Thu.Sep 07, 2023

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Texas Landowner Enjoined from Interfering with Lessee’s Operations

Energy & the Law

Davenport v. EOG Resources, Inc. is an appeal of a temporary injunction. The title tells you the result. Davenport owned four tracts comprising 5,000 acres in Webb County that were originally part of a larger tract burdened by the 1967 Garner oil and gas lease. EOG has operated the lease since 1999 and its chief point of entry had been the Krueger Road gate on the east side of the ranch.

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Asteroid hit by NASA spacecraft is behaving unexpectedly

New Scientist

When NASA crashed its DART spacecraft into the asteroid Dimorphos, the goal was to shorten the space rock's orbit around its parent asteroid.

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What This Graph of a Dinosaur Can Teach Us about Doing Better Science

Scientific American

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.

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Media Advisory: Environmental Defence and Other Groups in Ontario to Rally Against Greenbelt Removals

Enviromental Defense

Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Huron-Wendat – In early November, 2022, the provincial government announced Bill 23 (“More Homes Built Faster Act”), the rollback of forward-thinking municipal plans in Halton and Hamilton, and the removal of 7,400 acres of protected land from the Greenbelt to build sprawl.

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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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Half the World's Population Faced Extreme Heat for at Least 30 Days This Summer

Scientific American

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.

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Electrically charged mist could help capture carbon from power plants

New Scientist

The price of carbon capture technology for power plants could be slashed using a design that relies on the reaction between CO2 in flue gas and a fine mist of electrically charged particles

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Time for New York City to Act on Extreme Heat

NRDC

The September heat wave now enveloping New York is a reminder that the time has arrived for officials in the nation’s largest city to further protect its residents from the dangers of extreme heat.

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Why Do Cats Knead Like They're Making Biscuits?

Scientific American

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.

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Human kidneys have been partially grown in pigs for the first time

New Scientist

Early kidney structures made of mostly human cells have been grown in pig embryos for up to 28 days as part of efforts to grow human organs in other animals for transplants

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Algorithms Are Making Important Decisions. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Scientific American

Seemingly trivial differences in training data can skew the judgments of AI programs—and that’s not the only problem with automated decision-making

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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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Huge rewilding project will release 2000 white rhinos across Africa

New Scientist

African Parks, a conservation group, has acquired a huge collection of southern white rhinos from a private estate in South Africa and plans to release them into the wild

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Nearly 500 Neighborhoods Prone to Climate Disasters Will Get Extra Money for Resilience

Scientific American

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.

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Tonga volcano unleashed underwater flows that reshaped the seafloor

New Scientist

The destruction of telecommunications cables during the eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcano in 2022 shows that underwater debris currents can travel at 122 kilometres per hour

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How Major Corporate Fleets Can Drive Responsible and Sustainable EV Battery Supply Chains

Legal Planet

The electric vehicle (EV) market is growing rapidly, but with this growth comes public pressure to ensure supply chains for EV batteries are sustainable. The soaring demand for batteries relies heavily on the extraction and refinement of critical minerals, processes that have far-reaching environmental and social impacts. Moreover, the global distribution of these operations leaves them susceptible to geopolitical instability, further complicating the supply chain.

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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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Japan launches moon lander and X-ray space telescope on same rocket

New Scientist

The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) probe and XRISM X-ray space telescope blasted off from the Tanegashima Space Center on 7 September, sharing the same rocket to orbit

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Enbridge Gas Caught Lying About its Home Heating Costs and Impacts

Enviromental Defense

In an attempt to expand its “natural” gas infrastructure across Ontario, Enbridge Gas is telling residents that gas is the cheapest way to heat their homes. It’s not. So we’re calling them out. Today, we filed a complaint with the Competition Bureau over Enbridge Gas’ deceptive marketing. The company is falsely claiming that “natural” gas, better described as fossil gas, is the most cost-effective way for people to heat their homes, when in reality electric heat pumps are a significantly cheap

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Curiously cool summers in US Midwest linked to crop irrigation

New Scientist

For 75 years, the US Midwest has experienced unexpectedly cool summer temperatures – the “warming hole” could be due in part to intensive agriculture

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Climate Litigation and Children’s Rights: Unpacking the CRC’s New General Comment

Law Columbia

On August 28, 2023, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) published General Comment No. 26 (GC26) on children’s rights and the environment with a special focus on climate change. A general comment, despite non-binding, provides an authoritative interpretation of human rights treaty provisions – in this case, related to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) – and seeks to clarify and suggest approaches to implementing them.

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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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Terminator model has living skin made from fungus

New Scientist

By fusing fungi and robots, researchers hope to create a sustainable and biodegradable skin capable of sensing a variety of stimuli, as demonstrated by a model of the Terminator

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The Amargosa Vole is the World’s Cutest Litmus Test of the Human-Water Relationship

Cool Green Science

The Amargosa vole is a story of loss and rediscovery, peril and surprise. The post The Amargosa Vole is the World’s Cutest Litmus Test of the Human-Water Relationship appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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USDA Publishes Final Dairy Donation Program Rule

National Law Center

The United States Department of Agriculture is responsible for several risk management tools for the dairy industry, including donation programs such. The post USDA Publishes Final Dairy Donation Program Rule appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 9.7.23

PA Environment Daily

Pursue Your Constitutional Right To A Clean Environment In Pennsylvania! “Pursue Your Happiness In Pennsylvania” Senate next voting day September 18, 19, 20; Oct. 2, 3, 4 [Unless Sooner Recalled] -- Committee Schedule House next voting day September 26, 27; October 2, 3, 4, 16 [Unless Sooner Recalled] -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Lessons Of Equitrans 1.1 Billion Cubic Feet Natural Gas Storage Facility Blowout Just Starting To Surface As Gas Inje

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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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How Frontline Communities Can Take Advantage of the Inflation Reduction Act to Advance Local Priorities

NRDC

A breakdown of some of the major opportunities available to community-based organizations and some actionable steps to get more involved in this space.

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Fish & Boat Commission Now Accepting Applications For Boating Facility Grants, Priority For Delaware River Watershed

PA Environment Daily

As communities across the Commonwealth continue to realize the positive social and economic impacts of providing convenient boating access along their local waterways, the Fish and Boat Commission is excited to offer the next round of Boating Facility Grants to help communities capitalize on the surge in new boating activity. The deadline for applications is December 30.

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Watch a Comet's Tail Get Mangled by the Sun

Scientific American

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.

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PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Accepting Applications For Statewide Waterway Access Mini Grants

PA Environment Daily

As paddlers take to Pennsylvania waterways in ever-increasing numbers, a new mini grant program provides funding to make the Commonwealth’s rivers and streams more accessible. The PA Organization for Watersheds and Rivers announces the opening of the new Statewide Waterway Access Grant Mini Grant Program. The grant program, supported by the Fish and Boat Commission and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, is designed to help meet growing demand for non-motorized boating opportun

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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.

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Indications of a promising future for nuclear energy as demand for uranium surges

A Greener Life

Underground tunnels in the Canadian uranium mine Cigar Lake. Photo credit: Cameco. By Anders Lorenzen There are signs that the nuclear energy sector is finally starting to ramp up as countries are investing in more nuclear energy capacity to meet decarbonisation targets. Uranium is a key component found in nuclear energy reactors and a new report predicts that the demand for the mineral is expected to climb by 28% by 2030 and nearly double by 2040, the World Nuclear Association (WNA) said.

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Keep PA Beautiful: Register Fall Cleanups Now To Be Part Of International Coastal Cleanup; Free Cleanup Supplies Available

PA Environment Daily

Groups and individuals are cleaning up across the world as part of Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup. Pennsylvanian’s can do their part to keep trash out of our oceans by participating in Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful’s Pick Up Pennsylvania Program. From September 1 through November 30, Pick Up Pennsylvania supports the International Coastal Cleanup by providing trash bags, gloves, and safety vests, as supplies last, to Pennsylvania volunteers who want to help keep litter from reac

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The climate crisis could reshape Italian mountain forests forever

Frontiers

by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock. With the changes in conditions caused by the climate crisis, the forests of the Italian Alps and Apennines are set to alter. Many species, including keystone species , will have smaller ranges to grow in. Some others may expand their ranges, possibly helping to maintain forests in the years to come.

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Fieldwork Insights: Himalayan hill streams and data loggers

The Applied Ecologist

Aashna Sharma, Associate Editor mentee for Journal of Applied Ecology, recently embarked on a fieldtrip to the Himalayas. In this stand-alone blog post, she details hers and research colleagues’ full experience, told alongside videos and photographs from the field. Introduction Fieldwork is inherent for wildlife researchers, a daily delight!

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Guest Essay: Support Solar Energy For Family Farms And Build A Stronger Economy And Grid

PA Environment Daily

By Chad Forcey, PA Conservative Energy Forum This guest essay first appeared in Berks County News on June 29, 2023 -- With energy prices on the rise, and consumers pinched for cash in a day-to-day fight to pay the bills and stay out of debt, the family’s monthly electric bill is no longer an afterthought. Enter solar energy, which the U.S. Energy Information Administration has predicted will soon be powering thousands of homes in the United States.