Circle of Blue
JULY 14, 2022
A new climate is re-writing the story of America’s drylands. The largest saline lake in the western hemisphere, the Great Salt Lake dropped to a record low in 2022 as a result of a hot drought that increased evaporation and decreased water flows. Photo © Brett Walton/Circle of Blue. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – July 14, 2022. Harsh and unrelenting.
Environment + Energy Leader
JULY 14, 2022
Microsoft signs a long-term deal to use direct air capture to remove carbon. The post Microsoft Expands Carbon Removal with Climeworks Direct Air Capture System appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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Yale E360
JULY 14, 2022
Despite the risks of building on barrier islands, developers kept constructing homes on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Now, as sea level rises and storms become more frequent and powerful, the famed vacation spot is fighting an increasingly difficult battle to keep from washing away. Read more on E360 ?.
Legal Planet
JULY 14, 2022
In May, Stanford grabbed headlines by announcing a billion dollar gift to launch a new School of Sustainability. There hasn’t been much written about the details of Stanford’s effort, or about what other schools are doing along similar lines. There’s little in the way of systematic information, but there does seem to be a lot of ferment in the area.
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.
Physics World
JULY 14, 2022
Nuclear fusion powers the Sun, and if we could harness it here on Earth we would benefit from a clean and abundant source of energy. However, creating a fusion power plant remains a formidable technical challenge. This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features an interview with Nick Hawker, who is co-founder and CEO of First Light Fusion.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 14, 2022
by Kate Dooley, The University of Melbourne and Zebedee Nicholls, The University of Melbourne Restoring degraded environments, such as by planting trees, is often touted as a solution to the climate crisis. But our new research shows this, while important, is no substitute for preventing fossil fuel emissions to limit global warming. We calculated the … Continue reading No more excuses: restoring nature is not a silver bullet for global warming, we must cut emissions outright.
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Environmental Leader
JULY 14, 2022
The sustainability financing will go toward building a new data center in Virginia. The post Vantage Data Centers Secures $300 Million Green Loan appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
PA Environment Daily
JULY 14, 2022
On July 14, the Bradford Era reported one of two 24-inch natural gas pipeline operated by Tennessee Gas Pipelines ruptured and exploded near Clermont, McKean County on Tuesday, July 12 at about 5:00 p.m. The local volunteer fire department was called to the site initially at 5:23 p.m. with a report of a brush fire with flames shooting over the trees.
Environmental Leader
JULY 14, 2022
Construction of the Panorama Wind Farm located in Weld County, Colorado is now completed, and the facility has reached commercial operation. The post Panorama Wind Farm in Colorado Now Operational appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
National Law Center
JULY 14, 2022
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. . The post Ag and Food Law Daily Update: July 14, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
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.
Environmental Leader
JULY 14, 2022
Construction of the Panorama Wind Farm located in Weld County, Colorado is now completed, and the facility has reached commercial operation. The post Panorama Wind Farm in Colorado Now Operational appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
National Law Center
JULY 14, 2022
When the federal National Labor Relations Act was passed, it guaranteed collective bargaining power to all workers in the United States. The post Collective Bargaining Rights for Farmworkers appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 14, 2022
Read the full story in the New York Times. Americans are buying electric vehicles at a record pace, undeterred by rising prices and long waits for delivery, a further indication that the twilight of the internal combustion engine is on the horizon. Vehicles that run on batteries accounted for 5.6 percent of new-car sales from April through … Continue reading U.S. electric car sales climb sharply despite shortages.
PA Environment Daily
JULY 14, 2022
On July 13, the PA Association of Conservation Districts issued this statement thanking the General Assembly for a $6.8 million increase in funding-- Pennsylvania’s County Conservation Districts thank the Pennsylvania legislature for supporting conservation districts in the state budget. Pennsylvania Conservation Districts assist landowners through technical assistance, permit reviews, site inspections, and education in a safe, efficient, and effective manner.
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.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 14, 2022
Download the document. In early 2021, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology initiated an investigation into methane leaks and strategies for detecting them in the oil and gas sector. The purpose of the investigation was to inform the role of the Federal research and development enterprise in reducing and quantifying methane emissions. Committee staff conclude that oil … Continue reading Seeing CH4 Clearly: Science-Based Approaches to Methane Monitoring in the Oil and Gas Sector.
PA Environment Daily
JULY 14, 2022
On July 8, the U.S. Department of Energy awarded over $40 million to 21 organizations and five state agencies to help American families across the country make their homes more energy efficient and lower their utility costs. The funds from the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), bolstered by more than $3.2 billion through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will help repair, electrify, and weatherize homes to save families money on their energy bills.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 14, 2022
Read the full story in the Washington Post. Citizen-science projects turn ordinary people into researchers, and in recent years such efforts have abounded, tackling everything from astronomy to weather information contained in 19th-century whaling ship logs. But how good is the data these projects generate? A study in the journal Research Ideas and Outcomes has an answer: Community … Continue reading Community scientists — even children — produce usable data for researchers.
Environmental Leader
JULY 14, 2022
PNC Bank has signed a 78 MW deal with Constellation to power nearly 50% of its legacy operations in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, District of Columbia, and parts of Illinois with renewable electricity. The post PNC Signs Deal with Constellation to Power 50% of its Operations appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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Environmental News Bits
JULY 14, 2022
Read the full story at Smart Cities Dive. Considerations around sea level rise and intense rains come as the Federal Highway Administration weighs where to effectively locate chargers for the future as more people drive EVs.
PA Environment Daily
JULY 14, 2022
The Pennsylvania Resources Council Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Program provides a free recycling service that rotates through a variety of locations in western Pennsylvania. This innovative program provides residents with a higher quality glass recycling option than typical curbside programs, ensuring that glass deposited into the bin meets the highest standards and can be fully recycled.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 14, 2022
Read the full story from the Minderoo Foundation. Minderoo Foundation has today joined forces with Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, to launch a project to address the global crisis from plastic waste. The partnership — called Sea the Future, pioneered by Minderoo (STF) — will unlock investment to build … Continue reading Minderoo Foundation and Amcor launch partnership to ensure market certainty for plastic waste.
Ocean Conservancy
JULY 14, 2022
The ocean is full of mysteries and every once in a while scientists get a glimpse of something extraordinary. Last year, I was delighted to see, for the first time, scientists had captured photos of one of those camera-shy deep-sea creatures: the kitefin shark. Kitefin sharks live deep below the ocean’s surface in an area called (cue music) the twilight zone.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 14, 2022
Read the full story at Utility Dive. Illinois Commerce Commission staff on Wednesday released a draft Renewable Energy Access Plan, or REAP, starting a 120-day public review and comment period. According to the commission, “the REAP is a comprehensive, actionable plan for supporting an equitable, reliable, and affordable transition to decarbonization and meeting Illinois’ policy requirements … Continue reading Illinois issues draft renewable energy access plan to prioritize equity in the e
The Applied Ecologist
JULY 14, 2022
Associate Editor, Maria Paniw, introduces this month’s Editor’s Choice article by Dasnon et al., which presents some good news for seabird conservation: combined efforts of avoiding bycatch from commercial fisheries and reducing impacts of invasive species can effectively boost population sizes of vulnerable marine pelagic species.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 14, 2022
Read the full story at Utility Dive. The U.S. Department of Energy on Friday awarded more than $40 million to 21 organizations and five state agencies to fund energy efficiency projects, prepare thousands of low-income homes for weatherization improvements, and help customers reduce utility costs. The funds come from DOE’s Weatherization Assistance Program, or WAP, which got a $3.2 … Continue reading DOE awards weatherization, efficiency funding to address ‘critical gap’ in federal assist
Law Columbia
JULY 14, 2022
By Korey Silverman-Roati. Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) will be needed, alongside deep emissions cuts, to achieve global temperature goals. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has emphasized that, to limit warming to 1.5 o C or 2 o c, in line with the Paris Agreement, global carbon dioxide emissions must reach net-zero between 2050 and the early 2070s.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 14, 2022
Read the full story at Knowable Magazine. Warming, wildfires and unpredictable weather threaten to disrupt the delicate processes that underlie treasured wines. Researchers and producers are innovating to keep ahead.
PA Environment Daily
JULY 14, 2022
On July 14, the Department of Environmental Protection visited the Berwick Seep Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act project site in Columbia County to view a recently installed oil recovery system and discuss how the HSCA program mitigates the release of contaminants into the Susquehanna River. DEP’s Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields Program and the project contractor, Amentum, demonstrated the system components, discussed the volume of oil collected, answered questions about the oil recovery system
Environmental News Bits
JULY 14, 2022
Read the full story at Philanthropy News Digest. Young Americans are most concerned about stopping school shootings (82 percent), reducing gun violence and mass shootings (72 percent), and protecting access to clean water and fresh air (72 percent), a report from Murmuration—a political strategy organization founded by Emma Bloomberg—and the Walton Family Foundation finds.
PA Environment Daily
JULY 14, 2022
Local communities across the Commonwealth are experiencing an increase in the number of requests from businesses, organizations, landowners, and residents to install solar energy systems due to unpredictable and spiking natural gas and fossil energy costs. Fortunately, resources are available to support our communities in their pursuit of energy independence and security through solar.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 14, 2022
Read the full story at Inside Climate News. Three years after a fire and explosion shuttered what was once the East Coast’s largest refinery, toxic benzene continued leaking well into the cleanup.
E2 Law Blog
JULY 14, 2022
As the April column in this series pointed out, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 reinstituted the Superfund chemical excise tax. Somehow, more than a few of our colleagues and clients have formed the expectation that environmental practitioners are the lawyers knowledgeable on this tax. Humoring them, I try here to provide a brief outline of how this tax works.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 14, 2022
Read the full story from the National Energy Technology Laboratory. Working as part of a three-year cooperative agreement with DOE-NETL, researchers have demonstrated that algae grown using carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted by a fossil energy power plant can be processed into a nutrient-rich supplement for chicken feed to produce quality eggs and poultry products.
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