Vermont Law

MARCH 25, 2025

Coming Back to Earth with Agroecology: Regenerating Our Soils and Our Communities Out of Agrochemical-Heavy Conventional Farming By Ilinca Johnson Agriculture could become one of the greatest mitigation forces of climate change, as well as remedy and prevent environmental justice issues in the American food system. Currently, the ability of the food system to meet food security needs is threatened by soil erosion, which is created by climate change, and conventional farming practices.

Waste

Law Columbia

MARCH 25, 2025

Malaysia is at high risk from the effects of climate change. Flooding has become an almost-yearly natural disaster, with the frequency and severity of flood events increasing in recent decades. Research suggests that for every 1C rise in temperature, rice yields decline between 4.6 and 6.1%, with net revenue falling by MYR 442.42 (~USD 99.52) per ha.

Climate Change

Vermont Law

MARCH 25, 2025

Climate Change and World Conflict: A Crucial Juncture By Ian Lopez As the world approaches a critical juncture on climate and energy policies in the face of accelerating global warming, policymakers face difficult choices. Yet, over the past five years, global conflict continues to produce new and pressing concerns for policymakers. Rather than considering these developments separately, they should be understood as intertwined; while not directly correlated, they greatly influence one another.

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection is offering free industrial energy audits to the first 20 facilities that apply to the PA Industrial Energy Assessment Program. Other applicants can qualify for 80% off the costs of a detailed audit. The PA Industrial Energy Assessment Program provides ASHRAE Level 2 energy audits to small- to medium-sized Pennsylvanian manufacturers and agricultural-related businesses at a minimal cost.

Environmental Protection

Speaker: Jason Chester, Director, Product Management

In today’s manufacturing landscape, staying competitive means moving beyond reactive quality checks and toward real-time, data-driven process control. But what does true manufacturing process optimization look like—and why is it more urgent now than ever? Join Jason Chester in this new, thought-provoking session on how modern manufacturers are rethinking quality operations from the ground up.

2025

Legal Planet

MARCH 25, 2025

Ive written about debates over permitting reform and other versions of regulatory streamlining to support the development of infrastructure that we need to address climate change. Another view, well articulated by Nicholas Bagley at University of Michigan , is that the problem is more fundamental: Excessive focus on governmental procedures and process, reinforced by searching judicial review, has paralyzed government and therefore undermined achieving a range of goals including more housing, mor

Government

Inside Climate News

MARCH 25, 2025

Modeling by the Natural Resources Defense Council found that at least 60 percent of individual wetlands are left unprotected after the Supreme Court ruling. By Lauren Dalban Wetlands and ephemeral streams provide a wide variety of benefits to people and wildlife, from flood protection for local communities, to preventing pollutants from entering the water supply, to breeding grounds for endangered bird species.

Carbon Dioxide

Inside Climate News

MARCH 25, 2025

The Trump administrations efforts to block environmental-justice funding threaten hard-won progress in polluted places. Here's what residents in Chicagos Little Village have accomplished over decades.

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

On March 20, the Department of Environmental Protection provided an update to the agencys Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board on water supply/stray gas complaints. Jennifer Means, Oil & Gas Program Manager for the Northcentral/Eastern District, provided the update for all the Oil and Gas Districts. Means reported during 2023 and 2024, DEP received a total of 575 new water supply/stray gas complaints from the public-- 298 in her Northcentral/Eastern Region, 76 in the Northwest and 201 in the

2023

Environmental News Bits

MARCH 25, 2025

Read the full story at Inside Climate News. The Trump administration has eviscerated a grant program designed to make U.S. industry cleaner and more competitive by improving measurement of emissions from building materials.

Environmental Protection

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

The March 24 webinar hosted by Physicians For Social Responsibility PA and the Climate Action Campaign discussing the impact of climate change on women's health, especially in Pennsylvania, is now available on demand. Speakers discussed the dangers of extreme heat on women and children, the dangers of dismantling the EPA, and the compounding impacts of climate change on women, the elderly, and Black and Brown communities.

Climate Change

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

2024

Environmental News Bits

MARCH 25, 2025

Read the full story at Inside Climate News. The Environmental Protection Agencys proposed rollbacks of pollution regulations would kill Americans and be a tragedy for health, physicians and public health experts say.

Environmental Protection

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

On March 25, the departments of Transportation and Environmental Protection and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful invited the public to be part of the 2025 Pick up Pennsylvania litter cleanup initiative by organizing or volunteering for local cleanup events in their communities. Litter can pollute streams and rivers with microplastics, degrading water quality, and harming the fish, birds, and wildlife that depend on healthy streams and rivers to thrive.

Environmental Protection

The Applied Ecologist

MARCH 25, 2025

Shortlisted for the Georgina Mace Prize 2024 Kristy Ferraro shares insights into her team’s study researching how removing deer carcasses during the culling process can negatively impact ecosystems. About the Research Overview Our study quantifies a largely overlooked consequence of Scotlands widespread deer culling practicesthe loss of essential elements from ecosystems due to carcass removal.

2024

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

On March 25, the Department of Environmental Protection launched a no-cost Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing & Reduction Grant Program facilities across the Commonwealth to eliminate lead in drinking water and reduce childhood lead exposure. Testing water in schools is important because children spend a significant portion of their days in these facilities.

Environmental Protection

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

Technology

Enviromental Defense

MARCH 25, 2025

This federal election is critical for Canada. The world is at a crossroads, and Canadians need to choose which path we are going to walk. Will Canada elect a government that will turn its back on climate action, reverse course on all the environmental policies that weve helped put in place over the past nine years, and gut our scientific institutions, like President Trump has done in the U.S.?

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

The compliance history of Big Shale Gas and the related petrochemical industry in Pennsylvania is highlighted by criminal convictions and record penalties and restitution for environmental and safety violations imposed by state agencies. Criminal Charges Just in the last five years, eight Big Shale Gas-related companies have been convicted of criminal charges by the state Attorney General for environmental violations in Pennsylvania, including Coterra Energy, Inc.; ETC Northeast Pipeline LLC [En

2014

Inside Climate News

MARCH 25, 2025

The president-elect of the American Meteorological Society compares the situation to bolts in a steel office building, warning: Nobody can say how many bolts you can leave out or remove before the structural integrity is compromised. By Dennis Pillion The National Weather Service is reducing the number of weather balloons it launches across the country, an early tangible decrease in services offered in the wake of cuts by the Trump administration.

Atmosphere

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection to recommend the Environmental Quality Board accept a rulemaking petition for study proposing increases in setbacks from shale gas wells to better protect the public at the April 8 Board meeting. At the same time, DEP told Board members the recommendation does not infer a rulemaking ultimately will be developed.

Natural Gas

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.

Clean Energy

Environmental News Bits

MARCH 25, 2025

Inside Climate News has gathered all of their stories on the new administration’s chronicling the rollbacks, cutbacks, and policy revisions related to climate, energy, and the environment into a collection called Trump 2.0: The Reckoning. I’ve posted links to many of these stories already but thought it would be useful to call out the entire … Continue reading Inside Climate News coverage of Trump 2.

Government

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) at Penn State University secured and will manage $51.4 million in federal funding through the Reducing Industrial Sector Emissions in Pennsylvania (RISE PA) initiative , a statewide grant program aimed at supporting small to mid-size manufacturers across the state. PennTAP will manage the $40 million Small-scale Award Track (SAT) program, a portion of the $51.4 million total RISE PA funding, which provides support for eligible manufacturers

Air Pollution

Environmental News Bits

MARCH 25, 2025

Chen, D., Zhou, Y., Wang, G., Dai, K., Li, J., Song, X., Xu, Y., Cui, Y., & Yang, X. (2025). Biochar-based organic fertilizer application promotes the alleviation of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) continuous cropping obstacles by improving soil chemical properties and microbial community structure. BMC Plant Biology, 25(1), 271. [link] Abstract Intensive monoculture poses a … Continue reading Biochar-based organic fertilizer application promotes the alleviation of tobacco (Nicotiana ta

2025

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 25, 2025

When I was an undergraduate, I landed a paid internship that set me on a trajectory to a career in science policythough of course I didnt know it at the time. Like many college students, I had no idea what I wanted to do for work. But my summer with the US Environmental Protection Agencys Office of Research and Development in North Carolina opened my eyes.

Air Pollution

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.

Waste

Environmental News Bits

MARCH 25, 2025

Park*, Claire and Park, Sang Hyuck (2025) “Environmental Justice and PFAS Contamination in Georgia: Socioeconomic Disparities and Drinking Water Quality Analysis,” Georgia Journal of Science, Vol. 83, No. 1, Article 34.

2025

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 25, 2025

I hate to be the one to tell you this, but things arent great in Washington DC right now. If this is news to you, poke around some UCS blogs or google, Trump [insert literally anything you care about]. See what I mean? Bleak. But let me take you on a journey 2,721 miles west to the magical land of Sacramento. Here, we still want to cut global warming emissions by replacing polluting cars with clean vehicles and ramping up renewable energy to phase out fossil fuel powerplants.

Fossil Fuels

Environmental News Bits

MARCH 25, 2025

by Eunyoung Choi, University of Southern California What if extreme heat not only leaves you feeling exhausted but actually makes you age faster? Scientists already know that extreme heat increases the risk of heat stroke, cardiovascular disease, kidney dysfunction and even death.

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 25, 2025

In December 2024, state and local governments across the nation were allocated disaster recovery funds to help address the impact of extreme weather on affordable housing, local economies, and public infrastructure. These funds, known as Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) flow through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and have the extraordinary potential to re-shape communities for the better.

Government

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.

2022

Environmental News Bits

MARCH 25, 2025

Download the thesis. Due to historical racial segregation, People of Color (POC) and low socioeconomic status groups experience disproportionate exposure to particulate matter (PM) air pollution. Fine PM (PM2.5) pollution is associated with several health effects, including cardiovascular and lung disease, respiratory mortality, and adverse birth outcomes.

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

Join the PA Organization for Watersheds and Rivers, your watershed colleagues, and author and illustrator Rosalie Haizlett for an online book talk on March 26 at 6:00 p.m. to celebrate the release of her second book, Tiny Worlds of the Appalachian Mountains: An Artists Journey. Tiny Worlds chronicles Rosalies 6-month journey from Alabama to Newfoundland in 2022 as she hiked and looked for small, often-overlooked flora, fauna, and fungi.

2025

Environmental News Bits

MARCH 25, 2025

Read the full story from The Guardian. Offshore windfarms are to be painted black in an effort to reduce the number of birds that die after flying into them.

Government

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

On March 25, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture will release previously obligated funding under the Rural Energy For America Program (REAP), Empowering Rural America (New ERA) and Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) programs. This announcement underscores the Trump Administrations commitment to rural communities including the farmers, ranchers, and small businesses at their core and their essential role in building a stronger, more ene

Clean Energy

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