Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 12, 2023
The company's cloud-based smarty city technology will help Atlanta's Department of Public Works implement sustainable operations for its existing fleet.
Yale E360
MAY 12, 2023
So far this year, deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is down 40 percent from the same period in 2022, according to government data. The drop comes as a win for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who has promised to curb forest less.
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Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 12, 2023
Ultimately, the ability to be flexible about when you use energy represents both a value and a cost, and utility and grid demand response programs allow you to monetize that flexibility.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 12, 2023
It is one thing for Congress to pass a law. It is entirely different thing for a federal agency to make a rule (in other words, regulations) in accordance with that law. You may be thinking, “What have federal agency rules ever done for me?” One example that might literally hit home is lead poisoning prevention. While lead has historically had many uses as an additive to products such as paints and gasoline, it is also a very dangerous and cumulative toxicant.
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.
Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 12, 2023
The installation of these wind farms will have a positive impact on the environment, avoiding the emission of 540,000 tons of carbon.
PA Environment Daily
MAY 12, 2023
The following DEP notices were published in the May 13 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- American Refining Group Refinery: DEP received a Risk Assessment concerning remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl Benzene, Xylenes (total), Cumene (Isopropylbenzene), Methyl tert-Butyl Ether, Naphthalene, Trimethyl benzene, 1,2,4-(Trimethyl benzene
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National Law Center
MAY 12, 2023
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for. The post The Feed: Vol. 1, Issue 9 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 12, 2023
As Wendy's continues to strive for sustainable growth, it sets an example for other companies in the fast-food industry to prioritize ESG practices and contribute to a more sustainable future
NRDC
MAY 12, 2023
The New York State legislature only has a few short weeks left in the 2023 session to ban toxic PFAS chemicals from consumer products to protect communities.
Inside Climate News
MAY 12, 2023
The number of ocean going birds has declined 70 percent since the 1950s. New research shows how projects bringing them back can also bolster ocean ecosystems that sequester carbon. By Bob Berwyn Seabirds evolved about 60 million years ago, as Earth’s continents drifted toward their current positions and modern oceans took shape. They spread across thousands of undisturbed islands in the widening seas.
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.
PA Environment Daily
MAY 12, 2023
DCNR launched its Lawn Conversion Program in early 2020, inviting Pennsylvanians to transform their manicured turf into native woods and meadows. The goal is to reduce the environmental impacts of mowing and increase the land's benefit to wildlife, water, air, the climate, and people. Through the program, DCNR Lawn Conversion Program has funded over 500-acres of lawn conversions to woods and meadows throughout the Commonwealth and continues to provide technical assistance to residents across the
New Scientist
MAY 12, 2023
Simulations show planets that jockey for position around their star and appear to bounce off each other could survive in stable configurations - but it is unclear if they could occur naturally
PA Environment Daily
MAY 12, 2023
Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the May 13 PA Bulletin -- -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment May 13 [PaEN] -- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - May 6 to 12 -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 13 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a interim Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act response plan for the Boyertown Landfill HSCA Site in Douglass Twp., Montgomery County. ( PA Bulletin,
Scientific American
MAY 12, 2023
A potentially record-setting heat wave is headed for the Pacific Northwest and western Canada, a sign of the shift to hotter—and earlier—summers
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.
PA Environment Daily
MAY 12, 2023
On May 12, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful celebrated the inaugural class of their Young Ambassador of Pennsylvania Program during a virtual graduation ceremony. The program graduated its first class of 35 Young Ambassadors who committed to eight months of service, while representing and upholding the mission and values of Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful. Commencement speakers included Michael Carroll, Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Phoebe Coles, Board Chair of Keep Pennsylvania Beaut
New Scientist
MAY 12, 2023
Transmission towers emit electromagnetic fields that can disrupt honeybees’ ability to pollinate nearby plants, which could reduce biodiversity in these areas
Scientific American
MAY 12, 2023
Parrot nestlings spend time stringing together jumbled mixtures of sound—a rehearsal for more adult conversations
Earth 911
MAY 12, 2023
Electronic waste is a global problem. Despite the immense value of the gold and other. The post Earth911 Podcast: Camston Wrather’s Aaron Kamenash on Circular, No-Waste Electronic Recycling appeared first on Earth911.
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Scientific American
MAY 12, 2023
Efforts to eradicate invasive rats that have decimated native species on islands around the world are beginning to bear fruit
National Law Center
MAY 12, 2023
After considering a constitutional challenge to a California ballot initiative regulating space requirements for farm animals, the Supreme Court of the United. The post What’s Cooking with Prop 12?: SCOTUS Decision appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Scientific American
MAY 12, 2023
Physicists have put the largest-ever object into a quantum superposition
Environmental News Bits
MAY 12, 2023
by Lilian (Lily) Dove, California Institute of Technology Looking out across the Southern Ocean near Antarctica, I can see whales and seabirds diving in and out of the water as they feed on sea life in the lower levels of the food web.
Law Columbia
MAY 12, 2023
Over the last five years, cities, counties, and states across the country have sued fossil fuel companies alleging that the companies violated state law in marketing their products as safe. Collectively, these cases are known as climate liability cases or climate deception cases. On April 24, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a petition on whether the climate liability cases should be heard in state or federal court.
Enviromental Defense
MAY 12, 2023
Statement from Lana Goldberg, Ontario Climate Program Manager Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Huron-Wendat – We applaud Toronto city council for saying “NO” to new gas-fired electricity in the city. Ontario does not need new gas plants. Instead, we need new renewable power sources, like wind and solar, feeding into our electricity grid.
A Greener Life
MAY 12, 2023
A woman pours water over her head to cool off during soaring temperatures in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 11 April 2023. Temperature records have been broken across Asia in recent weeks. Photo credit: Habibur Rahman /Alamy Live News. By Aditi Mukherji The heatwave sweeping across Asia has forced schools in India to shut down. With our children already paying a terrible price for climate change, we must act to protect their future, urges an IPCC scientist.
Corp Watch
MAY 12, 2023
Norte Energia Yet to Properly Compensate Victims of Belo Monte Dam in Brazil pratap Fri, 05/12/2023 - 21:10
Environmental News Bits
MAY 12, 2023
Read the full story from the University of Rochester. A common and widely used chemical may be fueling the rise of the world’s fastest growing brain condition–Parkinson’s disease. For the past 100 years, trichloroethylene (TCE) has been used to decaffeinate coffee, degrease metal, and dry clean clothes.
Scientific American
MAY 12, 2023
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Environmental News Bits
MAY 12, 2023
Read the full story at Retail Dive. What to do with the 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) of product has been a debate ever since Adidas cut ties with Kanye West, also known as Ye, in October. The retailer faced pressure both at the concept of burning the products and at the concept of selling the products.
Corp Watch
MAY 12, 2023
Multinacional Prosegur volvió a imponer Pacto Colectivo “comprando” y amenazando trabajadores Agencia de Información Laboral PaulaR Fri, 05/12/2023 - 18:14 Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Read more Fecha: 05/03/2014 Categoría: Derecho laboral , Mundo la
Environmental News Bits
MAY 12, 2023
Application deadline: June 23, 2023Read the full job announcement and apply The University Library at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign seeks a dynamic and collaborative individual to serve as the Prairie Research Institute (PRI) Librarian.
Corp Watch
MAY 12, 2023
Prosegur: Spanish private security giant accused of violating workers rights in 4 Latin American countries Planet Labor PaulaR Fri, 05/12/2023 - 18:15 Friday, November 29, 2013 Read more UNI Global Union filed a complaint for violation of the OECD’s guidelines with the Spanish national contact point, as this is where Prosegur’s headquarters are located.
Environmental News Bits
MAY 12, 2023
Read the full story at Utility Dive. The Department of Energy this week announced it will offer $50 million for community-based clean energy projects in rural areas and $26 million for projects “to demonstrate how solar, wind, storage, and other clean energy resources can support a reliable and efficient U.S. power grid.
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