Sat.Feb 12, 2022

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DCNR Blog: Gov. Wolf’s Proposed Budget Supports Conservation And Recreation

PA Environment Daily

Governor Tom Wolf delivered his final budget address, outlining his vision for a generational investment in education and to raise wages, attract innovative industries, and create good jobs that will make Pennsylvania an even better place to live and work. [ Read more here ] The proposal provides additional support for DCNR’s conservation and recreation mission.

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Warming Trends: Telling Climate Stories Through the Courts, Icy Lakes Teeming with Life and Climate Change on the Self-Help Shelf

Inside Climate News

A column highlighting climate-related studies, innovations, books, cultural events and other developments from the global warming frontier. By Katelyn Weisbrod Everyone loves a juicy courtroom drama. The stories that center on charming serial killers, high profile celebrities or unethical corporate executives can be captivating and addicting despite the legalese and stale, wood paneled courtroom walls.

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DEP Posts 58 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Feb. 12 PA Bulletin

PA Environment Daily

The Department of Environmental Protection published 58 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the February 12 PA Bulletin - pages 1012 to 1070. Sign Up For DEP’s eNotice: Did you know DEP can send you email notices of permit applications submitted in your community? Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations?

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Artificial material mimics tooth enamel, but is tougher

Physics World

Researchers in China and the US have created an artificial material that closely mimics the hierarchical structure of tooth enamel. Hewei Zhao at Beihang University and colleagues fabricated the composite structure using specially coated nanowires, which are aligned along a single direction. The material has mechanical properties that are superior to natural tooth enamel, and the teams says it could soon be used in a wide range of engineering applications.

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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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CBF Blog: Mira Lloyd Dock Award Winner Kiasha Huling Plants Trees To Cool The 'Heat Island' Effect In Philadelphia

PA Environment Daily

By B.J. Small, Chesapeake Bay Foundation-PA In Philadelphia, better health grows on trees thanks to Kiasha Huling's work with UC Green. Under Kiasha Huling's stewardship, the nonprofit group UC Green, along with 650 volunteers, and more than 1,200 residents have planted 5,000 trees, putting west and southwest Philadelphia neighborhoods on the path to wellness, safety, and social cohesion.

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CBF Blog: Mira Lloyd Dock Award Winner Shauna Yorty Is Growing Community Connections In A Lancaster Neighborhood

PA Environment Daily

By B.J. Small, Chesapeake Bay Foundation-PA In her diverse, low-income, and predominantly refugee and immigrant Mussertown neighborhood, Shauna Yorty works with neighbors on Adopt-A-Block weekly trash cleanups, community art projects, and large-scale mural events not far from the community garden she leads. For her efforts, Yorty received a 2021 Mira Lloyd Dock Partnership Diversity Award , given by the Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership , coordinated by CBF.

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Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 2.12.22

PA Environment Daily

Is Your Story Being Told? House returns to session [Budget Hearings] March 21, 22, 23 -- Committee Schedule Senate returns to session [Budget Hearings] March 28, 29, 30 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- Representative Of Conventional Oil & Gas Well Drillers Compares Their History In PA To The Holy Bible - But He Left Out Some Parts [PaEN] -- Protect PT Hosts Feb. 15 Webinar On Proposed Increase In Oil & Gas Well Bond Amounts To Protect Taxpayers Paying To Plug Wells Con

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