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Turning Kazakhstan Into a Beef-Producing Machine, the American Way

Inside Climate News

The vast central Asian country has millions of acres of pastureland. Can it produce steaks and burgers that offset emissions—and earn carbon credits for them? Story and photos by Georgina Gustin Akmola Region, Kazakhstan—The highway running north toward the Russian border is long and straight, a black line streaking across a snowy flatness. A clutch of pine trees, a row of utility poles, a small flock of crows taking flight.

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Stories You May Have Missed Last Week: PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic

PA Environment Daily

PA Environment Digest Puts Links To The Best Environment & Energy Articles and NewsClips From Last Week Here By Topic-- -- 11.25.24 - PA Environment Digest - All Articles & NewsClips From This Issue By Topic Other Handy Groups Of Articles & NewsClips From This Week-- -- 156 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN] -- Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults [PaEN] -- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported

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COP29: Stalemate broken as Azerbaijan hails historic agreement, but some countries label it as worst COP ever

A Greener Life

By Anders Lorenzen Campaigners and critical stakeholders had called this year’s UN climate summit, COP29, held in oil and gas-rich Azerbaijan, the worst COP ever. Many had walked out in disgust and given up hope that a deal could be reached. But on Saturday evening, sleep-deprived negotiators could breathe a sigh of relief as the COP29 presidency could hail a historic agreement.

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New Mexico District Court Applies Pro-Rata Method to Settlement under CERCLA

MGKF Law

In joint tortfeasor settlements in private party actions under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), courts can choose from two competing federal contribution protection methods: the Uniform Comparative Fault Act (“UCFA”), known as pro rata , and the Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act (“UCATA”), known as pro tanto.

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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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STATEMENT: Wealthy countries fail to deliver on climate finance at COP29 

Enviromental Defense

Statement from Julie Segal, Senior Manger Climate Finance, Environmental Defence Canada Baku, Azerbaijan — COP29 concluded with an inadequate offer on climate finance from wealthy countries: a stingy pledge which abdicates the obligations of major historical emitters. The decision was unfairly steamrolled through opposition from the most vulnerable countries.

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Sunday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 11.24.24

PA Environment Daily

" The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.” - - Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion] House Voting Schedule [End Of Session, A

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156 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

Here are 156 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Thank you for your leadership! -- PA Conservation Heritage Project Profile: Jack Winieski Dedicated His Professional Career To Improving Trees Through Genetics - By Wayne W.

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Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week

PA Environment Daily

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- TribLive: Western PA Experts Offer Tips On Navigating Lingering election-related Tensions Over Holidays -- Gov. Shapiro -- Gov. Shapiro: PA Secretary Of Education Dr. Khalid Mumin To Resign Dec. 6; Angela Fitterer Named Interim Acting Secretary -- AP: Shapiro Taps Federal Highway Funding To Help Philadelphia Transit System -- The Center Square: Lt.

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