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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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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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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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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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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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.

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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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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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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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New Associate Editors 2023: Journal of Applied Ecology

The Applied Ecologist

Following our recent open call for applicants, we’re thrilled to welcome 23 new Associate Editors to the Journal of Applied Ecology Editorial Board! You can find out about each new Associate Editor’s research interests below.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The Liskow Legislative Minute – Week 7

The Energy Law Blog

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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Supreme Court Issues Decision Sharply Limiting Clean Water Act Jurisdiction over Wetlands

E2 Law Blog

Sometimes the most monumental Supreme Court decisions spring from the most modest facts. In 2004 Michael and Chantell Sackett bought property near Priest Lake, Idaho and backfilled the lot with dirt in preparation for building a house. A few months later, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) notified the Sacketts that their property contained wetlands and ordered the couple to restore the site or face penalties of up to $40,000 a day.

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From PNW to PNG: A Climate-Focused Q&A with Dr. Ailene Ettinger

Washington Nature

by Lena Beck Dr. Ailene Ettinger joined TNC in 2019 as a Quantitative Ecologist. Her work focuses on applied conservation problems — how science informs approaches to solving real-world issues — and has led her to research wide-ranging topics, from whales in the Salish Sea to tropical bee communities on coffee farms. Most recently, Dr. Ettinger has been focused on climate change mitigation research of on-the-ground efforts such as planting trees.

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Louisiana’s Sabine River Authority Not Entitled To Sovereign Immunity

The Energy Law Blog

In a recent opinion, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the “Sabine River Authority, State of Louisiana” (“SRA-L”) is not entitled to Eleventh Amendment sovereign immunity. [1] SRA-L was a named defendant in a suit by plaintiffs who own land in Louisiana and Texas. Plaintiffs levied allegations that years-long mismanagement of the Toledo Bend reservoir by SRA-L [2] culminated in damage to plaintiffs’ properties via flooding, violating their constitutional rights under the Fifth Amen

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Wildflowers Blanket Moses Coulee and Beezley Hills this Spring

Washington Nature

Scenes from Moses Coulee and Beezley Hills mid-May 2023. Video by Leah Palmer by Leah Palmer, TNC Writer/Editor Dancing in the coulees, hills and valleys of Eastern Washington are carpets of color, as wildflowers burst through basalt rock. Among this sits two preserves stewarded by The Nature Conservancy of Washington—Moses Coulee and Beezley Hills—where (right now!

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Nonpoint Source Regulation in Northwestern California

Environmental Law Prof Blog

Yesterday was a bad day for people who care about water quality. The Supreme Court’s Sackett opinion gutted traditional Clean Water Act jurisdictional standards. Others have appropriately shredded the decision (examples here and here), and I’ve previously critiqued the shoddy.

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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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‘Green steel’ would curb carbon emissions, spur economic revival in southwest Pennsylvania, study says

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Inside Climate News. Pennsylvania’s steel industry has the potential to lead a national transition to reduce or even eliminate carbon emissions if it switched to making so-called green steel, according to a report issued Monday by the Ohio River Valley Institute, a nonprofit research group.

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SPP Is Ignoring the Data to the Detriment of Reliability

NRDC

A Southwest Power Pool special report makes important recommendations, but there’s one glaring omission.

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