Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 26, 2022
As the possibility of an all-out military conflict engulfing the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine becomes even more likely, the situation there is growing increasingly dire. It has been reported that on August 25, the plant temporarily lost all of its off-site electrical power from the grid, which is essential for its safe operation, forcing it to rely on on-site backup power.
Environment + Energy Leader
AUGUST 26, 2022
The $550 million investment will add technologies to the facility and the tires it produces that will help the company advance sustainability goals. The post Bridgestone Updating Tennessee Plant to Improve Operational, Tire Efficiency appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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Law and Environment
AUGUST 26, 2022
EPA announced today that it is proposing to list PFOA and PFAS as hazardous substances under CERCLA. EPA appears to be sanguine about how the listing will play out in the real world. EPA is focused on holding responsible those who have manufactured and released significant amounts of PFOA and PFOS into the environment. EPA will use enforcement discretion and other approaches to ensure fairness for minor parties who may have been inadvertently impacted by the contamination.
Environment + Energy Leader
AUGUST 26, 2022
As part of its $140 million investment in research and development announced last year, DS Smith has been conducting trials that use more sustainable material for packaging and cardboard fibers. The post DS Smith Tests Alternative Fibers to Use in Sustainable Packaging appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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.
Yale E360
AUGUST 26, 2022
Siberia is today among the fastest-warming regions on Earth, but in the 7,000 years prior to the Industrial Revolution it saw summer temperatures steadily decline, according to a new study that underscores the profound impact of human-caused climate change on northern Russia. Read more on E360 ?.
New Scientist
AUGUST 26, 2022
A genetic analysis suggests that petroleum-eating bacteria that live thousands of metres beneath the seafloor seep out into the ocean where they may then float along currents
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New Scientist
AUGUST 26, 2022
Mucus-producing mucin proteins have repeatedly and independently emerged in mammals, possibly through co-option of existing proteins into slime factories
CEQA Developments
AUGUST 26, 2022
A 10-page article by Holland & Knight’s Jennifer Hernandez, published this month by the Center for Jobs & the Economy/California Business Roundtable, documents that CEQA litigation targeted nearly 50,000 housing units – approximately half the state’s total annual housing production – in 2020 alone. While Holland & Knight’s analysis of 2019-2021 CEQA lawsuit data is ongoing, the article’s “interim report”, which can be read here , states there is no expectation of change in the magni
New Scientist
AUGUST 26, 2022
Several antiviral drugs kill viruses by inducing lots of mutations, but a computer model suggests this could have unpredictable consequences
Environmental Leader
AUGUST 26, 2022
Two of the vehicles helped produce more than 80 hours of electricity for a Massachusetts town. The post Electric School Buses Give More Than 7 MWh of Energy to Grid appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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
AUGUST 26, 2022
Grass lawns and hiking trails are no problem for this robot, which learned to walk on them on the fly thanks to a machine learning algorithm
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 26, 2022
When you think about the growing craft beverage industry in Pennsylvania, you might not think about Pennsylvania’s forest ecosystems. Yet forests play a critical role in water quality–the primary ingredient in most beverages. The PA Parks and Forests Foundation is excited to announce the release of a video showcasing the vital impact of forested ecosystems on water quality.
New Scientist
AUGUST 26, 2022
NASA is sending its colossal Space Launch System into space for the first time on 29 August for the Artemis I mission around the moon.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 26, 2022
On August 26, as part of a movement to promote health, nature, and local parks and trails, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced the second annual month-long effort encouraging communities and health professionals to get active together during ‘Walk with a Doc’ programs across Pennsylvania. The effort is a collaboration between DCNR, the PA Medical Society , Geisinger , the Walk with a Doc program , and the PA Parks and Forests Foundation.
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
AUGUST 26, 2022
A start-up has developed data centre pods that can be submerged in the ocean to let the water naturally keep them cool.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 26, 2022
Read the full story at Fast Company. To earn the label, companies must not only show how they’re offsetting current emissions, but also lay out a plan for future carbon reduction.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 26, 2022
The Department of Environmental Protection published notices in the August 27 PA Bulletin inviting comments on proposals by Range Resources-Appalachia, LLC for two oil and gas wastewater impoundments in Washington County. ( PA Bulletin, page 5532 ) The proposed impoundment in Amwell Township would allow for the storage and reuse of freshwater or oil and gas produced waste (brine) at the Amwell Township 15 Centralized Impoundment located at 2294 S.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 26, 2022
Read the full story in the New York Times. Consumers are buying fewer discretionary goods and returning more. To clear their shelves, retailers are selling to liquidators at steep discounts.
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Environmental Leader
AUGUST 26, 2022
Microsoft has set out to tackle the water challenges by reducing its water use intensity — the water it uses per megawatt of energy used for its operations. And it will also replenish water where it operates if such resources are now stressed. The post Microsoft Zeroes In on Reducing Carbon Footprint and Replenishing Water Use appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 26, 2022
Read the full story at Products Finishing. This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers the eighth quarter of project work (January-March 2022) at Wayne State University in Detroit. The major activities in this report period are: (1) the development of a sustainability assessment method for technology evaluation with case studies, and (2) a continuous development of … Continue reading NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #121: Development of a Sustainability Metrics System an
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 26, 2022
The Department of Environmental Protection will start accepting applications for Coastal Zone Grants on August 29. The deadline for applications is October 17. ( formal notice ) Projects must be located within the Delaware Estuary Coastal Zone or the Lake Erie Coastal Zone boundaries as noted in the Coastal Program Grant Application Instruction Guide.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 26, 2022
Read the full story at Products Finishing. This article is based on a presentation given at NASF SUR/FIN 2022, in Rosemont, Illinois, in Session 6, Responses to PFAS / PFOA. It follows the case study of three facilities’ conversion from PFAS-containing wetting agents to non-PFAS equivalents, eliminating PFAS and moving forward with a smaller and … Continue reading Non-PFAS wetting agents for decorative chromium(VI) plating.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 26, 2022
On August 19, the Water Resources Association of the Delaware River Basin announced the 2022 Award Recipients. WRA Annual Awards recognize people, projects and organizations that make a substantial contribution to sound water resources management and promote water resources sustainability and resilience in the Delaware River Basin. “These Award Recipients are an inspiration for their leadership, vision and scientifically credible work to enhance the long-term sustainability of the Delaware River
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 26, 2022
Read the full story at GreenBiz. The Activated Silk solution can be sprayed onto leather to create a protective coating that repels moisture, replacing the need for the thin polyurethane films.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 26, 2022
Lancaster County Commissioners recently voted to approve $2.8 million of American Rescue Plan Act funding to two key partners who are focused on permanently protecting Lancaster County’s landscape, Lancaster Farmland Trust and Lancaster Conservancy. The projects funded by this one-time investment of ARPA dollars will accelerate the Conservancy’s work to acquire more publicly accessible natural lands and LFT’s efforts to protect more farms.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 26, 2022
Read the full story at Stacker. Stacker analyzed data from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory and the U.S. Census Bureau’s five-year American Community Survey to identify the percent of each state’s population living in census tracts with toxic release sites, as well as the corporations and facilities responsible for emitting the highest amounts of toxins annually.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 26, 2022
Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the latest PA Bulletin-- The Environmental Quality Board published notice in the August 27 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed regulation increasing Radiological Health Fees. The Department of Environmental Protection will hold a virtual hearing October 5 on the proposed Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company’s Regional Energy Access Expansion Project. ( PA Bulletin, page 5568 ) Read more here.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 26, 2022
Read the full story at Recycling Today. The Espoo, Finland-based VTT Technical Research Centre says, after four decades of thermal conversion technology development, it is ready to commercialize a process it says “can affordably convert most of the world’s waste plastics back to usable virgin grade materials an infinite number of times.” VTT says it … Continue reading Finnish lab claims mixed plastics breakthrough.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 26, 2022
On August 26, representatives from the Department of Environmental Protection joined with the Donegal Chapter of Trout Unlimited to highlight stream restoration projects in the Fishing Creek Watershed in Lancaster County, which is part of the larger Chesapeake Bay watershed. “Protecting and improving water quality is critical, not just for the environment but also for public health,” said Jill Whitcomb, director of the Bureau of Watershed Restoration and Nonpoint Source Management at DEP.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 26, 2022
Read the full story from the University of Texas. The current system of chemical risk assessment is inadequate and underestimates levels of flame retardants and other pollutants needed to cause harmful health effects, according to a recent analysis.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 26, 2022
By Sarah Crothers Bach, Education Director, Schuylkill River Greenways The Schuylkill River Sojourn , held annually for the last 24 years, is not only a terrific opportunity to paddle the Schuylkill, the largest tributary to the Delaware River, it is an exercise in building community partnerships and helping individuals develop a lifelong appreciation for our shared waters, no matter when they start.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 26, 2022
Read the full story at E&E News. Concerns about modern playground surfaces were first raised decades ago, when recycled tire crumb rubber became a popular playground surface. The recycled tires often contained lead and other heavy metals, and public health experts were especially concerned that using the bite-sized material on playgrounds could unnecessarily expose small … Continue reading Toxic chemicals lurk at playgrounds.
E2 Law Blog
AUGUST 26, 2022
The Department of Commerce announced Aug. 23 it is delaying the issuance of the preliminary determination in the Auxin circumvention investigation until Nov. 28, 2022. The date had been set for Aug. 29, 2022. The decision is in response to a request by the petitioner, Auxin Solar, Inc., to allow Commerce more time to develop and analyze the questionnaire responses and comments from interested parties.
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