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Hydrogen-Powered Airplanes Face 5 Big Challenges

Scientific American

Hydrogen could help make flying greener, but switching away from fossil fuels poses some hefty challenges

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Q&A: What’s the Deal with Bill Gates’s Wyoming Nuclear Plant?

Inside Climate News

An MIT professor of nuclear science breaks down the benefits of the TerraPower plant. Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine , an interview by Host Steve Curwood with Jacopo Buongiorno, a professor of nuclear science and engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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A Portion Of The McKeever Tract In Mercer County With 150 Year Old Trees Added To Old-Growth Forest Network

PA Environment Daily

On May 3, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Deputy Secretary John Norbeck today celebrated the induction of the McKeever Tract in Clear Creek State Forest into the Old-Growth Forest Network. “DCNR is pleased to have the designation bestowed on a portion of the McKeever Tract in Clear Creek State Forest, and we appreciate the support of the Old-Growth Forest Network in honoring the history and heritage in the many old-growth forest areas across Pennsylvania,” Norbeck said.

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Implicit Bias Hurts Everyone. Here’s How to Overcome It.

Scientific American

The environment shapes stereotypes and biases, but it is possible to recognize and change them

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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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Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 5.4.24

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 [It’s Not A Suggestion] House next voting day May 6, 7, 8, 20, 21

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An FDA Overreaction to Theranos's Implosion Would Harm Patients

Scientific American

Requiring FDA approval for laboratory developed tests would be an overreaction to the Theranos debacle and would ultimately harm patients

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Chesapeake Bay Model Estimates Decline In Nutrient, Sediment Pollution; PA, 4 Other Jurisdictions Did Not Meet Reduction 2023 Targets For Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sediment

PA Environment Daily

On May 2, Chesapeake Bay Program announced the seven jurisdictions that make up the Chesapeake Bay watershed–Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia–continue to make progress in reducing the amount of nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment pollution that is flowing into the Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay Program uses a suite of modeling tools that show how much pollution is estimated to be reduced by best management practices reported by th

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Clean Energy Funding Guide Now Available For Renters, Homeowners, Landlords, Nonprofits, Local Governments, Workforce Development

PA Environment Daily

A new Clean Energy Funding Resource Guide is now available to help Pennsylvania residents access support for home and community energy projects compiled by the Conservation Voters of PA. The Guide has information to help renters, homeowners, landlords, nonprofits, local governments and for workforce development and labor. A special toolkit also has a Savings Calculator providing information on all tax credits and rebates available for you in your location for clean energy and energy efficiency p

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The Allegheny Front: New Book Takes On Radiation Dangers In Oil & Gas Industry

PA Environment Daily

By Kara Holsopple, The Allegheny Front This article was first posted on The Allegheny Front website May 3, 2024 -- Waste from the oil and gas industry plays a central role in science journalist Justin Nobel‘s new book Petroleum-238: Big Oil’s Dangerous Secret and the Grassroots Fight to Stop It. Nobel spent seven years researching and reporting the book, which looks at the dangers of radioactivity in the industry through history, industry documents, and interviews with workers and people working