Sat.Jan 13, 2024

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Some brain regions shrink in pregnancy and regrow after the birth

New Scientist

Brain scans of 110 first-time mothers during and after pregnancy showed that some brain regions become thinner during pregnancy and that giving birth largely reverses this effect

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Help Wanted: Penn State Agriculture & Environment Center Agricultural Outreach Specialist

PA Environment Daily

The Penn State Institute of Sustainable Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Science and its Agriculture and Environment Center seek a dynamic self-starter with experience and training in agricultural and natural resource sciences to join its team in the AEC Lower Susquehanna Office as its Agricultural Outreach Specialist. The work involves collaboration between Penn State researchers, Extension Educators, students and other staff and external partners working across the land and water interfac

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PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Jan. 4 to 12 - 9 More Abandoned Conventional Wells; Leaking Wastewater Tanks; Rager Mountain Gas Storage Area Cleanup Continues; Pipeline Land Slips

PA Environment Daily

From January 4 to 12, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 1,020 inspection entries. [Note: DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database has now caught up with entries.] So far this year-- from January 1 to 5 -- -- NOVs Issued In Last Week: 123 conventional, 7 unconventional -- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 123 conventional and 7 unconventional -- Enforcements 2024: 9 conventional and 1 unconventional -- Inspections Last Week: 244 conventional and 353 unconventional --

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WeConservePA: EPA Accepting Applications For Environmental & Climate Justice Community Change Grants

PA Environment Daily

The US Environmental Protection Agency is now accepting applications for Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants. EPA is accepting applications on a rolling basis through November 21, 2024. EPA has $2 billion available to fund environmental and climate justice activities to benefit disadvantaged communities through projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity to address environmental and climate justice challenges.

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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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Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 1.13.24

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] Governor’s Budget Address: February 6 Sen