Sat.Dec 17, 2022

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The water south of Greenland has been cooling, so what causes that?

Real Climate

Sea surface temperature trend 1993 – 2018, from European Atlas of the Seas. Let’s compare two possibilities by a back-of-envelope calculation. (1) Is it due to a reduced heat transport of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)? (2) Or is it simply due to the influx of cold meltwater as the Greenland Ice Sheet is losing ice? The latter is often suggested.

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As the Climate Changes, Climate Fiction Is Changing With It

Inside Climate News

In four new novels set in the present and future, writers confront the contradictions of our climate-addled age. By Kiley Bense In his third autobiography, the famed abolitionist and author Frederick Douglass lingered on the impact of a novel that he deemed “a work of marvelous depth and power.” When “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was published in 1852, Douglass wrote, “nothing could have better suited the moral and humane requirements of the hour.

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Changes in environmental law scholarship

Environment, Law, and History

Recently published in Journal of Environmental Law : Ole Pedersen, "The Evolution and Emergence of Environmental Law Scholarship—A Perspective from Three Journals". The abstract: In the attempt to lay the foundations for a better understanding of environmental law scholarship, this article offers a local perspective of environmental law scholarship in the UK.

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Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 12.17.22

PA Environment Daily

Are You Telling Your Story? Senate returns to voting session January 3, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31 -- Committee Schedule House returns to voting session January 3 [Democrats, Republicans Fighting Over Schedule] -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- Citizen Complaints Result In DEP Issuing PA General Energy More Violations At Loyalsock Creek Gas Pipeline/Water Withdrawal Construction Site In Lycoming County [PaEN] -- Capital & Main - Audrey Carleton: PA Lets Polluter

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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DEP Posted 69 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In The Dec. 17 PA Bulletin

PA Environment Daily

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the December 17 PA Bulletin -- -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice of 2023 meeting dates for its related boards and advisory committees in the December 17 PA Bulletin. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the December 17 PA Bulletin expending the NPDES General Permit For Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations To March 31, 2024. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published noti

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Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Dec. 10 to 16

PA Environment Daily

The Department of Environmental Protection reported collecting over $1,044,000 in civil penalties for environmental violations related to oil and gas industrial facilities in Pennsylvania last week. On December 15, DEP executed a $600,000 consent assessment of civil penalty with John A. Joseph – individually and doing business as Joseph Contracting, John Joseph Contracting, and Perry Stone Supply LLC – to settle violations of the Solid Waste Management Act and Pennsylvania regulations that occur