advisory: Environmental Defence expert available for interviews following Minister Smith’s energy related speech at the Empire Club of Canada

Enviromental Defense

Toronto | Traditional territories of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewas and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation – Following the speech by the Honourable Todd Smith, Minister of Energy, at today’s event hosted by the Empire Club of Canada, Lana Goldberg, Ontario Climate Program Manager, Environmental Defence, will be available for comment and interviews.

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Oakland tests electric transit buses for resilience in vehicle-to-building pilot

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Smart Cities Dive. The city of Oakland, California, will be the site of a vehicle-to-building pilot analyzing how zero-emission transit buses can maintain critical loads during emergency conditions, project participants announced Tuesday. Funded by the California Energy Commission, the “powerhouse green energy project team” involves the city, Oakland-based public transit agency AC … Continue reading Oakland tests electric transit buses for resilience in vehicle-to-bu

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Tonga eruption's volcanic plume reached above the stratosphere twice

New Scientist

The plume ejected by the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha?

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EPA issues final list of contaminants for potential regulatory consideration in drinking water, significantly increases PFAS chemicals for review

Environmental News Bits

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the Final Fifth Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 5), which will serve as the basis for EPA’s regulatory considerations over the next five-year cycle under the Safe Drinking Water Act. This update includes a substantial expansion of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), an important first step … Continue reading EPA issues final list of contaminants for potential regulatory consideration in drinking water, s

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Bay Journal: Volunteers Plant Trees Around-The-Clock In 4 Pennsylvania Counties In Chesapeake Bay Watershed

PA Environment Daily

By Ad Crable, Chesapeake Bay Journal When 10 volunteers showed up at 2:00 a.m. to plant trees in the dark in Lancaster County, PA, they were offered headlamps, coffee and cans of Red Bull energy drinks in addition to the usual gloves. Genevieve Chiola, 24, of Lancaster, for one, did not need any stimulants. “It’s kind of wild being awake when I’m not usually awake.

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Energy Justice Dashboard

Environmental News Bits

This Department of Energy tool is intended to allow users to explore and produce reports on census tracts that DOE has categorized as disadvantaged communities, or DACs, pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 14008 – Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.

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Acts of Pessimistic Hope for the Anthropocene

HumanNature

Guest Post by Mary Witlacil , 2022-2023 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Political Science at Colorado State University What do a crack on Glen Canyon Dam and a Van Gogh painting covered in tomato soup have in common? They are both acts of pessimistic hope. With announcements from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) growing bleaker by the year, climate change activism has become increasingly bold and desperate. [1] From members of Extinc

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