Thu.May 11, 2023

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As Ocean Oxygen Levels Dip, Fish Face an Uncertain Future

Yale E360

Global warming not only increases ocean temperatures, it triggers a cascade of effects that are stripping the seas of oxygen. Fish are already moving to new waters in search of oxygen, and scientists are warning of the long-term threat to fish species and marine ecosystems.

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Repurposing Cropland Can Bring Environmental, Socioeconomic, and Water Justice to California

Union of Concerned Scientists

There is not enough water in California to sustain our current practices and everybody knows it. In normal years and in dry years, California agriculture, industry, and households draw more groundwater than we should. And when we get wet years with deep snowpack and full reservoirs , we do not have the infrastructure to replenish the groundwater aquifers that much of the state relies on.

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Louisiana Becomes First State to Issue Drinking Water Report Cards

Circle of Blue

Move aims for transparency and to identify struggling water systems. The water tower in Sunset, Louisiana. The town’s water system received a D grade in the state’s first report card. Photo courtesy of Patrick under Creative Commons license BY-NC-SA 2.0 By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – May 11, 2023 In an effort to improve public communication, the Louisiana Department of Health published its inaugural water system report cards last week, becoming the first state in the country to us

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High LNG Demand Puts Samsung Heavy Industries on a Roll

Environment + Energy Leader

Samsung Heavy Industries is on a roll, having netted roughly $12 billion in sales in 2021 and $9.4 billion in 2022 — the same goal for 2023. Asia and Europe are thirsty for the liquefied natural gas its ships carry, mainly because their domestic manufacturers are paying high prices for natural gas.

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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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Canada’s Top Seven Climate Villains Fueling Climate Catastrophe

Enviromental Defense

What do the CEO of Imperial Oil, the head of RBC bank and the head of Big Oil’s biggest lobby association, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, all have in common? They’re all committed to using their power to block climate action in order to profit personally from more oil and gas production. And they’re preventing efforts to build a healthy, equitable world beyond fossil fuels.

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IFAD Initiative Helps Developing Countries Reduce Agricultural Methane Emissions

Environment + Energy Leader

The program will create a guidebook to help with nations integrate strategies into their budgeting, planning, and public investment procedures.

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Volvo Tests Hydrogen-Powered Trucks on Public Roads

Environment + Energy Leader

After showcasing the zero exhaust emissions vehicles last year, the vehicle maker took their fuel cell trucks on public roads in northern Sweden.

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Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 5.11.23

PA Environment Daily

Are You Telling Your Story? House holds Regular Session May 22, 23, 24, June 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 22 -- Committee Schedule Senate holds Regular Session June 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- DEP: Widespread Presence Of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Fresh Water May Have Led To ‘Inadvertently’ Using Contaminated Water For Fracking Gas Wells In Washington County [PaEN] -- Spotlight PA: Federal Money Won’t Be Enough To Solve PA Abandoned Convention

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DOE Funds Nuclear Energy Projects, Westinghouse Begins SMR Regulatory Process

Environment + Energy Leader

Some of the projects include integrating hydrogen production as well as beginning to look at future regulations.

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Watch Out: Tornado Alley Is Migrating Eastward

Scientific American

Tornado outbreaks are moving from Texas and Oklahoma toward Tennessee and Kentucky, where people may not be prepared

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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Hy Stor Energy Applies for Funding to Develop Mississippi Clean Hydrogen Hub

Environment + Energy Leader

On a broader scale, the company aims to make the energy transition and its benefits accessible to all of the state's communities.

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BLM Looks to Expand Conservation

National Law Center

On April 3, 2023, the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that introduces a. The post BLM Looks to Expand Conservation appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Calculating Biodiversity Footprint: A New Challenge for Corporations

Environment + Energy Leader

University of Jyväskylä in Finland has initiated a pilot project that presents a new way for companies to evaluate their sway on biodiversity. The project aims to offer a method that other companies and organizations can use to assess their influence on nature.

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Rule Cuts Carbon Pollution from Power Plants that Burn Coal and Gas

NRDC

The time is now for the EPA to move forward—without delay—to finalize robust and durable standards to confront the rising costs and mounting dangers of the climate crisis.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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Study Finds Canada’s E-Waste Has Tripled

Environment + Energy Leader

The growth leads to an increasing need for manufacturers and recyclers to find positive ways to address the issue.

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Penn State To Host Inaugural Mining PA Conference Aug. 12-16 In State College

PA Environment Daily

Pennsylvania mining industry leaders, government representatives and faculty will speak at the inaugural Mining PA Conference , to be held August 14-16 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center in State College. The conference offers the opportunity for mine and processing plant operators, equipment suppliers, government agencies, professional societies and industry advocates to connect with one another and address challenges and opportunities in health and safety, environmental protection,

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EPA Proposes New Carbon Pollution Standards for Power Plants

Environment + Energy Leader

According to agency's analysis, power companies can implement these standards with negligible impacts on electricity prices, well within the range of historical fluctuations.

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A distant supernova defies our understanding of the cosmos’s expansion

New Scientist

The two main methods of measuring the expansion of the universe have always disagreed, and observations of a supernova found in 2014 have thrown another wrench in the works

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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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JWST's Exoplanet Images Are Just the Beginning of Astrobiology's Future

Scientific American

Hints of life on distant worlds will come from signals pioneered by NASA’s jumbo space telescope

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Mysterious sounds in stratosphere can't be traced to any known source

New Scientist

Solar-powered balloons floating 20 kilometres above ground have recorded inaudible low-frequency signals that have so far not been traced back to any known source

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New Campaign ‘Names and Shames’ the Key Players Who Are Blocking Action on Climate Change in Canada 

Enviromental Defense

Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – Today, Environmental Defence released a list of the top seven ‘climate villains’ in Canada. This new campaign reveals the influential players behind Canada’s oil and gas industry – like the heads of Imperial Oil and RBC – who are contributing the most to fueling climate chaos, as well as the tactics they use to block climate action and spread misinformation.

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Having naturally high vitamin D levels may protect against psoriasis

New Scientist

Genetic studies suggest that high levels of vitamin D are linked with lower risk of various auto-immune diseases including the skin condition psoriasis and multiple sclerosis

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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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Does logging help or harm Borneo’s bats?

The Applied Ecologist

Natalie Yoh and Dave Seaman discuss their recently published research article that uses remote sensing to investigate the effects of logging on aerial insectivorous bats in Southeast Asia. Findings indicate that logged forests can provide an important refuge and several species that respond predictably to logging could be targeted for biodiversity monitoring using acoustic and capture-based methods.

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Did JWST Just Find Water on a Rocky Exoplanet?

Scientific American

Hints of water vapor on a world called GJ 486 b could just as well come from the planet’s host star

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Astronomers have spotted the biggest cosmic explosion ever seen

New Scientist

The most powerful explosion ever seen seems to come from a supermassive black hole devouring a colossal cloud of gas, blasting out enormous amounts of energy as it eats

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Groups File Federal Lawsuit Against Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County For Air Pollution Violations

PA Environment Daily

May 11, the Environmental Integrity Project and Clean Air Council filed a federal lawsuit against the Shell Petrochemical Plant for repeatedly violating permitted air pollution limits from a massive new plastics production plant in Beaver County, which opened last year. In a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, the environmental groups called for strict penalties and a halt to the illegal release of smog-forming pollutants from the Shell Polymers Mon

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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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New EPA Rules Would Slash Power Plant Emissions

Scientific American

The EPA has announced new draft rules that would require power plants that burn fossil fuels to capture 90 percent of their climate-warming emissions

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PA Wilds Center Seeks Full Environmental Impact Statement For Proposed Very Low-Level [100 Feet] Maryland Air National Guard Training Flights; Take Action Now

PA Environment Daily

On May 11, the PA Wilds Center is requesting the Maryland Air National Guard to conduct a full Environmental Impact Statement on its proposal to conduct very low-altitude training flights over a significant portion of the 13-county PA Wilds Region. The Center has also invited other organizations to sign on to a separate letter with the same request.

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Hammerhead sharks clamp their gills shut to stay warm on deep dives

New Scientist

Even for cold-blooded sharks, the deep ocean is frigid.

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Pike County Tick Borne Diseases Task Force Children's Art Contest Winners Attend Commissioners Meeting To Accept Awards

PA Environment Daily

On May 11, the Pike County Tick Borne Diseases Task Force held its second annual “Safe Steps” Children’s Art Contest. Children in grades K-6 were asked to illustrate “where do ticks live” or “how to protect yourself from tick bites.” This year’s winning poster was a joint effort from the students in Miss Cameron’s Resource Room at Shohola Elementary School.

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Kangaroo faeces could reduce methane emissions from cows

New Scientist

Faeces from baby kangaroos helped slash the amount of methane produced by bacteria in an artificial cow stomach

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