Fri.May 26, 2023

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Antarctic Ocean Circulation Has Slowed Dramatically, Study Finds

Yale E360

Ocean circulation in the deep waters around Antarctica has slowed significantly over the past three decades, posing a threat to the climate system, according to a new study.

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James Hansen Warns of a Short-Term Climate Shock Bringing 2 Degrees of Warming by 2050

Inside Climate News

The famed researcher publicly released a preliminary version of a paper-in-progress with grim predictions of short- and long-term warming, but not all climate scientists agree with its conclusions. By Bob Berwyn A team of scientists led by former NASA climate researcher James Hansen, who formally raised the alarm about climate change to U.S. government leaders in his 1988 testimony to Congress , is working on a new study that warns of a possible short-term spike of planetary heating 2 degrees Ce

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New Associate Editors 2023: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

The Applied Ecologist

Ecological Solutions and Evidence is delighted to announce 27 new Associate Editors who have joined the Editorial Board following our latest open call across all seven BES journals. At the end of 2022, the British Ecological Society journals conducted an open recruitment process for Associate Editors across all seven BES journals.

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Ocean Ventus Launches Platform for Cost-Competitive Floating Wind Power

Environment + Energy Leader

Additionally, a patent-pending service vessel facilitates offshore turbine maintenance, eliminating the need for towing to shore.

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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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Earth911 Podcast: The Critical Minerals Institute’s Jack Lifton on Sourcing Lithium for the EV Transition

Earth 911

Is there enough lithium in the United States to fulfill the made-in-America requirements of the. The post Earth911 Podcast: The Critical Minerals Institute’s Jack Lifton on Sourcing Lithium for the EV Transition appeared first on Earth911.

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IEA Report: Global Clean Energy Investment Outpaces Fossil Fuels

Environment + Energy Leader

Solar energy investment in particular is leading this growth and is expected to surpass oil production.

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Dow, New Energy Blue Join Forces to Create Renewable Plastics from Corn Residue

Environment + Energy Leader

A substantial portion of the ethanol will be transformed into bio-based ethylene feedstock for Dow's plastic products.

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Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 5.26.23

PA Environment Daily

Are You Telling Your Story? House holds Regular Session 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 -- Conventional Oil/Gas Industry Bothered By DEP Records Showing They Receive NOVs For Abandoning An Average Of 561 Oil/Gas Wells A Year [PaEN] -- Citizens Voice Editorial: Renew Bonds To Close, Cleanup Conventional Oil, Gas Wells [PaEN] -- Susquehanna River Basin Commissio

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Bridgestone’s Sustainability Efforts at the Indianapolis 500

Environment + Energy Leader

Bridgestone's goal is to achieve carbon neutrality and develop tires made with 100% renewable and recycled materials by 2050.

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DEP Posts 63 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In May 27 PA Bulletin

PA Environment Daily

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the May 27 PA Bulletin -- -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - May 27 [PaEN] -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 27 PA Bulletin of an opportunity to bid on a mine reclamation project in Buffalo Township, Washington County. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 27 PA Bulletin inviting reclamation proposals for the Warren C.

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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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Saint-Gobain Installs Smart Water Submetering System

Environment + Energy Leader

The installation reduces the site’s consumption of water by over 9 million gallons per year, which is 50% less than 2019 levels.

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Wildlife For Everyone Foundation Announces College Scholarship Recipients

PA Environment Daily

The Wildlife For Everyone Foundation has selected five Pennsylvania students as recipients of their 2023 annual scholarship. These students were chosen based on demonstration of exemplary academic achievement and commitment to furthering the conservation of wildlife and natural resources in Pennsylvania. Anne Puchalsky, (Carlisle, PA) Anne graduated this May 2023 from Penn State, University Park, with a BS in Wildlife and Fishery Science and a minor in Forest Ecosystem Management.

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Meet the Honorees: Amath Gomis, ESG Director, CBRE

Environment + Energy Leader

Within property management, the first step to optimizing organizational resilience for clients is to understand their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats as they relate to ESG.

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Bracing for Climate Impacts on Lake Erie, the Walleye Capital of the World

Inside Climate News

Though fisheries are thriving now, “continuing warming on the trajectory we’re going is not going to be good for walleye and yellow perch.” By Kathiann M. Kowalski Peg Van Vleet began fishing on Lake Erie when she was just 5 years old. A charter boat captain for more than two decades, and also the vice president for environmental issues for the Lake Erie Charter Boat Association, she’s looking forward to a great fishing season this year in its western basin.

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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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New York City Is Sinking under Its Own Weight

Scientific American

The weight of New York City’s 1.

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DEP Awards $7.8 Million In Federal Funding To Support Local Mine Reclamation, Mine Drainage Treatment Projects; Next Round Of Applications Due Aug. 25

PA Environment Daily

On May 26, the Department of Environmental Protection announced funding for 16 environmental restoration projects on abandoned mine lands, totaling $7.8 million dollars from the Federal AML/AMD Grant Program. These projects, which are being funded as a result of the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, primarily focus on the reclamation of abandoned mine land, abatement of acid mine drainage through reclamation, and/or treatment of AMD through the construction, operation, and/or maint

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Sunlight could cool an atom to its coldest possible temperature

New Scientist

Sunlight transmitted through an optical fibre could be used to help cool a single charged atom to a temperature only a few millionths of a degree above absolute zero

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Pollinators Notch Big Wins in Minnesota

NRDC

In a historic 2023 session, Minnesota reined in pesticide use, increased pollinator habitat, and built momentum toward additional protections.

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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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May 26 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation

PA Environment Daily

The May 26 Take Five Fridays With Pam is now available from the PA Parks and Forests Foundation featuring articles on-- Summer has unofficially arrived and with it the busiest season of all in our state parks and forests. There will be no dearth of things to do, places to visit, and fun to have over the next three months! Visit the PA Parks & Forests Foundation’s Events webpage and DCNR’s Calendar of Events for activities happening near you.

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Thousands of New Creatures Discovered in Deep-Sea Mining Zone

Scientific American

A new study found more than 5,000 new species in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, a mineral-rich area of seafloor that companies aim to mine for critical materials

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PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - May 27

PA Environment Daily

The following DEP notices were published in the May 27 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. Waste Permits -- Range Resources-Appalachia, LLC - 20 Storage Tanks At Yonker George Well Site: DEP invites comments on WMGR123 General Permit application for Water Reuse Storage Facility in Mount Pleasant Twp., Washington County. ( PA Bulletin, page 2860 ) -- PSA South Hills Landfill Gas Venture LLC : DEP invites comments o

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Slovenian CTK Consortium signs national deal with Frontiers

Frontiers

Frontiers announces a landmark national agreement with Slovenia, via the CTK Consortium. Credit: Frontiers Slovenian universities represented in the CTK Consortium formed a publishing agreement with Frontiers. Partner institutions benefit from APC discounts and a simplified publishing process in Frontiers’ journals. Signed in March 2023, the deal will be in effect until March 2026.

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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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Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approved 36 Shale Gas Well Drilling Pad Water Use Permits In Bradford, Clearfield, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Wyoming Counties

PA Environment Daily

In April, the Executive Director of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission gave his approval to 36 water use permits for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Clearfield, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming counties. ( formal notice ) The companies involved were Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Coterie Energy, Inc., Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC, BKV Operating, LLC, Seneca Resources Company, LLC, Range Resources-Appalachia, LLC, and SWN Production Company, LLC.

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Greater Energy Equity Ahead, in both Maryland and Virginia

NRDC

New state laws in MD and VA will lower spiking electric bills for those least able to afford them, through better-designed home energy efficiency improvements.

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Conventional Oil/Gas Industry Bothered By DEP Records Showing They Receive NOVs For Abandoning An Average Of 561 Oil/Gas Wells A Year

PA Environment Daily

In December, DEP released its first-ever compliance report on conventional oil and gas operations which found DEP issued notices of violation for abandoning without plugging 2,246 conventional wells between 2017 and 2021-- an average of around 561 wells a year-- give or take. Read more here. At the May 25 meeting of DCED’s PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council operators expressed concern about DEP’s records that show all those well abandonments.

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The Supreme Court just shriveled federal protection for wetlands, leaving many of these valuable ecosystems at risk

Environmental News Bits

by Albert C. Lin, University of California, Davis The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in Sackett v. EPA that federal protection of wetlands encompasses only those wetlands that directly adjoin rivers, lakes and other bodies of water.

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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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PA Parks & Forests Foundation Recognizes 2023 Award Winners

PA Environment Daily

On May 16, the PA Parks & Forests Foundation recognized the winners of its 2023 Annual Awards. The honorees included-- -- Cliff Jones Keystone Legacy Award (posthumously) - Marcus Schneck -- Joseph Ibberson Government Award - Mike Piaskowski -- President's Award: Individual - - Jack Stefferud -- President's Award: Project - Cook Forest Sensory Trail -- Chair's Award - New Trail Brewing Company -- Park of the Year Award - RB Winter State Park -- Forest of the Year Award - Pinchot State Forest

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Fire danger in the high mountains is intensifying: That’s bad news for humans, treacherous for the environment

Environmental News Bits

by Mohammad Reza Alizadeh, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Mojtaba Sadegh, Boise State University As wildfire risk rises in the West, wildland firefighters and officials are keeping a closer eye on the high mountains – regions once considered too wet to burn.

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EPA Announces $14 Million+ For Cleanup, Technical Assistance For PA Brownfield Sites

PA Environment Daily

On May 25, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $14,232,308 is going to Pennsylvania from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in Pennsylvania while advancing environmental justice. EPA selected 18 communities in Pennsylvania to receive grants totaling more than $13.5 million in competitive EPA Brownfields funding through the Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup (MARC) Grant programs.

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The Liskow Legislative Minute – Week 7

The Energy Law

Only one CCS bill remains active and it moves closer to becoming law. Six of the nine House CCS bills were effectively killed in the House Natural Resources Committee. The two other CCS bills were voted down on the House floor. Those eight House bills could have effectively stopped most CCS projects around the state, particularly the CCS bill which sought to remove eminent domain authority from CCS projects.

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Citizens Voice Editorial: Renew Bonds To Close, Cleanup Conventional Oil, Gas Wells

PA Environment Daily

This editorial first appeared in the Citizens Voice on May 26, 2023 -- If you doubt that the coal and railroad industries once dominated the Pennsylvania Legislature, look around. Evidence abounds, more than 70 years after the end of large-scale mining, that the state government allowed mine operators to pollute with impunity. Now, as pollutants from abandoned mines gush into streams and culm piles still tower over many towns, too many lawmakers remain reluctant to ensure that extractive industr