Yale E360
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Warmer air is thinning most of the vast mountain range’s glaciers, known as the Third Pole because they contain so much ice. The melting could have far-reaching consequences for flood risk and for water security for a billion people who rely on meltwater for their survival. Read more on E360 →.
Environment + Energy Leader
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Environment+Energy Leader announces its call for submissions for the eleventh annual E+E LeaderAwards. Preferred pricing and deadline for awards submissions is December 31, 2022. Winners will be featured at our July Solutions Summit, in our annual Awards ebook, and promoted widely throughout our website and newsletters. The post Open for Submissions: Eleventh Annual E+E Leader Awards appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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Circle of Blue
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Bad tasting and polluted tap water are not just infrastructure problems. When they distrust tap water, low-income residents and people in communities of color often turn to bottled water or water kiosks like this one in California’s Central Valley. Photo © J. Carl Ganter/Circle of Blue. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – October 3, 2022. Bad tasting and polluted tap water are not just infrastructure problems.
Environment + Energy Leader
OCTOBER 3, 2022
The deadline for Environment+Energy Leader's Honoree program is less than a month away, and if you haven't already submitted a nominee, the time is now. The Environment+Energy 50 (E+E50) was created six years ago to honor the individuals who are currently making a difference in the field of environmental and energy management. Here's how to nominate.
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.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 3, 2022
by Mathew Barlow, UMass Lowell and Suzana J. Camargo, Columbia University When Hurricane Ian hit Florida, it was one of the United States’ most powerful hurricanes on record, and it followed a two-week string of massive, devastating storms around the world. A few days earlier in the Philippines, Typhoon Noru gave new meaning to rapid … Continue reading Hurricane Ian capped 2 weeks of extreme storms around the globe: Here’s what’s known about how climate change fuels hurricanes.
Environment + Energy Leader
OCTOBER 3, 2022
GOAL, which stands for Green Operations & Advanced Leadership, will provide venues with a roadmap, tracking tools, resources, and access to operators, vendors, and sponsors all committed to operating more sustainably. The post Green Operations and Advanced Leadership to Provide Venues with Sustainable Tools appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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Environment + Energy Leader
OCTOBER 3, 2022
The Chemours Company, a global chemistry company, today announced a planned $200 million investment to increase capacity and advance technology for its Nafion ion exchange materials to support the Hydrogen Economy. The post Chemours Company Announces $200 Million Investment in Hydrogen Solutions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Inside Climate News
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Bar 20 has gotten a lot of attention for its cutting-edge sustainability strategies. But are sustainability standards in the dairy industry high enough? By Grace van Deelen KERMAN, Calif.— Steve Shehadey waved at the front desk crew, walked past white walls filled with plaques and awards and settled into his office, piled high with papers: invoices, permits, spreadsheets.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 3, 2022
After NASA’s DART spacecraft slammed into the asteroid Dimorphos, the debris from the collision was blown into an enormous tail stretching behind the asteroid
Earth 911
OCTOBER 3, 2022
The world’s largest wind farm just became fully operational. On August 31, 2022, the second. The post Offshore Wind: America’s Neglected Renewable Energy Source appeared first on Earth911.
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.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 3, 2022
The destruction caused by Hurricane Ian has left 600,000 Florida homes without power and many without clean water after the storm battered Florida, Cuba and the US east coast
National Law Center
OCTOBER 3, 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 3, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 3, 2022
An algorithm usually used to design profitable airline routes can plan the optimal approach to adding cycle lanes while staying within council budgets
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Read the full story at Waste360. An Iowa Vestas site is collecting wind turbine blades from across the country to be recycled. The company is grinding the blades up to be used as an additive in cement.
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.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Geneticist Svante Pääbo has been awarded a Nobel prize for his work on evolutionary genetics
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Read the full story at e360. As carbon dioxide levels rise and the Earth’s poles warm, researchers are predicting a decline in the planet’s wind speeds. This ‘stilling’ could impact wind energy production and plant growth and might even affect the Gulf Stream, which drives much of the world’s climate.
Cool Green Science
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Every Sunday — after I do the grocery shopping and buy veggies at the local farmer’s market — I go looking for platypus. I live on the fringes of suburbia an hour or so north of Brisbane. A small creek… The post Three New Books for Australian Nature Nerds appeared first on Cool Green Science.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Oct 6, 2022, noon-1 pm CTRegister here. Just as companies are upping their game when it comes to addressing their sustainability and climate impacts, so, too, are cities, transit districts and other public agencies. They are taking a fresh look at their infrastructure — everything from water, power and transit systems to mobility hubs — … Continue reading Webinar: Sustainability, Growth and Resilience: A Guide for Business.
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New Scientist
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Archaeologists once viewed ancient Nubia as separate from and inferior to Egypt.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Read the full story in The Hill. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) late Thursday night signed two bills that will ban cancer-linked “forever chemicals” from cosmetic products and textiles in the state beginning in 2025. The same evening, however, the governor vetoed a third bill that would have created a publicly accessible database of consumer items that … Continue reading Newsom signs ban on ‘forever chemicals’ in cosmetics and clothes, but vetoes tracking program.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Registration is now open for the 2022 Ohio River Basin Alliance Summit to be held on November 17-18 at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Hear about the progress made toward implementation of the Plan for the Ohio River Basin 2020 - 2025 and next steps where your help is critical. Enjoy the unique opportunity to network with the Ohio River Basin’s water resource experts and leaders.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Read the full story from CNN. Anthony Grande moved away from Fort Myers three years ago in large part because of the hurricane risk. He has lived in southwest Florida for nearly 19 years, had experienced Hurricanes Charley in 2004 and Irma in 2017 and saw what stronger storms could do to the coast. Grande told CNN he … Continue reading This 100% solar community endured Hurricane Ian with no loss of power and minimal damage.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 3, 2022
The Fall Penn's Stewards newsletter is now available from the PA Parks and Forests Foundation featuring articles on- -- Black History, Charcoal and State Lands -- Economic Return On The Environment -- Latino Conservation Week Recap -- Friends Groups In Action -- You Made It Happen -- Meet Richard & Suzanne Zitrick, They Visited All 121 PA State Parks 4 Times -- PPFF Partnerships -- Holiday Gift Giving For People And The Planet -- 2021 PPFF Annual Report Click Here to read the entire newslett
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Read the full story from the New York Times. Constructing more condensed communities in existing neighborhoods has been found to go a long way toward fighting climate change.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 3, 2022
On October 3, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced the department has developed guidance for landowners, developers, planners and local officials who are considering building grid-scale solar installations. A grid-scale solar facility is one which generates power from the sun and feeds it into the power grid, supplying a utility with energy.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Read the full story at GreenBiz. Building demolition accounts for more than 90 percent of the 600 million tons of construction-related waste generated in the U.S. each year.
E2 Law Blog
OCTOBER 3, 2022
The 2022 Monaco Memo highlights two “core principles” regarding voluntary self-disclosure. First, absent aggravating factors, DOJ will not “seek a guilty plea when a company has voluntarily self-disclosed, cooperated, and remediated misconduct.” Second, DOJ will not “require the imposition of an independent compliance monitor” if the company has implemented and tested an effective compliance program by the time of any resolution between the company and DOJ.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Read the full story at The Hill. Thousands of schools across the U.S. are beginning to make the switch to solar power, generating significant cost savings and helping them meet their hefty energy needs, a new report has found.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 3, 2022
The October 3 PA Environment Digest is now available. Click Here To View Or Print The Entire October 3 PA Environment Digest 71 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA This Week’s Examples Of Going The WRONG WAY On Environmental, Energy Issues All Articles & NewsClips In This Week’s Digest By Topic Northeast PA Environmental Partners Announce Award Recipients, Recognition Dinner Nov. 3 Sand County Foundation Announces PA Finalists For Leopold Farm Conservation Aw
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Read the full story at Environment + Energy Leader. Dow Inc. is a multinational chemical company. It manufactures plastics, chemicals, and agricultural products. The Michigan-based company operates in 160 countries and has 54,000 employees. In 2017, the company merged into DowDuPont, and in April 2019, the company’s parent, Dow Inc., became public. Among the company’s environmental goals … Continue reading Dow is buying renewables and cutting waste in its environmental quests.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 3, 2022
The Pittsburgh-based Natural Areas Association , in partnership with Colcom Foundation, will host a virtual symposium, Nature's Front Line: The Role of Natural Areas in Climate Resilience in Central Appalachian Forests , from 11:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. EST on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. This virtual symposium will consider the role of natural areas as a critical, strategic component in mitigating the impacts of human-caused climate disruption.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Read the full story at Supply Chain Dive. Cargill is spending $50 million to build a corn syrup refinery in Fort Dodge, Iowa, that will expand the company’s ability to meet the growing demand for the ingredient in a more sustainable way. The facility, about 95 miles northwest of Des Moines, will be located on property … Continue reading Cargill to spend more than $50M on sustainable corn syrup plant.
Greenbuilding Law
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Whilst much of the popular media is all but obsessed with the March 21, 2022, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed ESG Rules to Enhance and Standardize Climate-Related Disclosures that will among other matters require companies for the first time to disclose greenhouse gas emission data, we continue to work with companies in complying with the SEC’s existing disclosure requirements as they apply to climate change.
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