Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 22, 2023
The G7 asserts a plan that will make decarbonized industrial production the default business case over time and promotes a circular economy of goods and services.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 22, 2023
As a Californian, summer still holds the promise of family vacations and visits to favorite swimming holes, but it increasingly triggers concerns about drought, extreme heat, and wildfires—or what we at UCS first named “danger season.” Both extreme heat and wildfires are directly linked to climate change. Previous research by UCS scientists actually quantified the contribution of major carbon producers (like Chevron and ExxonMobil) to increased temperatures , and now we’ve done the same for wild
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Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 22, 2023
The money will help enhance sustainable technology at its new $3 billion facility expected to open next year.
Yale E360
MAY 22, 2023
Eyeing a future of waning oil demand and rising sales of electric cars, Exxon Mobil is set to begin mining lithium, a key ingredient in EV batteries.
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.
Circle of Blue
MAY 22, 2023
The Rundown The EPA wants to expand the number of coal ash facilities regulated to protect water bodies from contaminants. Lawmakers in Congress introduce bills on hydropower reform , mining law reform , and water technology adoption. The EPA orders Baltimore to protect its drinking water reservoirs from animal waste. A USDA survey finds that nitrate is the most concerning pollutant for groundwater management organizations.
Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 22, 2023
As a result of the campus’s sustainable design, Met Park has achieved 24% energy savings.
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Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 22, 2023
Large-scale carbon sequestration sites, like the one planned in Pueblo, can reduce emissions and assist communities in transitioning to zero-emissions energy generation.
NRDC
MAY 22, 2023
As Indigenous groups seek to comanage the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument, elders help the next generation find opportunity on the islands in science and conservation.
Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 22, 2023
Consumer costs will be determined through the rate design process conducted between utilities and regulatory authorities.
The Energy Law Blog
MAY 22, 2023
The pursuit of alternative energy sources has become increasingly important in our quest for a sustainable future. Lithium, a key component in rechargeable batteries, has emerged as a vital element for powering electric vehicles and storing renewable energy. The rising demand for lithium, combined with Federal tax credits for lithium production, has intensified lithium exploration efforts.
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.
Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 22, 2023
Currently, the Bee Friendly Farming Certification program includes over 450 farms in its verified program.
New Scientist
MAY 22, 2023
From meeting an older version of yourself in virtual reality to writing letters from the future, these evidence-based tricks can help you make better decisions today
Scientific American
MAY 22, 2023
After years of downtime for upgrades, the world’s premier gravitational-wave observatories are coming back online with big hopes for transformative discoveries
New Scientist
MAY 22, 2023
The West African liana Triphyophyllum peltatum can grow special leaves that trap insects, but we now know it only does this when the soil is lacking in phosphorus
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.
Scientific American
MAY 22, 2023
Used diapers can replace up to 40 percent of the sand that is typically used in making concrete, lowering costs and keeping more trash out of landfills
New Scientist
MAY 22, 2023
The first covid-19 vaccines were based on the spike protein from the original virus, but including this in boosters may be hindering immunity to newer variants
Scientific American
MAY 22, 2023
Solving a notorious quantum quandary could require abandoning some of science’s most cherished assumptions about the physical world
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
MAY 22, 2023
Photo credit: USDA Editor’s Note: This blog post is authored by Jeanne Merrill, policy consultant representing NSAC on the US EPA’s Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Advisory Committee. She can be reached at jeanne [at] jeannemerrillconsulting.com. 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.
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CEQA Developments
MAY 22, 2023
In an opinion filed April 18, and belatedly ordered published on May 10, 2023, the Sixth District Court of Appeal upheld the City of San Jose’s (City) certification of a final Supplemental EIR (FSEIR) for development of three high-rise office towers (the “Project”) on an eight-acre downtown site containing several historic structures which the Project required to be demolished.
New Scientist
MAY 22, 2023
A link between volcanic activity and rising bubbles of low pressure in the ionosphere has now been proven, which may be why the colossal Tonga volcano eruption in 2022 disrupted satellite communications
PA Environment Daily
MAY 22, 2023
The DCED PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council is scheduled to meet on May 25 to discuss a variety of issues including well plugging, proposed waste management regulations, methane emission court challenge, road dumping drilling wastewater and more. The agenda includes-- -- Well Plugging -- Davis Bacon and Prevailing Wage Rates, Federal Well Plugging Program Presentation -- Presentation from Project Interspace – Trent McFadyen -- Federal Well Plugging Program Updates: 13 plugging pac
Scientific American
MAY 22, 2023
World Biodiversity Day reminds us that the profound crises we confront are just different sides of the same coin
Earth 911
MAY 22, 2023
Can companies build circular services into their customer experience to earn a trusted relationship with. The post Earth911 Podcast: Seeing the How of Circular Customer Experience With Allen Adamson appeared first on Earth911.
New Scientist
MAY 22, 2023
A WWF report catalogues a cornucopia of plants and animals newly identified in the Greater Mekong region in 2021 and 2022, but many of them are endangered
Scientific American
MAY 22, 2023
From North America to South Asia, summer heat waves are becoming longer, stronger, and more frequent with climate change
New Scientist
MAY 22, 2023
A 1987 treaty to ban ozone-destroying gases helped delay the first Arctic summer with no ice, which is now projected to happen by 2037 at the earliest
Environmental News Bits
MAY 22, 2023
Read the full story from Bloomberg. To help consumers get over the yuck factor of consuming treated wastewater, advocates are turning to craft beer as a strategy.
New Scientist
MAY 22, 2023
Better understanding the brain patterns linked to persistent pain could open the door to new treatments
NRDC
MAY 22, 2023
A three-way partnership between the City of Mount Vernon, Westchester County, and the State of New York makes headway towards correcting the city's sewer crisis
New Scientist
MAY 22, 2023
After months of negotiations, California, Nevada and Arizona have agreed to reduce the water they take from the Colorado River, but these drastic cuts are only a temporary solution to the water crisis facing the western US
Environmental News Bits
MAY 22, 2023
by Lisa Sheppard, Prairie Research Institute The male squirrel nicknamed Pinto Bean was popular among students on campus and became a social media star with its own Wiki page. Its age was unknown. Pinto Bean died on Oct. 8, 2022, apparently from being struck by a vehicle.
PA Environment Daily
MAY 22, 2023
On May 22, the Evangelical Environmental Network’ s Board of Directors named The Rev. Dr. Jessica Moerman as EEN’s next President and CEO. The Rev. Dr. Jessica Moerman is a climate and environmental scientist, pastor, educator, and advocate. She currently serves as EEN’s Vice President of Science and Policy. Strongly rooted in the evangelical Christian tradition, Jessica received her Ph.D. in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences from the Georgia Institute of Technology and has held research positions
NRDC
MAY 22, 2023
Ambitious investment to boost transmission in support of clean energy is approved by the California Independent System Operator.
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