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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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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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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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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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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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

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PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment

PA Environment Daily

The following DEP notices were published in the December 17 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC - DCNR 587 (02-003) Well Pad: Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with drilling wastewater in Ward Twp., Tioga County. ( PA Bulletin, page 7769 ) -- RSWN Production Company, LLC - Seamans Well Pad: Final Report on remediation of soil contam