Mon.Sep 04, 2023

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As the Mississippi Swerves, Can We Let Nature Regain Control?

Yale E360

After the lower Mississippi began pouring through and enlarging Neptune Pass in 2019, sediment began flowing into a sand-and-silt-starved Delta bay. Now the Army Corps of Engineers — breaking with tradition — is considering letting at least part of the river have its way.

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Who Owns Produced Water in Texas?

Energy & the Law

Co-author Stephen A. Cooney In Cactus Water Services LLC v. COG Operating, LLC. , a divided Texas court of appeals answered the question this way: The oil and gas producer prevails over the purchaser of the surface owner’s right to own and sell produced water. The majority discussed the composition of produced water. To be scientific, it’s got a bunch of nasty s$%^ in it that needs to be gotten rid of.

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India's moon craft enter sleep mode and await freezing lunar night

New Scientist

The Chandrayaan-3 mission is officially complete, with both the rover and lander powering down for the lunar night, but the solar-powered hardware is expected to reawaken at sunrise

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A Bold Attempt to Save Wild Ocelots from Extinction

Scientific American

Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.

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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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Ancient armoured animal leads to rethink of reptile evolutionary tree

New Scientist

Fossilised remains of a 250-million-year-old animal are leading to a new understanding of how reptiles evolved in the wake of Earth’s largest mass extinction

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Reading for Pleasure Helps Kids' Brain Development

Scientific American

Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.

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Working in Extreme Heat Is Dangerous. We Must Make It Safer

Scientific American

Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.

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Natural Lands Preserves 53-Acre Farm In Cumberland County To Help Protect The Chesapeake Bay

PA Environment Daily

On September 1, Natural Lands announced 53 acres of the KB Kids Farm in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County was placed under a conservation easement. KB Kidz Farm, LLC, a group of close-knit siblings and their spouses, believes in conservation and acts upon that conviction. In 2015, they placed 80 acres of land under permanent restriction with Natural Lands so it would remain undeveloped.

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This Lesbian Monkey Love Triangle Tells Us Something Really Interesting about 'Darwin's Paradox'

Scientific American

A “Darwinian paradox” is that homosexual activity occurs even though it does not lead to or aid in reproduction. But if you visit three capuchin monkeys in Los Angeles, they’ll show you how beneficial their liaisons are.

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Associate Editor Mentoring: 2024 applications now open!

The Applied Ecologist

Are you less than five years post-PhD, live in or are from the Global South, and looking to gain hands-on experience with an editorial board? Why not apply for the 2024 mentoring scheme with Journal of Applied Ecology! What does it involve? Since 2015, Journal of Applied Ecology has welcomed a small group of mentees with minimum editorial experience each year.

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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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This Lesbian Monkey Love Triangle Tells Us Something Really Interesting about Darwin's 'Paradox'

Scientific American

A “Darwinian paradox” is that homosexual activity occurs even though it does not lead to or aid in reproduction. But if you visit three capuchin monkeys in Los Angeles, they’ll show you how beneficial their liaisons are.

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Killing of rare Italian bear raises fears for future of its subspecies

New Scientist

The shooting of Amarena, one of around 60 remaining Marsican brown bears in central Italy, raises doubts about whether large carnivores can coexist peacefully with humans

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Lobstermen Face Hypoxia in Outer Cape Waters

Inside Climate News

Low oxygen levels linked to warmer water spell trouble for local lobsters. By Georgia Hall, Provincetown Independent PROVINCETOWN, Mass.—Alex Iacono, a lobsterman who says he favors lobsters and ocean solitude over people, is worried about the future of his business. Iacono, who lives in Truro and fishes out of Provincetown on the F/V Storm Elizabeth, says his catch has significantly dwindled in recent years.

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Invasive species are now a major threat to wildlife, farms and people

New Scientist

The proliferation of alien species costs the global economy more than $420 billion a year, and the problem is only growing

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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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French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust Receives $162,100 NFWF Grant For Wildlife Habitat Restoration In Chester County

PA Environment Daily

On September 1, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced it awarded a $162,100 grant to the French and Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust to promote restoration of wildlife habitat along the French Creek in northern Chester County. This project will focus on planning, design, and permits for improving habitat within a 4,800-foot corridor along the South Branch of the French Creek that runs through the 108-acre Thomas P.

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Engineers are building the first bridge over a moving rock glacier

New Scientist

In Denali National Park, Alaska, a major road has been rapidly slipping down a mountain as the permafrost melts.

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Frontiers implements new policy to counter ‘Authorship-for-sale’ 

Frontiers

Frontiers has today published a new author policy designed to help prevent cases of “authorship-for-sale” among its research publications, a term used throughout the industry which refers to the unethical practice of buying or selling authorship on research papers. “We recognize that there are legitimate reasons for the request of authorship changes after submission.

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Pirate spiders ambush prey by tricking them with lines of silk

New Scientist

A species of pirate spider in Costa Rica has a hunting strategy that has never been documented before in any spider

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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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EPA Publishes WOTUS Update Following Sackett Decision

Ohio Environmental Law

On August 29, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) issued a direct final rule without public comment amending the definition of the “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) which governs the scope of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act (CWA). U.S. EPA issued the rule to conform its regulations to the ruling of the U.S.

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September 4 PA Environment Digest Now Available

PA Environment Daily

The September 4 PA Environment Digest is now available. Click Here To View Or Print The Entire September 4 PA Environment Digest 120 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA Weekly List Of PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic DEP Expands Environmental Justice Protections With Updated Policy, Improved Mapping Tool; Enhanced Permit Reviews Start Sept. 16 Scranton Times Editorial: Give Teeth To DEP Environmental Justice Policy DEP Citizens Adviso

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EPA Publishes WOTUS Update Following Sackett Decision

Ohio Environmental Law

On August 29, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) issued a direct final rule without public comment amending the definition of the “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) which governs the scope of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act (CWA). U.S. EPA issued the rule to conform its regulations to the ruling of the U.S.

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Monday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 9.4.23

PA Environment Daily

Pursue Your Constitutional Right To A Clean Environment In Pennsylvania! “Pursue Your Happiness In Pennsylvania” Senate next voting day September 18, 19, 20; Oct. 2, 3, 4 [Unless Sooner Recalled] -- Committee Schedule House next voting day September 26, 27; October 2, 3, 4, 16 [Unless Sooner Recalled] -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events September 5-- Agenda Posted.

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 “Job-killing” or “Overheating the Economy”? Which Is It??

Legal Planet

“Job-killing regulations” is a longtime conservative meme. That attack has now been joined by the claim that major new spending for clean energy is overheating the economy. The inflation claim is new, prompted by the passage of the 2021 Infrastructure law and the 2022 IRA. And if they were both right, the two problems would be offsetting. In fact, we might need even stricter environmental regulations to help cool the economy and cut inflation.

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PA Chapter Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Oppose Transfer Of $150 Million From Game Fund To Clean Streams Fund In Senate Budget Bill; Could Make State Ineligible For Federal Wildlife Funds

PA Environment Daily

On September 1, the Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers said they were "disappointed" in the actions taken by the Senate in the Fiscal Code budget bill House Bill 1300 that proposes to transfer $150 million from the Game Fund to the Clean Streams Fund. They are calling on legislators to correct this action before the amendment becomes law jeopardizing federal wildlife funding coming to Pennsylvania.

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