Sat.Oct 07, 2023

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JWST should soon glimpse the very first stars born after the big bang

New Scientist

The James Webb Space Telescope is looking ever further back in the universe’s history and the unexpected behaviour it is spotting hints that the standard model of cosmology may need tweaking, astrophysicist Richard Ellis has revealed at New Scientist Live

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Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Sept. 30 to Oct. 6 -- Company Tries To Limit DEP Investigation; Unauthorized Water Withdrawals; Can’t Pay For Reno Cleanup; Venting Gas Wells; More Abandoned Conventional Wells

PA Environment Daily

From September 30 to October 6, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 464 inspection entries. So far this year-- as of September 29 -- -- NOVs Issued In Last Week: 276 conventional, 14 unconventional -- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 5,158 conventional and 1,017 unconventional -- Inspections Last Week: 380 conventional and 483 unconventional -- Year To Date - Inspections: 11,805 conventional and 17,991 unconventional -- Last Week - Wells Drilled: 4 conventional an

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How the end of the universe was completely rewritten

New Scientist

Cosmologists in the 1960s thought they had the end of the universe worked out – then an unknown PhD student called Beatrice Hill Tinsley upended it all

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Environmental Hearing Board Will Hear Key Arguments On Appeal By A Washington County Family Alleging Shale Gas Drilling Contaminated Their Water Supply With PFAS And Other Chemicals

PA Environment Daily

On October 6, the Environmental Hearing Board issued a decision saying it will hear key arguments on whether DEP should have considered soil contamination and air pollution resulting from drilling and operation of a shale gas well pad 500 feet away from a Washington County family's home that played a role in contaminating their water supply. In May, Bryan Latkanich appealed a water supply determination issued by DEP saying the shale gas well pad did not result in the contamination of his family’

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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.

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Why trying to photograph a black hole was a massive gamble

New Scientist

Astronomers working on the Event Horizon Telescope project didn't know if their attempt to photograph a black hole would pay off, Luciano Rezzolla tells New Scientist Live

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Q&A: A Reporter Joins Scientists as They Work to Stop the Killing of Cougars

Inside Climate News

Inside Climate News’ Liza Gross had her own thrilling brush with a cougar kitten in a den discovered deep in the forest on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state. Interview by Aynsley O’Neill, “Living on Earth” From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine , an interview by Producer Aynsley O’Neill with Liza Gross of Inside Climate News.

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Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 10.7.23

PA Environment Daily

Pursue Your Constitutional Right To A Clean Environment In Pennsylvania! Senate next voting day October 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, Nov. 13, 14, 15, Dec. 11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule House next voting day October 16, 17, 18, 30, 31, Nov. 1, 13, 14, 15 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Sept. 30 to Oct. 6 -- Company Tries To Limit DEP Investigation; Unauthorized Water Withdrawals; Can’t Pay For Reno Cleanup; Venting Gas Wel