Legal Planet
JULY 27, 2023
Environmental groups have fought valiantly to stop the construction of the MVP project, and the Fourth Circuit has repeatedly upheld their legal claims. Congress recently gave the pipeline the go-ahead. The Fourth Circuit quickly halted it again but was overturned earlier today by the Supreme Court. I’m no fan of natural gas pipelines or of shortcutting the normal appeals process.
Law and Environment
JULY 27, 2023
Early this afternoon, Governor Janet Mills signed into law LD 1895 , legislation directing the state to procure up to 3 GW of offshore wind by 2040. The final version of the procurement bill emerged after several weeks of negotiations between the Governor, legislature, industry, fisheries interests, labor groups, and environmental advocates. Now that the bill is signed into law, Maine is the seventh U.S. state to pursue a competitive solicitation of offshore wind energy.
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Scientific American
JULY 27, 2023
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
NRDC
JULY 27, 2023
A new survey commissioned by Smart Growth America, America Walks, and the Natural Resources Defense Council shows American voters have caught on faster than politicians to the reality that wider roads cause more congestion. Two thirds of survey respondents strongly or.
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.
Scientific American
JULY 27, 2023
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
NRDC
JULY 27, 2023
The world needs to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions before 2050 : this is the conclusion reached by virtually all analyses, including NRDC’s own. ISO Standard 50010, issued this year, shows how organizations can set and meet.
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PA Environment Daily
JULY 27, 2023
The departments of Environmental Protection, Agriculture and Conservation and Natural Resources have released Pennsylvania's Healthy Waters Health Communities 2022 Chesapeake Bay Progress Report. The goal of this annual report is to share collective successes for Pennsylvania’s Phase 3 Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) and Countywide Action Plans (CAPs), with spotlights on projects, partners and progress throughout Pennsylvania’s share of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
The Energy Law Blog
JULY 27, 2023
The Louisiana Third Circuit recently affirmed a trial court discovery ruling that allowed the defendant to design its own e-discovery protocol without input from plaintiffs. In doing so, the Third Circuit bolstered the longstanding principle that trial courts have considerable discretion over discovery issues. Appellate decisions on e-discovery in Louisiana are rare due to the considerable discretion granted to trial courts on discovery issues; thus, it is worth paying attention when one pops
PA Environment Daily
JULY 27, 2023
The Penn State Technical Assistance Program will host a September 21 webinar on Pollution Prevention: Discover Green Sustainable Pathway Technologies from 11:00 a.m. to Noon. The webinar will explore fundamental manufacturing process improvements that are key to pollution prevention and to reducing carbon footprints in manufacturing companies. It will also highlight sustainable technology improvements developed for the metal casting industry that demonstrate effective green pathway solutions, wh
Scientific American
JULY 27, 2023
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
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.
Ocean Conservancy
JULY 27, 2023
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Scientific American
JULY 27, 2023
An international team of scientists says nematodes found in Siberian permafrost are 46,000 years old and survived using techniques similar to those of a modern lab favorite
Law Columbia
JULY 27, 2023
As the frequency and number of climate change cases continue to rise, a robust body of legal precedent is forming, shaping a well-defined field of climate law. Today, the United Nations Environment Programme (“UNEP”), with support from the Sabin Center, has published a survey of global climate change litigation that provides an overview of existing cases and a discussion of their key legal issues: Global Climate Litigation Report: 2023 Status Review (“Report”).
A Greener Life
JULY 27, 2023
Photo credit: Earth Overshoot Day. By Anders Lorenzen Earth Overshoot Day is the day of the year when we have already used up all the resources the Earth can generate. It has been happening earlier and earlier each year since the 1970s. This year the day falls on the 2nd of August. It is estimated it would take 1.7 Earths to make up for humanity’s annual consumption habits.
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
JULY 27, 2023
An experiment with elastic gels broke the theoretical speed limit for how fast cracks can move through materials, raising new questions about the physics of fractures
Scientific American
JULY 27, 2023
Preliminary analyses show that this July is virtually certain to be the hottest month on record for the planet by a wide margin, largely because of global warming
PA Environment Daily
JULY 27, 2023
A parcel of land harboring old-growth oaks and beeches, a wetlands and a pristine tributary to Pennypack Creek is now under the permanent protection of the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust. According to Gilbert High, Jr., the Trust’s Board president, the Trust took ownership of the parcel on June 27, marking the successful culmination of months of constructive negotiations with representatives of the property’s former owners.
Scientific American
JULY 27, 2023
Floy Agnes Lee came to Los Alamos National Laboratory in 1945 knowing nothing of the top secret work on the atomic bomb happening all around her—but she studied the blood of the researchers who did.
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PA Environment Daily
JULY 27, 2023
The PA Farm Bureau, The Heinz Foundation and the Sand County Foundation are now accepting nominations for the 2023 Pennsylvania Leopold Conservation Award. The deadline for nominations is August 1. The $10,000 prize and the Award are given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the award recognizes landowners who inspire others with their dedication to land, water and wildlife habitat management on private, working land.
New Scientist
JULY 27, 2023
Surgically attaching old mice to young mice to exchange their blood has previously been shown to rejuvenate the older individuals' brains, livers and muscles.
PA Environment Daily
JULY 27, 2023
Comments submitted by Lauren Barr, Save Our Streams PA , on a proposed Roulette Oil & Gas Co. LLC oil and gas wastewater injection well in Clara Township, Potter County show the principals involved in the company have been involved in abandoning eight other injection wells in Clara and Hebron Townships in Potter County. The comments were made at a July 25 hearing held by the Department of Environmental Protection to gather comments on the injection well application.
New Scientist
JULY 27, 2023
Despite testimony by David Grusch to US Congress about "non-human biologics" and UFO crash sites, there is still no evidence aliens have ever come to Earth.
PA Environment Daily
JULY 27, 2023
On August 16, WeConservePA hosts an online Update On DCNR's Bureau of State Parks Land Management Program from 1:00 to 1:45 p.m. Join guest speaker Mike Redding from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Bureau of State Parks for an overview of the Bureau’s land management program and opportunities for land trusts and other conservation organizations to engage.
New Scientist
JULY 27, 2023
An analysis of related words in 161 languages suggests their shared roots lie in the Middle East – a conclusion that also fits with DNA evidence
Inside Climate News
JULY 27, 2023
A new study of heat exposure disparities also puts Chicago among the cities with the largest share of people living in heat islands that are as much as 12 degrees hotter than the cities’ baseline temperatures. By Aydali Campa Chicago is not known for its blistering temperatures like, say, Phoenix, which is experiencing a relentless stretch of 100-degree days this month.
New Scientist
JULY 27, 2023
A technique for delivering mRNAs to blood stem cells should enable better and cheaper treatments for conditions from sickle cell disease to ageing
Scientific American
JULY 27, 2023
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
New Scientist
JULY 27, 2023
Plans to extract hydrogen from underground reservoirs have been presented as climate-friendly, but it is still unclear just how much they could increase global warming
NRDC
JULY 27, 2023
Increased and better-targeted USDA funding could help rural communities address sanitation challenges that threaten public health.
New Scientist
JULY 27, 2023
Engineered immune cells called CAR T-cells are highly effective against cancer but they are also dangerous – but an upgrade could make them safer and more effective
Scientific American
JULY 27, 2023
Limited data on adults age 60 and older raise questions on whether high-priced weight-loss drugs will really help with lowering rates of chronic illness and disability
New Scientist
JULY 27, 2023
Large-scale magnetic fields that fill up the universe may have grown from tiny magnetic fields that arose spontaneously in turbulent plasmas
PA Environment Daily
JULY 27, 2023
On July 27, the regional electric grid operator PJM Interconnection issued a Maximum Generation Emergency Alert/Load Management Alert, is an early notification that system conditions might require the use of PJM emergency procedures. A second alert, an EEA-1, is a North American Electric Reliability Corporation alert that is generally issued with the PJM Maximum Generation Alert, and means that all generating resources are online or have been scheduled.
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