Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 20, 2023

New research by Geoffrey Supran, Stefan Rahmstorf, and Naomi Oreskes published in Science looks at the climate projections from ExxonMobil’s internal scientific research and compares them to the observed temperature rise and to previous work analyzing the company’s deceptive statements on climate science. This research, which immediately sparked conversations and renewed calls for corporate accountability, is particularly fascinating because it combines climate modeling, interdisciplinary archiv

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Environment + Energy Leader

JANUARY 20, 2023

Minnesota's transition to clean electricity cleared its first hurdle at the state Capitol on Wednesday. If the bill makes it into law, all electricity generated by the state's utilities would have to be carbon-free by 2040. The post Minnesota’s Carbon-Free Electricity Bill Clears Initial Hurdle appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Yale E360

JANUARY 20, 2023

Misleading posts about climate change have flourished on Twitter since Elon Musk took charge of the company in October, according to a new report.

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Environment + Energy Leader

JANUARY 20, 2023

Alstom aims to cut its CO2 emissions from Scope 1 & 2 by improving energy intensity, developing on-site green electricity production, and supplying all sites with renewable sources. The company’s net-zero targets will “gradually be expanded” to cover its supply chain or Scope 3 emissions. The post Alstom Is A Pacesetter In Transport Markets, Using Low-Carbon Options appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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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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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 20, 2023

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the January 21 PA Bulletin -- -- The Environmental Quality Board published final regulations in the January 21 PA Bulletin setting Volatile Organic Compound RACT Requirements For Shipbuilding, Ship Repair Surface Coatings, Large Petroleum Dry Cleaning Facility and Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry Processes to meet federal Air Pollution Standards. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 21

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Environment + Energy Leader

JANUARY 20, 2023

The year-long project is a collaboration with the Snohomish Public Utility District (PUD) and the Tulalip Tribes, a sovereign nation working to reach energy independence. The post WSU Students Install Microgrid on Nearby Reservation appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Scientific American

JANUARY 20, 2023

Temperatures in north-central Greenland are the highest in at least a millennium, contributing to ice melt that is raising global sea levels

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 20, 2023

On January 20, the Department of Environmental Protection announced after a meeting of the Commonwealth Drought Task Force that drought watch has been lifted for five counties and hydrologic conditions are normal statewide. Drought watch has been lifted for Carbon, Luzerne, Northampton, Potter, and Schuylkill counties. Palmerton Municipal Water Authority in Carbon County remains on voluntary restrictions, but groundwater indicators for that county have returned to normal and precipitation has be

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Inside Climate News

JANUARY 20, 2023

Lithium led Tiehm’s buckwheat to evolve on a 10-acre plot in Nevada. Now the flower is threatened both by a mine for the metal that’s critical for the energy transition and grazing cattle. By Wyatt Myskow For over three years, Patrick Donnelly has visited the Silver Peak Range of Nevada nearly every month to check on Tiehm’s buckwheat —a small wildflower with yellow pom-poms extending above a leafy base that grows on just 10 acres of public land.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 20, 2023

The following DEP notices were published in the January 21 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - MTL 4H Well Pad: DEP received Notice of Intent to remediate soil contaminated with drilling wastewater at the site in Wyalusing Twp., Bradford County. ( PA Bulletin, page 516 ) -- Coterra Energy, Inc. - J.

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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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New Scientist

JANUARY 20, 2023

Aerospace company ZeroAvia successfully tested using a hydrogen-electric engine to power one of the propellors in a 19-seat aircraft

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 20, 2023

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy are hosting the 2023 Watershed Forestry Summit on June 13-15 ! The Summit brings together over 300 restoration and conservation professionals, decision makers, and volunteers to share the latest information on forest buffers and lawn conversion practices, from implementation to outreach and more.

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Acoel

JANUARY 20, 2023

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Elizabeth Andrews Photo credit: Derek Loftis, VIMS Should I stay or should I go now? If I go, there will be trouble And if I stay it will be double… (The Clash) In the climate change resilience space, there is much talk of Managed Retreat – the concept that some areas will be so inundated with recurrent flooding from sea level rise, increasingly severe storm events, and outdated stormwater infrastructure, that they will need to be abandoned; so we need to plan ahead

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 20, 2023

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission is scheduled to hold a hearing February 2 on proposed water withdrawals, including an out-of-basin diversion for the Ironwood natural gas power plant in Lebanon County and six other natural gas drilling water uses. ( formal notice ) These proposed water withdrawals are to be tentatively considered at the Commission’s March 16 business meeting.

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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 Scientist

JANUARY 20, 2023

After weeks of intense rain and flooding, most of California’s reservoirs are holding more water than usual for this time of year, but groundwater is still not replenished

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 20, 2023

The January 20 Take Five Fridays With Pam is now available from the PA Parks & Forests Foundation-- Calling All Storytellers: Share your story of an education program at a PA State Park or Forest that has stuck with you: bswift@paparksandforests.org. Welcome PPFF Interns Angelica Brill and Megan Conley Click Here to read their entire newslette r.

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Inhabitant

JANUARY 20, 2023

It’s finally here — stretch wrap that’s made from food waste rather than petroleum-based plastic. It’s time to reset your vocabulary from “plastic wrap” to “Great Wrap.

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Nanotech

JANUARY 20, 2023

L’association de veille et d’information civique sur les enjeux des nanosciences et nanotechnologies (AVICENN), a French non-governmental organization (NGO), announced on December 15, 2022, publication of a report entitled Searching for [Nanos] in Everyday Products. AVICENN sought to obtain an “overview of ‘nano impregnation’ in everyday consumer products in 2021-2022.

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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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Inhabitant

JANUARY 20, 2023

Mercedes-Benz has put a paywall on EV performance, requiring extra cost to unlock the full potential of its all-electric sports cars. You can imagine this won't go over well with environmentalists pushing for automakers to give the push to switch to all EVs all they've got in time to mitigate climate change, and it's not going to impress auto enthusiasts much either.

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Arnold Porter

JANUARY 20, 2023

Arnold & Porter’s Environmental Practice Group is pleased to announce that the American Bar Association has published Clean Water Act Essentials. This book was written by our colleagues Allison Rumsey, Joel Gross, Ethan Shenkman, and Edward McTiernan. The four authors each brought extensive expertise and practical experience on the Clean Water Act (CWA) to the project.

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Environmental News Bits

JANUARY 20, 2023

U.S. EPA is soliciting public comment and recommendations on the National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives (NECIs) for fiscal years 2024-2027 (formerly called National Compliance Initiatives).

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Arnold Porter

JANUARY 20, 2023

On Tuesday, Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr., of the DOJ’s Criminal Division, delivered remarks concerning new revisions to the Criminal Division’s Corporate Enforcement Policy (CEP).

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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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Environmental News Bits

JANUARY 20, 2023

On January 19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $50 million in grant funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help states, Tribes and territories develop and implement Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class VI programs.

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SPR Law

JANUARY 20, 2023

On January 12, 2023, Justice Ingrid Joseph, New York State Supreme Court, Kings County, dismissed a petition seeking to halt a residential development in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. In Sterling Place BK-NY Block Association Inc., et al. v. City of New York, et al. (Kings County Index No. 510458/2022), petitioners—neighbors of the development—challenged the New York… The post Challenge to Landmarks Preservation Commission Approval of Brooklyn Development Dismissed appeared first on Sive Paget

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Environmental News Bits

JANUARY 20, 2023

On January 19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15 (Plan 15), which lays out how the Agency will work to protect the nation’s waterways by following the science and the Clean Water Act to develop technology-based pollution limits and studies on wastewater discharges from industrial sources.

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A Greener Life

JANUARY 20, 2023

A coal mine in Tenggarong, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Photo credit: Afriadi Hikmal / Alamy. By Caroline Bulolo Experts call for stronger land use planning as the extent of Indonesian forest loss is revealed. Between 2000 and 2019, Indonesia lost more forest to mining than any other tropical country, with coal extraction the main driver, the first ever biome-wide assessment has found.

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Environmental News Bits

JANUARY 20, 2023

Read the full story at Food Dive. USDA published a final rule to strengthen oversight on products that can bear the “USDA Organic” seal in an effort to reinforce a system that had been exploited to allow products that were not truly organic to slip through the cracks. The rule takes effect on March 19, 2024.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 20, 2023

Are You Telling Your Story? Senate returns to voting session Feb. 27, 28, March 1, 6, 7, 8 -- Committee Schedule -- March 7-- Governor’s Budget Address House returns to voting session ?????? -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events DEP Advisory: DEP’s Cambria District Office still closed due to waterline break. TODAY 10:00: Senate Republican Policy Committee hearing on energy access and affordability.

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Environmental News Bits

JANUARY 20, 2023

Read the full story in the Washington Post. The world’s largest poultry producer, Tyson Foods, is among nearly a dozen poultry companies that have less than two months to reach agreement with the state of Oklahoma on how to clean a watershed polluted by chicken litter. U.S.

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 20, 2023

This blog is co-authored with Michelle Woodhouse, Water Program Manager Why is Lake Erie especially at risk? Lake Erie algal blooms August 2017 Photo Credit: Aerial Associates Photography, Inc. by Zachary Haslick History of Lake Erie pollution In the 1960s, Lake Erie suffered from extreme pollution due to industrial waste and sewage runoff, and parts of the lake were declared dead.

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Environmental News Bits

JANUARY 20, 2023

Read the full story in The Guardian. A new class-action lawsuit in the US alleges Coca-Cola and Simply Orange Juice deceived customers with claims of an all-natural, healthy product when the juice has been found to be contaminated with toxic PFAS at levels “hundreds of times” above federal advisory limits for drinking water.

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