Environment + Energy Leader
OCTOBER 21, 2022
EY and Microsoft are addressing sustainability needs through the development of ESG data management offerings that support clients with achieving operational decarbonization and net-zero goals. The post EY and Microsoft Develop New ESG Data Management Offerings appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 21, 2022
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is currently considering one of the most critical rules for air quality and climate change in many, many years. This regulation, called the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule, has the potential to deliver significant reductions in both air and climate-warming pollutants by requiring the state’s largest and most profitable commercial and public fleets to transition to electric trucks, vans, and buses over time, beginning in 2024.
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Environment + Energy Leader
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Kion has been pursuing e-trucks. And the market is buying in: electrically-powered trucks made up 87% of the KION Group's sales in 2020. Kion expects this rise to 90% in 2027. . The post Kion Group Says Sustainability Is at the Heart Of Its Manufacturing Processes appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Thank you to Jasmine Robinson, Advanced California Environmental Legislation and Policy Advocacy Clinic student, for her research support. Last month, AB 2243 (E. Garcia & L. Rivas, 2022) was chaptered, requiring the California Division of Occupational Health and Safety (Cal/OSHA) to consider adopting rules requiring (1) employers to distribute copies of heat-related illness prevention plans to all new employees and the first time each calendar year that temperatures hit 80 degrees Fahrenhei
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.
Law and Environment
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Massachusetts will soon see significant updates to the energy codes that govern the construction and alteration of buildings throughout the Commonwealth. As required by the 2021 climate bill , the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has recently finalized regulations updating the current Stretch Energy Code, previously promulgated by the state’s Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS), and establishing a new Specialized Code geared toward achieving net-zero building
Cleannovate
OCTOBER 21, 2022
There are a lot of initiatives around us to do with the environment From tackling climate change to conservation of … More.
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Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Download the document. The Campus Landscape Master Plan (CLMP) presents a shared vision for the overall campus landscape and provides specific design guidelines, tested through extensive public engagement and stakeholder input. The campus community desires a landscape that inspires, nurtures, restores and educates. They desire a multifunctional landscape that provides opportunities for collaboration, celebration and … Continue reading Campus Landscape Master Plan: University of Illinois Ur
New Scientist
OCTOBER 21, 2022
17-year-old Indeever Madireddy sequenced the genome of his pet angelfish after it died – the first time this species has been sequenced
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 21, 2022
With support from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Penn Program on Regulation has developed course modules and multi-media case studies which use examples from the world of voluntary codes and standards to teach broader legal concepts. The case studies feature real-life narratives and video interviews with key participants and experts designed to engage … Continue reading Voluntary Codes and Standards: Teaching Resources for Law and Public Policy Courses.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Companies are considering a major geoengineering project that would build a barrier to block warm seawater from reaching the base of Jakobshavn glacier in Greenland
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.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Read the full story at ESG Today. The U.S. Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) announced today the launch of the Climate-related Financial Risk Advisory Committee (CFRAC), aimed at helping the council with identifying, assessing and mitigating climate-related risks to the financial system. Initial members of the new council represent a broad range of backgrounds, including … Continue reading U.S. financial stability oversight council launches climate risk advisory committee.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Bumblebees exposed to glyphosate performed worse in tests that required them to remember which colours were linked to rewards
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Download the document. Economic impacts of energy infrastructure incidents have been a focus of attention, especially since the rapid pipeline expansion due to the domestic shale oil and gas boom. While previous studies focus on individual pipeline incidents, we provide the first nationwide assessment of pipeline incidents’ impacts on housing prices using data from 864 … Continue reading Pipeline Incidents and Property Values: A Nationwide Hedonic Analysis.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Most snailfish living in the deepest ocean realm known as the hadal zone are ghostly white with tiny eyes.
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.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Read the full story at e360. High-profile initiatives to plant millions of trees are being touted by governments around the world as major contributions to fighting climate change. But scientists say many of these projects are ill-conceived and poorly managed and often fail to grow any forests at all.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 21, 2022
On October 25, DCNR’s Think Outside initiative will host a virtual panel discussion on Let’s Talk About Climate Change from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. The discussion will feature Pennsylvania students and guest panelist DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn. Students are encouraged to submit questions ahead of the program-- Click Here. Click Here to register for this free event and for more information.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Read the full story at Mississippi Today. The Environmental Protection Agency wrote in a letter Thursday that it is opening a civil rights investigation into the state of Mississippi’s role in the breakdown of Jackson’s water system. The letter is in response to a complaint the NAACP filed on Sept. 27 under Title VI of the Civil … Continue reading EPA opens civil rights investigation into state’s role over Jackson water system.
PBS Nature
OCTOBER 21, 2022
The post Dramatic Vole Escape Caught on Camera appeared first on Nature.
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Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Read the full story at Canary Media. The U.S. had more than 600,000 jobs in carbon-free electricity and fuels in 2021. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, it’s poised to add millions more.
National Law Center
OCTOBER 21, 2022
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. . The post Ag and Food Law Daily Update: October 21, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Read the full story at Hakai Magazine. It wasn’t long after Henry David Inglis arrived on the island of Jersey, just northwest of France, that he heard the old story. Locals eagerly told the 19th-century Scottish travel writer how, in a bygone age, their island was much more substantial, and that folks used to walk … Continue reading Memories of the end of the last ice age, from those who were there.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the October 22 PA Bulletin -- -- DEP/SRBC Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [PaEN] -- DEP Posts Formal Notice Of Availability Of Abandoned Mine Land, Mine Drainage Grants -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the October 22 PA Bulletin of Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act Interim Response related to 1,1-dichloroethene (1,1-DCE) contamination at the Keim Street Site in Lower Pottsgrove Twp., Montgomery
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Read the full story at ESG Today. Global professional services firm EY announced the publication of its annual Global Climate Risk Barometer report, analyzing the state of corporate climate disclosures. The study found a significant increase in TCFD-aligned reporting by companies over the past year, but a continuing shortfall of transparency into the financial impact … Continue reading Corporate climate reporting lacking transparency on financial impact: EY.
Law Columbia
OCTOBER 21, 2022
On September 22, 2022, the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law and the Columbia Climate School co-hosted a Climate Week NYC webinar on “Siting Renewables in New York: Ambitious Climate Goals, a New Siting Process, and How It Is Going.” This blog post will summarize the highlights of the event, focusing on updates from Executive Director Houtan Moaveni of the New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES), as well as recommendations from panelists on how to further improve the siting pro
Inside Climate News
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Environmental groups say minimizing leaks of chemical refrigerants is critical, given their potency. The chemicals are thousands of times worse for the climate than carbon dioxide over the near term. By Phil McKenna Simple measures such as plugging leaks of chemical refrigerants from existing air conditioners and refrigerators could curb greenhouse gas emissions equal to 91 billion tons of carbon dioxide by the end of the century, according to a report published Thursday by a trio of environment
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 21, 2022
The October 21 Take Five Fridays With Pam is now available from the PA Parks & Forests Foundation-- Celebrate The 50th Anniversary of the federal Clean Water Act. Enjoy the latest Fall Foliage Report - Fall Colors All Across PA. Lots of events on the Foundation’s Events webpage and DCNR’s Calendar of Events for activities happening near you. Click Here to read the entire Take Five.
A Greener Life
OCTOBER 21, 2022
By Jeremy Williams. After decades of ‘tips’ and ‘small steps’ that you and I can take to ‘do our bit’ for the environment, there’s been something of a backlash against personal action recently. A number of high-profile authors and commentators reject the idea of individual action altogether. If action is to be meaningful, it has to be at a bigger scale.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 21, 2022
On October 21, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn and Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary for Planning Larry Shifflet joined Armstrong Trails and other officials to celebrate the acquisition of Kiski Junction Bridge and 14 miles of rail corridor in Armstrong County. “I am excited to be here today celebrating this acquisition as it helps close a critical trail gap in the region and provides new recreation opportunities to residents and visitors a
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 21, 2022
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PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 21, 2022
The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the October 22 PA Bulletin of Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act Interim Response related to 1,1-dichloroethene (1,1-DCE) contamination at the Keim Street Site in Lower Pottsgrove Twp., Montgomery County. ( PA Bulletin, page 6606 ) The Site is located near the intersection of North Keim Street and Buchert Road.
Enviromental Defense
OCTOBER 21, 2022
What’s not to love about Halloween? Whether it’s dressing up in our costumes, carving pumpkins or eating candy, there’s something for everyone to enjoy! But there’s also the not-so-good stuff: the plastics waste and toxic chemicals that may be hiding in popular Halloween products. Here’s a scary thought: our latest toxics report, Passing The Buck , found that 1 in 4 products tested from Dollar Tree and Dollarama contained heavy metals such as lead and other toxic chemicals.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 21, 2022
The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the October 22 PA Bulletin that it is allowing the sale of electronic devices from Visual Land Inc., Contixo and Linsay Digital because they are now in compliance with the state’s electronics waste recycling Covered Device Recycling Act. ( PA Bulletin, page 6623 ) Sales of electronic devices by Azulle Tech, Gigabyte Technology and Evervue USA, Inc. are still banned in Pennsylvania for noncompliance with the Covered Device Recycling A
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 21, 2022
by Neal Lane, Rice University Arati Prabhakar has been sworn in as director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and assistant to the president for science and technology after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate, two months following her nomination by President Joe Biden. As the director of OSTP and assistant to the … Continue reading I was a presidential science adviser – here are the many challenges Arati Prabhakar faces as she takes over President Biden’s science policy office
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