Circle of Blue
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Lake Erie’s Failed Algae Strategy Hurts Poor Communities the Most Algae blooms are hiking the cost of water for people already struggling to pay their bills. By Laura Gersony, Circle of Blue. Photographs by J. Carl Ganter, Circle of Blue. September 20, 2022 . Fourth of a six-part series. Every August, says Alicia Smith, the city of Toledo holds its breath. .
Environment + Energy Leader
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
The island continues to face energy deficiencies since the last major storm, as the DOE and other agencies try to build resiliency. The post Hurricane Fiona Another Blow to Puerto Rico’s Vulnerable Grid appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Rural areas cover more than 70 percent of our country’s land area and are home to approximately 46 million people. If you live in a rural area, you probably have limited or no access to public transit, such as buses, shuttles or ride-sharing. Public transit in rural areas is limited by frequency of service, cost, long travel distances, and inadequate funding to address these limitations.
Environment + Energy Leader
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Amazon will begin using Infinium Electrofuels in the retailer's middle mile fleet as an ultra-low carbon alternative to traditional fossil fuels. The post Amazon to Use Electrofuels in its Middle Mile Fleet 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.
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) is considering a proposal to expedite approvals for certain utility pilot projects to encourage innovation and enable utilities to get up to speed more quickly. The rationale behind the proposal is to help utilities decarbonize their operations more rapidly and support Michigan’s ambitious goal of achieving economy-wide carbon neutrality.
Environment + Energy Leader
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Between 1995 and 2020, BMW reduced its CO2 emissions by 53%. Also, in 2020, all the electricity it purchased to run its plants worldwide came from renewables. The aim is to cut its CO2 levels by 40% by 2030 and to be carbon neutral by 2050. The post BMW Is Driven to Cut CO2 Emissions and Rely on Recycled Parts appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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Circle of Blue
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Transcript. Welcome to “What’s Up With Water” – your need-to-know news of the world’s water from Circle of Blue. I’m Eileen Wray-McCann. In the United States, a ruling by a federal judge in Wisconsin has long-term implications for fossil fuel infrastructure in the Great Lakes region. U.S. District Judge William Conley ruled that the Line 5 oil pipeline has been trespassing on certain tribal lands, according to the Wisconsin Examiner.
Enviromental Defense
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
We’re excited to announce the launch of the Federal Oil & Gas Lobbying Bot , @FedLobBot on Twitter! The bot has been put together by Environmental Defence to take publicly-available information out of a complicated government website and make it more accessible for everyone. The inspiration for this bot was the BC Gas Lobbying Bot , organized by the Wilderness Committee.
Circle of Blue
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
September 20, 2022. Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today. Sign up for Fresh: A Great Lakes Policy Briefing , straight to your inbox, every other Tuesday. — Laura Gersony, Fresh Editor. This Week’s Watersheds. A federal judge rules that Enbridge must pay damages for trespassing on tribal lands in northern Wisconsin and reroute the Line 5 oil pipeline, but the pipeli
Washington Nature
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Two students from The University of Washington completed science internships with The Nature Conservancy over the summer. Stephanie Schmid and Eileen Arata worked with us on several projects including Ellsworth Creek Preserve camera trap and tree reproduction research projects, an eastern forests literature review, Greening Research in Tacoma , and Port Susan Bay Preserve restoration.
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.
Enviromental Defense
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Canada cultivates a misleadingly good reputation abroad. I would know; I moved here because of it. However, this advantageous position is increasingly under threat as Canada keeps putting industry interest over environmental stewardship. . September 4th marked the second anniversary of when the international Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s (CEC) Factual Record documented overwhelming evidence that Canada’s oil sands tailings “ponds” are leaking toxic pollutants
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
The particle physicists explain the latest thinking on what happens to the stuff that falls into black holes – and what it reveals about the deepest structure of the universe
The Energy Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
In a recent opinion released by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the court declined to vacate a deficient environmental impact statement (“EIS”) prepared in connection with two offshore lease sales held in 2018, the records of decision announcing the sales, or the leases issued. The court stated that although vacatur is the typical remedy, the decision “depends on the seriousness of the order’s deficiencies (and thus the extent of doubt whether the agency
Academy of Natural Sciences
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
More than 100 student delegates will converge at Drexel University to draft the United States’ contribution to the Global Youth Statement that will be submitted at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27). America’s first Local Conference of Youth (LCOY USA) — a gathering of young people from across the United States that will contribute to an international statement on behalf of the youth of the world at the next United Nations Climate Change Conference — will be held at Drex
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
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Machine learning software can identify individual pigs based on their facial features with high accuracy, which could help farmers give animals individualised food and veterinary care
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
On September 20, Ali Tarquino Morris, Director Of DEP’s Bureau of Waste Management, told the Citizen Advisory Council conventional oil and gas operator plans to dispose of their wastewater by dumping it on dirt and gravel roads as a dust suppressant continue to fail to meet the state’s Residual Waste Regulations. In 2021, DEP began to analyze plans from conventional oil and gas operators under 25 Pa Code Chapter 287.8 which outlines what is known as a co-product determination.
CEQA Developments
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Miller Starr Regalia land use attorneys will be speaking at a number of programs in the next few months on important CEQA and land use related topics. On September 27, 2022, Arielle Harris will be moderating a panel presentation on “Maximizing State Housing Production Laws & Best Practices” as part of a hybrid in person/virtual program of the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Environmental Law Section.
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
On September 20, the departments of Education, Environmental Protection, and Conservation and Natural Resources honored U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools across Pennsylvania in recognition of their environmental sustainability efforts. “Pennsylvania’s Green Ribbon Schools demonstrate a commitment to promoting environmental awareness in the classroom and teach students and communities how we are all responsible for protecting our environment,” said Acting Secretary of Education Er
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New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
The Merge, a long-awaited update which promised to slash Ethereum’s vast energy consumption, has instead pushed miners towards other cryptocurrencies
Inside Climate News
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
State funding intended to lower emissions on dairy farms is largely lining the pockets of two enterprises with diverse ties to oil and gas ventures. Is that investment helping to preserve a reliance on fossil fuels? By Grace van Deelen, Emma Foehringer Merchant The second of a three-part series on California’s program to reduce carbon emissions on dairy farms by subsidizing the construction of digesters to capture methane.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test is preparing to crash into the asteroid Dimorphous in an attempt to change its orbit
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
By Dave Blehi, Penn State News Fracking for natural gas in parts of Pennsylvania with a legacy of energy extraction may increase the risk of groundwater contamination, according to a team led by Penn State scientists. The researchers found a potential link between elevated levels of chloride in groundwater and areas where horizontal drilling and fracking for shale gas overlaps with a high density of older, conventional oil and gas wells and coal mining in southwestern Pennsylvania.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Eleven of the 20 largest economies got a C or worse on a renewable energy report card, which assessed their plans to reach net zero and their targets for producing and using renewable energy
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Read the full story at Food Business News. Consumers are placing the health of the planet ahead of the health of the population on their list of concerns, according to Innova Market Insights. The market researcher’s annual Lifestyle and Attitude Survey found 55% of shoppers in the United States and Canada are engaged in actions … Continue reading Climate change gets personal.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
A quantum memory device can store information at room temperature – a step towards building a quantum internet that could transmit secure data across fibre-optic cables
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Read the full story from the Prairie Research Institute. The exotic Asian tiger mosquito, known to transmit diseases to humans, is more widespread in southeastern Illinois than previously realized, according to Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS) researchers who conducted a study on how invasive mosquito communities form and shift because of different land uses.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Squeezing nutrient-rich blood from the umbilical cord into babies who are born pale or struggling to breathe improves health outcomes
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Read the full story at GreenBiz. Over the last 15 years, community solar in the United States has grown dramatically: Installed community solar capacity increased almost 700 percent between 2006 and 2019. But these gains have not always translated into access for low- and moderate-income (LMI) customers. To support LMI participation in the clean energy … Continue reading Innovative partnerships bring community solar to low-income households in the US.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
The brain circuitry that lets birds learn songs is active when woodpeckers drum on trees, suggesting the abilities may have emerged from similar evolutionary processes
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Read the full story at Sustainability. We look at the top 10 companies demonstrating their commitment to achieving zero waste to landfill and supporting the development of a circular economy.
New Scientist
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
From conspiracy theories to black holes, ultra-processed foods to the great climate upheaval, these are the talks you don't want to miss at this year's New Scientist Live, says Rowan Hooper
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
RECOUP, a UK organization committed to securing sustainable, circular, and practical solutions for plastic resources, has released a series of reports related to recyclability and design of plastic packaging.
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Are You Telling Your Story? Senate returns to session September 20, 21, October 17, 18, 19 -- Committee Schedule House returns to session September 20, 21, October 24, 25, 26 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events TODAY 9:00: House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee hearing on Wellhead to Stovetop - Conveying Energy in PA. Room G-50 Irvis Building.
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