Legal Planet
JULY 10, 2023
The rapid spread of net-zero targets in climate policy has been accompanied by a surge of interest in offsetting markets. In our market economies it is easy to presume that net targets will get delivered by offsetting residual emissions against carbon removals. But the Paris Agreement actually only specifies that global aggregate residual emissions be in balance with sinks.
Law and Environment
JULY 10, 2023
On June 26, 2023, the Cambridge City Council voted to amend the city’s Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) to require large non-residential buildings to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035 and mid-size non-residential buildings to do so by 2050. The BEUDO amendment sets one of the most ambitious municipal net zero building targets in the country and establishes a new benchmark for climate-focused cities—yet questions remain as to whether these goals can actually be achie
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PA Environment Daily
JULY 10, 2023
By David Hess, Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection at the Time of the Rescue On July 24, 2002 miners broke through into an abandoned, water-filled mine flooding the Quecreek Mine with over 150 million gallons of water. Nine miners scrambled to safety, but nine were trapped in a pocket of air in the dark, cold, water filled mine. The nine miners were rescued four days later through the combined efforts of state and federal mine rescue agencies and hundreds of workers and local
Environmental News Bits
JULY 10, 2023
Suzanne OConnell, Wesleyan University Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Is there life in the sea that hasn’t been discovered? – Haven W., age 12, McKinney, Texas Imagine going to a place on Earth where no … Continue reading Is there life in the sea that hasn’t been discovered?
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
PA Environment Daily
JULY 10, 2023
The third annual Penn State Solar Law Symposium will be held virtually on August 23, from noon to 4:30 p.m., for attorneys and energy professionals. The event, co-sponsored by Penn State Extension, Penn State’s Center for Energy Law and Policy , and the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law , is designed for those with beginning and intermediate levels of solar law knowledge.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 10, 2023
Download the report. Pennsylvania is one of America’s largest sources of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, most of which comes from the burning of fossil fuels and methane. Just 12 industrial facilities, power plants, mines and other large polluters — Pennsylvania’s “Dirty Dozen” — account for nearly one-fifth of the commonwealth’s total climate pollution.
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New Scientist
JULY 10, 2023
Our understanding of aromaticity, a concept that underpins life itself, has been thrown into chaos.
Scientific American
JULY 10, 2023
New research has discovered that wildfire smoke hurts these primates’ voice—and health.
New Scientist
JULY 10, 2023
The discovery of low-level ripples throughout the universe called the gravitational wave background has set physicists looking for exotic explanations
Enviromental Defense
JULY 10, 2023
This post was co-written by Michelle Woodhouse, Program Manager, Fresh Water Welcome to stop number two on the journey of plastic in Canada. We’ve left the Athabasca region and the destructive tar sands. Next, we’ll take a disturbing trip down Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline which transports oil mined in Alberta to refineries in eastern Canada. This Plastic Free July, we’re sharing the full story—and impacts—of plastics in Canada.
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
Scientific American
JULY 10, 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.
The Energy Law
JULY 10, 2023
The Louisiana State Mineral & Energy Board (“Mineral Board”) is the body tasked with overseeing the mineral resources owned by the State of Louisiana. As part of this work, the Mineral Board and its associated staff within the Louisiana Office of Mineral Resources overview various state leases and operating agreements covering state-owned lands/waterbottoms to ensure that the State receives the royalties or other funds that are called for under their agreements with various mineral lessees a
NRDC
JULY 10, 2023
Help our West Coast marine life and ask the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission to require stronger management measures.
PA Environment Daily
JULY 10, 2023
On July 10, the Department of Environmental Protection announced the members of a steering committee who will be tasked with developing a protocol to allocate $5 million in funding for community projects in Beaver County from the settlement of Shell Petrochemical Plant air quality violations. The Environmental Mitigation Fund steering committee will take public feedback into account as they develop the allocation protocol and will host an open meeting for the public on Thursday, July 13, 2023, f
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.
NRDC
JULY 10, 2023
A new fact sheet shows that adopting a full Colorado Clean Cars program can bring $20 billion of health and environmental benefits to the state.
PA Environment Daily
JULY 10, 2023
The July 10 PA Environment Digest is now available. Click Here To View Or Print The Entire July 10 PA Environment Digest 75 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA Weekly List Of PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic House Passes $45.5 Billion State Budget Including Funding For More Staff At DEP; Shapiro To Veto Voucher Funding Wanted By Republicans; Bill Must Still Be Signed In Senate To Be Presented To The Governor Community Demands Accounta
Earth 911
JULY 10, 2023
How can we make one of the most recycled materials more sustainable? Meet Jennifer Bogs, The post Earth911 Podcast: Crown Holding’s Jennifer Bogs on Making Aluminum More Sustainable appeared first on Earth911.
PA Environment Daily
JULY 10, 2023
By Noah Evans, Penn State News Jayné Park-Martinez began volunteering with Penn State Extension’s Master Watershed Steward Program in 2018 and has been making an impact on the surrounding community ever since. With a background in geology, Park-Martinez — who is also an assistant teaching professor in science at Penn State Berks — first embarked on her journey with the program by installing a rain garden in her backyard and then applying this new skill to revegetate a stormwater basin on Penn St
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.
Scientific American
JULY 10, 2023
Kids don’t typically advance academically during the summer, but the research isn’t clear on whether they forget what they’ve already learned
PA Environment Daily
JULY 10, 2023
By Kevin Sliman, Penn State News In 2013, Penn State launched the Pennsylvania Mine Map Atlas, an interactive online database of Pennsylvania’s underground mines. Managed by Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA), which is a part of the Institutes of Energy and the Environment, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP), the Pennsylvania Mine Map Atlas houses over 100,000 high-resolution scans of original mine maps, which are overlaid onto a modern map
Scientific American
JULY 10, 2023
A replicability crisis threatens computational science without shared code, data and methods from studies. A new replication agreement system can mitigate this crisis.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 10, 2023
Read the full story from The 19th. Activists want the agency’s new office for environmental justice to make the health of pregnant people, which is threatened by a changing climate and pollutants, an explicit priority.
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.
Scientific American
JULY 10, 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.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 10, 2023
Read the full story from Penn State University. Rare earth elements, like neodymium and dysprosium, are a critical component to almost all modern technologies, from smartphones to hard drives, but they are notoriously hard to separate from the Earth’s crust and from one another.
Frontiers
JULY 10, 2023
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Normobaric oxygen, delivered at the same pressure as the atmosphere, is often used to maximize brain cell survival in patients with neurological trauma. Scientists found that giving experimental participants normobaric oxygen through a nasal cannula helped them learn a new visuomotor task more quickly and effectively, raising hopes that this oxygen intervention could also be used for rehabilitation.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 10, 2023
Read the full story at GreenBiz. Fashion retailers and brands must work more closely with their supply chains to verify their sustainability credentials, a new report finds.
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New Scientist
JULY 10, 2023
Thanks to gene therapy, people who could previously only detect shades of grey can now distinguish red objects from a darker background &
Environmental News Bits
JULY 10, 2023
Read the full story in Food Dive. Upcycling company Do Good Foods filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to a filing in Delaware. The Bedminster, New Jersey-based company developed a closed-loop system to convert grocery food that can’t be sold or donated into nutrient-dense animal feed.
New Scientist
JULY 10, 2023
A gene-editing technique makes mosquitoes produce antibodies against the malaria parasite, which could mean cases in people are also slashed
Environmental News Bits
JULY 10, 2023
Download the report. This report investigates the barriers to more effective and efficient interconnection of distributed energy storage resources. The report is informed by research and interviews with key stakeholders in the energy industry and the state energy policy community. Interviewees provided insight into the obstacles to efficient interconnection and discussed potential solutions.
Washington Nature
JULY 10, 2023
By Anya Blaney Cody Desautel, Executive Director of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservations, brings vast experience as a leader, land steward, and forestry professional to The Nature Conservancy in Washington's board of directors, preserving the heritage of the state's forests for seven generations in the future. The Nature Conservancy in Washington is proud to have Cody Desautel, Executive Director of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservations, on its board of directors.
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