Sun.Jan 15, 2023

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Our toilets can yield excellent alternatives for widespread polluting fertilizers

Frontiers

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer. Scientists show that the yield of cabbages grown on soils supplied with two modern nitrified urine fertilizers recycled from human urine is approximately equal to the yield when soils are fertilized with commercial vinasse. The exclusive use of compost recycled from human feces gave a slightly lower yield, but such compost is expected to give extra carbon to soils when combined with nitrified urine fertilizers.

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Voluntarism and deregulation

Environment, Law, and History

Rachel S. Gross recently reviewed Jeffrey K. Stine's Green Persuasion: Advertising, Voluntarism, and America's Public Lands (Smithsonian 2021) for H-Environment. Gross writes: In the 1980s, Hollywood tough guy Charles Bronson took his vigilante reputation to the world of public service. Bronson was a perfect poster boy for the Ronald Reagan-era PR effort, Take Pride in America.

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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

PA Environment Daily

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- -- Flinchbaugh’s Orchard & Farm In York County Winner Of 2022 Leopold Conservation Award [PaEN] -- Sustainable Pittsburgh Announces First Ever Sustainable Pittsburgh Workplaces [PaEN] -- Senate Republicans Pass Proposed Constitutional Amendment Giving General Assembly Unilateral Power To Veto Regulations, With No Oversight [PaEN] -- PA Capital-Star Editorial Cartoon: Is There A

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Ban the Light Bulb to Repair the World

Greenbuilding Law

Last month the US Department of Energy, proposed stronger efficiency standards for light bulbs that will effectively phase out compact fluorescent light bulbs and what remnants of incandescent bulbs still remain, replacing them with more energy efficient LEDs. Concomitantly, with that proposed rule making, the Biden Administration has now taken more than 110 actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

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

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This Week’s Examples Of Going The WRONG WAY On Environmental, Energy Issues

PA Environment Daily

While PA Environment Digest’s priority is to highlight positive examples of environmental and energy leadership, 2022 is an election year which demands accountability to voters. Below are examples of going the WRONG WAY on environmental and energy issues from last week’s articles and NewsClips-- -- Senate Republicans Pass Proposed Constitutional Amendment Giving General Assembly Unilateral Power To Veto Regulations, With No Oversight [PaEN] -- PA Capital-Star Editorial Cartoon: Is There A Statut

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Harrisburg University Professor Discovers 5 Million-Year-Old Turtle Species ‘Entirely New To Science’

PA Environment Daily

A Harrisburg University of Science and Technology professor has identified an extinct species of painted turtle, one that is entirely new to science. Dr. Steven Jasinski , a professor at the Harrisburg University of Science and Technology named and described the new fossil species of turtle Chrysemys corniculata, or the “horned painted turtle. The name comes from a conspicuous pair of pointy projections on the front edge of the shell, reminiscent of horns.

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Environmental Quality Board Publishes Final Reg. Setting PFOA/PFOS Drinking Water Standard And The First MCL Developed By DEP

PA Environment Daily

On January 14, the Environmental Quality Board published final regulations to protect Pennsylvanians’ drinking water from PFAS chemicals by setting new limits on two forms of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and the first drinking water maximum contaminant level developed by the DEP. The new rule sets MCLs for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) – in order to protect the public from potential adverse health effects linked to exposure to PFOA and PFOS

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Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week

PA Environment Daily

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- January 17-- Inauguration Day For Gov.-Elect Shapiro, Lt. Gov-Elect Davis -- Governor’s Transition -- Post-Gazette: Josh Shapiro Is About To Become PA Governor, This Could Be His First Big Test -- Gov.-Elect Shapiro To Nominate Rich Negrin For DEP, Retain Cindy Dunn At DCNR and Russell Redding At Agriculture [PaEN] -- PA Capital-Star: Shapiro, Redding Discuss Future Of PA Agriculture; Groups Weigh In On New Governor’s Cabinet Picks

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Sunday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 1.15.23

PA Environment Daily

Are You Telling Your Story? Senate returns to voting session January 17, 18, [ canceled - 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, Feb. 1 ] Feb. 27, 28 -- Committee Schedule House returns to voting session ?????? -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events TUESDAY Noon: Inauguration Of Gov.-elect Shapiro, Lt. Gov.-elect Davis -- 68 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN] -- Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students And Adults [PaEN] -- Top 10 Stories: Ha