Yale E360
JANUARY 27, 2023
Solar, wind, electric vehicles, and other clean energy technologies saw a record-high $1.1 trillion in investment globally last year, matching investment in fossil fuels for the first time ever, according to a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
Environment + Energy Leader
JANUARY 27, 2023
In 2022, 85 percent of customers - nearly 3.5 million - experienced zero or one interruption in service. The post ComEd Electric Company Delivered Record Reliability in 2022 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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Scientific American
JANUARY 27, 2023
A pair of studies raise concerns that the Amazon rainforest may be approaching a point of no return
Environment + Energy Leader
JANUARY 27, 2023
A joint venture formed by FCC Environment (UK) and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, the Lostock plant will generate 60+ megawatts of energy utilizing residential waste for both businesses and residential areas. The post Babcock & Wilcox Gets $65 Million Providing Services for UK Plant appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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
Scientific American
JANUARY 27, 2023
Speaking to people’s priorities can build the will needed to implement climate solutions
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 27, 2023
Want to learn more about nature and how to protect it? Want to meet more like-minded people and make a difference together? Become a PA Master Naturalist volunteer ! Local conservation partners are offering Master Naturalist training courses in Adams, Beaver, Berks, Dauphin, Lehigh, Montour, Philadelphia, and Washington Counties this Spring. Please note Allegheny and Montgomery County applications are full for this year.
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PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 27, 2023
Are You Telling Your Story? Senate returns to voting session Feb. 27, 28, March 1, 6, 7, 8 -- Committee Schedule -- March 7-- Governor’s Budget Address House returns to voting session ?????? -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- Damascus Citizens For Sustainability Files Lawsuit Challenging The Delaware River Basin Commission Fracking Wastewater Rule Generally And For Allowing Road Dumping Of Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater Creating Widespread Pollution [PaEN] -- House Republ
New Scientist
JANUARY 27, 2023
Most UK water companies have dropped the scientifically discredited method of dowsing to find water leaks, but Thames Water and Severn Trent Water say they still use it
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 27, 2023
The January 27 Take Five Fridays With Pam is now available from the PA Parks & Forests Foundation-- 9,000+ Birds Fledged Thru State Parks Cavity-Nesting Trails Program In 2022. Cherry Springs Dark Sky Assn. Working To Conserve Dark Skies. Click Here to read their entire newsletter. Click Here to sign up for your own copy. Visit Explore PA Trails and Get Outdoors PA for recreation areas near you.
New Scientist
JANUARY 27, 2023
Dirty solar panels reduce global solar energy output as much as 5 per cent, but a start-up in Israel has tested drone delivery of a new autonomous robot to clean rooftop arrays
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
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 27, 2023
The Department of Environmental Protection invites comments on a new Post-Construction Stormwater Management Manual providing guidance on the construction, maintenance and operation of stormwater control measures. ( formal notice ) The deadline for comments is April 28. DEP said the significant changes from the previous 2006 Manual include-- -- New interpretive guidance on the post-construction Stormwater Management regulations (25 Pa.
The Energy Law
JANUARY 27, 2023
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) recently released its 2023 draft Coastal Master Plan , which is required by law to be updated every six years. The most recent draft is the fourth update since it was first adopted by the Louisiana Legislature in 2007 following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. [1] The coastal forecast and the plan as a whole were developed under two environmental scenarios – lower and higher – in order to account for a broader range of environ
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 27, 2023
On January 27, the Department of Environmental Protection released the final 2022 Pennsylvania State Water Plan and an interactive online atlas of statewide water resources and use trends to inform leaders’ decision making and educate Pennsylvanians on sustainable use of our lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater. “While Pennsylvania is a water-rich state, our water resources are affected by many factors, including the warming climate, increased development, and others,” said DEP Acting Secreta
Endangered Species Law
JANUARY 27, 2023
On January 24, 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) proposed to designate approximately 104 river miles as critical habitat for the sickle darter ( Percina williamsi ) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The critical habitat designation would be divided into six areas—Little River, Emory River and Rock Creek, Copper Creek, North Fork Holston River, Middle Fork Holston River, and Sequatchie River—which together span Bledsoe, Blount, Morgan, and Roane Counties in Tenn
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.
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 27, 2023
The Public Utility Commission published notice in the January 27 PA Bulletin that the Calendar Year 2022 Act 13 per well drilling impact fee will increase nearly 28 percent for unconventional shale gas wells. The formula for the Act 13 fee is established in law and is based in part on the price of natural gas and the consumer price index. The price of natural gas increased from $3.841 in calendar year 2021 to $6.644 in calendar year 2022.
Inhabitant
JANUARY 27, 2023
Climate change is accelerating at an unprecedented rate. With it comes threats like global warming, pollution, natural disasters, degraded landscapes and threats to biodiversity, to name a few. In order to avoid the risks brought about by climate change, we must control greenhouse gases (GHGs) from being released into the atmosphere and boost the means of sequestering them.
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 27, 2023
On January 26, the Damascus Citizens for Sustainability has filed suit in the United States District Cour t for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to challenge the Delaware River Basin Commission’s December 7, 2022 issuance of final rules governing oil and gas wastes and wastewater. DCS maintains that the DRBC has violated its own rule-making procedures and the directives of its formative Compact and, as a result, “lowered the standard of protection for Basin residents below what has existed f
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 27, 2023
by David Fairhurst, Nottingham Trent University Italians are notoriously – and understandably – protective of their cuisine, as regular arguments about the correct toppings for pizza or the appropriate pasta to use with a Bolognese ragu will attest.
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.
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 27, 2023
Registration for the 9th Lehigh Valley Watershed Conference is now open for this regional forum that will highlight Indigenous connections to land and water resources. The Conference theme is Endemic Watershed Connections: Place. Preservation, Restoration. Presentations will address experiences related to access to clean water and healthcare, sovereignty; treaty rights; connecting tribal youth to their ancestral homeland in the Delaware River Watershed; and the identification, documentation, pre
A Greener Life
JANUARY 27, 2023
Two new pipelines being laid in late December 2022. The pipelines will connect an oil and gas field in Arunachal Pradesh to a central gas gathering station in Assam, passing through nearly 20 kilometres of protected forest. Photo credit: Gurvinder Singh. By Gurvinder Singh Nearly 3,000 trees are to be felled during the construction of oil and gas pipelines in northeast India, in protected areas that are home to endangered species such as the western hoolock gibbon and white-winged duck.
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 27, 2023
On January 26, DEP released another bid package to plug 19 more abandoned conventional natural gas wells in Forest County at taxpayer expense under the new federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law well plugging program. The conventional oil and gas drilling industry doesn’t pay a dime. The official solicitations are made through the BidExpress.com website, like all major DEP contracts.
Arnold Porter
JANUARY 27, 2023
Arnold & Porter’s PTAB Newsletter | A monthly offering of timely information and recent developments relevant to practice before the PTAB.
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.
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 27, 2023
The Delaware River Basin Commission is scheduled to hold a hearing on water withdrawal requests, discharges and other projects on February 8 and a business meeting on March 8. ( formal notice ) Both the hearing and meeting will be conducted remotely. The hearing will begin at 1:30 p.m. on February 8 and the business meeting will begin at 10:30 p.m. on March 8.
Acoel
JANUARY 27, 2023
Posted on January 27, 2023 by Lynn L. Bergeson Chemicals are the foundational origin of just about everything we enjoy and cannot live without. The federal law that authorizes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate industrial chemical substances is the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), an almost 47-year-old law significantly amended in 2016 by the Frank R.
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 27, 2023
On January 26, the PA Council of Trout Unlimited announced the Coldwater Heritage Partnership’s Coldwater Conservation Grant Program is now accepting applications. The deadline to apply is March 10. Trout Unlimited chapters, watershed associations, conservation districts, conservancies, and municipalities are among those eligible to apply. Proposals for planning grants up to $7,500 and implementation grants up to $15,000 will be accepted.
E2 Law Blog
JANUARY 27, 2023
In this episode of Greenberg Traurig’s E2 Law Podcast, attorneys Steven Russo , Zackary Knaub , and Jane McLaughlin discuss New York State’s cap-and-invest program to limit greenhouse gas emissions and share revenue with New Yorkers from disadvantaged communities to help cover utility bills, transportation costs, and decarbonization. The program is expected to help New York meet the requirements of the 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act of cutting greenhouse gas emissions 40% b
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PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 27, 2023
The Department of Environmental Protection issued a public notice on January 28 banning the sale of electronic devices made by AWOW Tech because they are not complying with the state’s electronics recycling law. ( PA Bulletin, page 674 ). Sales of electronic devices made by three other companies-- Azulle Tech , Gigabyte Technology and Evervue USA, Inc.-- are still banned in Pennsylvania for noncompliance with the Covered Device Recycling Act.
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 27, 2023
Read the full story at Food Business News. Enhancing liquidation processes, reducing the impact of mycotoxins and extending the shelf life of products are just a handful of potential solutions for reducing food waste. ReFED also recommends farmers explore new arrangements with buyers to expand product specifications and enable better upstream communication.
Enviromental Defense
JANUARY 27, 2023
This blog is co-authored with Alienor Rougeot, Climate and Energy Program Manager Two prominent figures of Canada’s oil and gas industry were recently on Global TV’s politics show, The West Block with Mercedes Stephenson, where they spread a bunch of misinformation and half truths. We break down five of the myths they want Canadians to believe, and correct the record.
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 27, 2023
Read the full story from the Oregonian. Google’s water use in The Dalles has nearly tripled in the past five years, and the company’s data centers now consume more than a quarter of all the water used in the city.
Scientific American
JANUARY 27, 2023
To protect from deadly drought and make it on land, plants developed complicated inner plumbing
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