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We Need NOAA to Keep Fishing Communities Strong

Ocean Conservancy

The United States has long recognized the link between our ocean and our economy. For nearly 50 years, bipartisan congressional leadership has designed and built a world-class science and management system with the goal of conserving our living marine resources for the good of the American people. Today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) supports that vision by helping us better understand, predict and protect the ocean and coastal communities from threats that could upe

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Stronghold Digital Mining, DEP, Environmental Groups Settle Appeal, Require Removal Of Unpermitted Scrubgrass Power Plant's Coal Ash Pile 14 Months Faster In Venango County

PA Environment Daily

On March 7, the Scrubgrass Creek Watershed Association and PennFuture , represented by Earthjustice , announced they had reached a settlement agreement with the Department of Environmental Protection and Stronghold Digital Minings Scrubgrass Reclamation Company to expedite the removal of an unpermitted coal ash pile at the Scrubgrass Waste Coal Power Plant in Scrubgrass Township, Venango County.

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Banking and Exchange Programs to Mitigate Vehicle Miles Traveled

Legal Planet

The 1950s has been called the decade of the American Dream. The United States economy grew by 37 percent, and homeownership surged as suburban housesequipped with their white picket fences sold like hotcakes. But this American Dream has come at a steep cost. Lets fast forward to today; more than half a century of government housing policy favoring sprawling, car-dependent development has spawned long commutes, increased exposure to air pollution, and segregated communities.

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DEP: Check Your Eligibility Now! Penn Energy Savers Rebates Are Coming Soon To Help Eligible Households Upgrade To Energy Efficient Appliances, Do Building Retrofits

PA Environment Daily

Pennsylvanians will soon be able to apply for Penn Energy Savers rebates to help individual households and multifamily buildings upgrade to energy efficient appliances and do building retrofits to reduce home energy bills. The Department of Environmental Protection received $258 million in federal Inflation Reduction Act funding to help families lower their energy bills through two programs.

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Precision in Motion: Why Process Optimization Is the Future of Manufacturing

Speaker: Jason Chester, Director, Product Management

In today’s manufacturing landscape, staying competitive means moving beyond reactive quality checks and toward real-time, data-driven process control. But what does true manufacturing process optimization look like—and why is it more urgent now than ever? Join Jason Chester in this new, thought-provoking session on how modern manufacturers are rethinking quality operations from the ground up.

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Coastal economies rely on NOAA, from Maine to Florida, Texas and Alaska – even if they don’t realize it

Environmental News Bits

by Christine Keiner, Rochester Institute of Technology Healthy coastal ecosystems play crucial roles in the U.S. economy, from supporting multibillion-dollar fisheries and tourism industries to protecting coastlines from storms. Theyre also difficult to manage, requiring specialized knowledge and technology.

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US Coast Guard Academy Censors ‘Climate Change’ From Its Curriculum

Inside Climate News

The terminology will be stricken in classes for future officers in a service that confronts global warming every day, a move some say will weaken it. By Marianne Lavelle The missions of the U.S. Coast Guard propel its members across changing and sometimes perilous waters, into neighborhoods damaged by ever-more-intense hurricanes and around the melting ice of the Arctic.

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DEP: Diversified Production LLC Abandons Shale Gas Powered Cryptocurrency Facility In Elk County; 9 More Violations For Abandoned Shale Gas Wells This Week

PA Environment Daily

On March 4, the Oil and Gas and Air Quality Programs of DEP did a joint inspection of a Diversified Production LLC cryptocurrency mining facility in Horton Township, Elk County and found it and two shale gas wells had been abandoned. Three generators used to power the cryptocurrency mining operation at the Langhorn shale gas pad had been removed. DEP said in its inspection reports the well abandonment violates an August 3, 2023 consent order and agreement with Diversified.

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Wildfire smoke can increase risk of preterm births. Are Black pregnant Angelenos more vulnerable?

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Afro LA News. The smoke, ash and toxins released during Januarys disastrous wildfires have impacted the health of nearly everyone in the Los Angeles Basin, regardless of their proximity to the blazes. The harmful effects of the smoke go beyond irritation to our eyes and lungs, and alarmingly, can lead … Continue reading Wildfire smoke can increase risk of preterm births.

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Shale Gas & Public Health Conference: Gillian Graber, Protect PT -- We Need To Work Together, Pool Our Knowledge To Push Back Against This Industry That's Harming Our Communities

PA Environment Daily

On February 27, the Physicians for Social Responsibility PA , the League of Women Voters of PA , and the Department of Environmental and Energy Engineering at Duquesne University hosted a Shale Gas and Public Health Conference in Pittsburgh and online. The Conference brought together scientists, public health experts, industry leaders, and advocacy groups to explore the latest research and insights on unconventional oil and gas development, its environmental impact and associated health risks, a

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Colorado is tackling air pollution in vulnerable neighborhoods by regulating 5 air toxics

Environmental News Bits

by Jenni Shearston, University of Colorado Boulder The Globeville, Elyria-Swansea and Commerce City communities in metro Denver are choked by air pollution from nearby highways, an oil refinery and a Superfund site. While these neighborhoods have long suffered from air pollution, theyre not the only ones in Colorado.

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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

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Volunteers Needed! OSM Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative Releases Spring Tree Planting Schedule

PA Environment Daily

The federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative released its Spring multi-state tree planting schedule. ARRI is a coalition of groups, including citizens, the coal industry, and government dedicated to restoring forests on coal mined lands in the Eastern United States. Click Here for the schedule and contacts for volunteers who want to dig into Spring!

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Have you seen little ‘blue lobsters’ washed up on Chicago beaches? Congrats, you’ve met one of the Great Lakes most successful invaders

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story from WTTW. For an invasive species specialist like Reuben Keller, Lake Michigan is teeming with research opportunities. Almost everything that we see in the lake that is alive is invasive, said Keller, a professor at Loyola University Chicagos School of Environmental Sustainability. Any rocks are covered in zebra or quagga mussels, … Continue reading Have you seen little blue lobsters washed up on Chicago beaches?

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The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Sustainable Living in 2025: Essential Steps for Eco-Friendly Practices

Earthava

The post The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Sustainable Living in 2025: Essential Steps for Eco-Friendly Practices appeared first on Earthava. Living sustainably has become more accessible than ever in 2025, with simple changes that anyone can make to reduce their environmental footprint. From energy-efficient home improvements to everyday habits, the path to sustainable living doesn’t require massive lifestyle upheavals.

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UI researchers create new desalination device

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story in the Daily Illini. Professor in Engineering Kyle Smith and his team developed a new desalination device last month that removes salt from water. The device uses a special design to move fluids quickly and use less energy.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

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

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Two Cheers for Tariffs

Legal Planet

Willis C. Hawley (left) and Reed Smoot: Climate Warriors? So Donald Trump has imposed massive tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and then paused them, and then imposed them again, and then paused them — as always, he is the master of political coitus interruptus. But Canada has not backed off and is maintaining its current retaliatory tariffs: Trump has already promised more and is still moving ahead with steel and aluminum tariffs.

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International Women’s Day 2025: Holly Jones

The Applied Ecologist

To celebrate International Womens Day 2025, we are excited to share a collection of blog posts showcasing the work of some of the BES community. In each post, they discuss their experiences in ecology, as well as what this years theme, Accelerate Action, means to them. What work do you do? I’m Lead Editor atEcological Solutions and Evidenceand a Full Professor at Northern Illinois University.

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NYSDEC Proposes Several New Freshwater Wetlands General Permits

SPR Law

On February 5, 2025, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation proposed to issue five new statewide general permits and to modify three existing general permits previously issued under the Freshwater Wetlands Act. The five newly proposed general permits include: Community-Scale Solar Energy Installations (GP-0-25-004) Electric Utility Right of Way (ROW) Maintenance and Repair… The post NYSDEC Proposes Several New Freshwater Wetlands General Permits appeared first on Sive

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Henkel and Celanese prove captured carbon can be reused, not just sequestered

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story in Adhesives & Sealants Industry. In response to growing environmental concerns and consumer demand for eco-friendly solutions, adhesive manufacturers continue to move toward more sustainable products. This transition involves the development of adhesives that are made from renewable, biodegradable, and non-toxic materials, reducing reliance on petroleum-based resources.

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Implementing D.E.J.I. Strategies in Energy, Environment, and Transportation

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.

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PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - March 8

PA Environment Daily

The following notices were published in the March 8 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. -- EQT ARO LLC - 6+ Miles Of 20-inch Water/Wastewater Pipeline: DEP invites comments on a pipeline project involving 21 stream crossings and 16 wetland crossings and impacting Zinck Fork (High Quality), Bottom Run (High Quality), Veley Fork (High Quality) and Browns Run (High Quality) located in Cummings and McHenry Townships,

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Taking It to the Streets: Scientists Mobilize to Fight Trump’s “Unprecedented” Anti-Science Agenda

Inside Climate News

Scientists turned out at rallies from coast to coast and in Europe to Stand Up for Science, revitalizing a movement to defend scientific integrity that started during Trumps first term. By Liza Gross, Bob Berwyn, Dennis Pillion, Kiley Bense, Lauren Dalban, Lisa Sorg SAN FRANCISCOThey came to testify to the life-saving benefits of medical research. They came to explain how scientific discoveries avert disasters and keep skyscrapers standing during earthquakes.

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Fact Sheet: 2024 Final Risk Management Rule for Perchloroethylene under TSCA

Environmental News Bits

Download the fact sheet. Perchloroethylene (CASRN 127-18-4) also called PCE or perc is a colorless liquid and a volatile chemical with a mildly sweet odor.

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DEP Posted 92 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In March 8 PA Bulletin

PA Environment Daily

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the March 8 PA Bulletin -- - -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - March 8 [PaEN] -- DEP published notice in the March 8 PA Bulletin announcing a March 24 hearing on a revision to an Industrial Minerals (noncoal) Mining permit for the Perkiomenville Quality owned by Highway Materials LLC in Marlborough Township, Montgomery County.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

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.

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EPA Will Extend Deadline for Reporting Health and Safety Data for 16 Chemicals

Nanotech

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on March 6, 2025, that it plans to issue a rule soon to extend the reporting deadline for a rule under Section 8(d) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requiring manufacturers (including importers) of 16 chemicals to report data from unpublished health and safety studies to EPA. The rule applies to manufacturers in the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes for chemical manufacturing (NAICS code 325) The post

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Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 3.7.25

PA Environment Daily

The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people. - - Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [Its Not A Suggestion] House Voting Schedule March 17, 18, 19, 24,

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Russia's War Has Destroyed Forest Twice the Size of New York City

Yale E360

Ukraine lost roughly 600 square miles of forest in the first two years of its war with Russia, an area of woodland twice the size of New York City.

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DEP To Hold March 24 Hearing On Revised Highway Materials, LLC Perkiomenville Quarry Industrial Minerals Mining Permit In Montgomery County

PA Environment Daily

The Department of Environmental Protection will hold a March 24 hearing on a revision to an Industrial Minerals (noncoal) Mining permit for the Perkiomenville Quality owned by Highway Materials LLC in Marlborough Township, Montgomery County. ( PA Bulletin, page 2019 ) The revised permit would increase the acreage by 1.3 acres in the Unami Creek Watershed (High Quality).

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Shaping a Resilient Future: Climate Impact on Vulnerable Populations

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.

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Five Years after the COVID Pandemic Began, Fatigue and Frustration Remain

Scientific American

The “quarantine fatigue” of 2020 became an ongoing “pandemic fatigue,” a complex set of emotions that continues to affect the nation

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Four ways cuts at NOAA will make weather forecasts less reliable

New Scientist

Widespread firings at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration could affect everything from tornado alerts to weather forecasts on your phone

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How to Watch the Total Lunar Eclipse on March 13

Scientific American

The March 13–14 lunar eclipse will be an all-night affair you won’t want to miss

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Speeding star offers a rare glimpse of the Milky Way's galactic centre

New Scientist

A star has been spotted shooting away from the heart of our galaxy at around 500 kilometres per second, giving astronomers clues about a group of stellar objects that are hard to observe directly

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Sustainability at Retail

Sustainability impacts every nation, company, and person around the world. So much so that, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) issued a call for action by all countries to work toward sustainable development. In response to this and as part of a global Sustainability at Retail initiative, Shop! worked collaboratively with its global affiliates to address these critical issues in this white paper.