Yale E360
JUNE 3, 2022
The retreat of Chile's Tyndall Glacier has revealed a graveyard of ichthyosaurs, dolphin-like reptiles that roamed the oceans more than 90 million years ago. Read more on E360 ?.
Environment + Energy Leader
JUNE 3, 2022
Leaders from ADM and Marathon Petroleum, along with local, state, and federal policymakers, today celebrated the groundbreaking for North Dakota’s first dedicated soybean processing facility. The post New North Dakota Facility Will Generate 75 Million Gallons of Renewable Diesel Annually appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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Legal Planet
JUNE 3, 2022
America’s public lands are a national, and even international, treasure. Over a quarter of the United States is owned and managed by the federal government. Public lands provide recreational opportunities for all Americans. They provide valuable habitat for species and ecosystems. They provide important natural resources, such as timber and minerals, that are both important for local economies, and for national industrial policy.
Environment + Energy Leader
JUNE 3, 2022
The Environment+Energy Leader 100 is an annual list that recognizes environment and energy management “doers.” Here, Robert Metzke talks about how his company addresses its biggest energy management challenges, as well as coming trends. The post Meet the 100: Robert Metzke, Global Head of Sustainability, Innovation & Strategy, Phillips appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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.
Physics World
JUNE 3, 2022
Ever wondered why Neptune and Uranus have slightly different hues of blue despite having similar masses, sizes and with comparable atmospheric compositions? Well, wonder no more thanks to research led by Patrick Irwin from the University of Oxford. By combining simulations with observations from Hubble, the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility as well as the Gemini North telescope, the team modelled the aerosol layers in the atmospheres of each planet, focussing on three haze layers that occur at di
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 3, 2022
by Matt Kasson, West Virginia University; Brian Lovett, West Virginia University, and Patricia Kaishian, Bard College It’s no secret that Earth’s biodiversity is at risk. According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, 26% of all mammals, 14% of birds and 41% of amphibians are currently threatened worldwide, mainly due to human impacts … Continue reading Beyond flora and fauna: Why it’s time to include fungi in global conservation goals.
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The Energy Law Blog
JUNE 3, 2022
In response to various pressures on the energy industry to reduce the environmental impact associated with excess carbon dioxide emissions, many energy companies are investigating carbon capture and sequestration projects as a means of reducing their carbon emissions. In addition to reducing carbon emissions, carbon capture and sequestration projects often qualify for valuable income tax credits.
A Greener Life
JUNE 3, 2022
The ocean retains heat for much longer than land does. Photo credit: Aliraza Khatri’s Photography via Getty Images. By Richard B. (Ricky) Rood. Global warming doesn’t stop on a dime. If people everywhere stopped burning fossil fuels tomorrow, stored heat would still continue to warm the atmosphere. Picture how a radiator heats a home. Water is heated by a boiler, and the hot water circulates through pipes and radiators in the house.
New Scientist
JUNE 3, 2022
A few particles of light bouncing off a flying mirror made of charged particles may reveal whether or not black holes destroy information, a famous problem in physics
National Law Center
JUNE 3, 2022
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. . The post Ag and Food Law Daily Update: June 3, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
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.
PA Environment Daily
JUNE 3, 2022
The 20th Anniversary of the Quecreek Mine Rescue will be celebrated on July 22 and 23 in Somerset County Mine Rescue Site and at related events according to the Quecreek Mine Rescue Foundation. On July 24, 2002 miners broke through into an abandoned, water-filled mine flooding the Quecreek Mine with over 150 million gallons of water. Nine miners scrambled to safety, but nine were trapped in a pocket of air in the dark, cold, water filled mine.
Environmental Leader
JUNE 3, 2022
Dell Technologies committed to reducing emissions from assets it owned and controlled by 40% by 2020 from a 2010 baseline. It also sought to cut indirect emissions from the energy it purchased by the same amount. And, it promised to cut its energy intensity by 80% by 2020 from a 2012 baseline. The results? The post Dell Technology’s Path to Reducing Energy Intensity and Carbon Emissions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 3, 2022
Read the full story at ReNews.biz. Blades of wind farm Irene Vorrink will be recycled and turned into sports equipment, insulation materials or components for solar farms, Vattenfall has said.
PA Environment Daily
JUNE 3, 2022
Pittsburgh-based Landforce is now hiring crew members for their paid job training program which not only helps restore and maintain green community assets, it supports development of strong, capable employees for future employers. The deadline for applications is July 15. Landforce will be holding open interviews for interested applicants 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. every Wednesday and Thursday from June 27th through July 15th at 201 North Braddock Avenue, #230 Pittsburgh, PA 15208.
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.
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 3, 2022
Read the full story at GreenBiz. Why would a chemist make a hazardous material in the first place? That question has led John Warner on his crusade to change the field of chemistry. For four decades, Warner has been inventing molecules, collecting hundreds of patents and advocating for designing chemicals and products that don’t hurt … Continue reading John Warner: How to do the materials economy right.
New Scientist
JUNE 3, 2022
Medical treatment for miscarriage is often identical to abortion care.
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 3, 2022
Read the full story at E-Scrap News. Glencore has signed a supply agreement with and agreed to invest $200 million in Toronto-based lithium-ion battery recycling startup Li-Cycle. The global mining and metals refining company signed a deal to supply manufacturing scrap and end-of-life lithium-ion batteries to Li-Cycle, a publicly traded company. Glencore, which supplies metals … Continue reading Glencore partners with battery recycling startup.
Frontiers
JUNE 3, 2022
?We are pleased to announce that the University of Lincoln has joined the UK national open access deal agreed between Jisc Collections and Frontiers. This landmark deal provides a simplified and streamlined route to open access publishing for researchers in the UK. The University of Lincoln supports its researchers in making their research more widely available.
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Environmental News Bits
JUNE 3, 2022
Read the full story in GreenBiz. A new organization has been formed to connect and mobilize companies engaged in the nascent direct air capture (DAC) sector and build public support for technologies that directly remove carbon dioxide from the air. The DAC Coalition, which formally launched last week, counts 22 technology companies, as well as … Continue reading New direct air capture industry body aims to build public support?.
PA Environment Daily
JUNE 3, 2022
By Brodhead Watershed Association , Monroe County Do you have a bird bath in your yard? A few shrubs? A brush pile by the back fence? If the answer is yes, you’re well on your way to a backyard habitat that’s good for native wildlife — and for protecting drinking water. A welcoming environment for you and wildlife The Audubon Society, National Fish and Wildlife and many other outfits will guide you in creating and certifying an official “backyard habitat.
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 3, 2022
Read the full story at Food Dive. Kraft Heinz is partnering with Pulpex to develop a paper-based, renewable and recyclable bottle made from 100% sustainably sourced wood pulp. The CPG giant said Heinz is the first sauce brand to test the potential of Pulpex’s sustainable paper bottle packaging for its condiments. The companies said they are developing a … Continue reading Kraft Heinz to test paper-based ketchup bottle with Pulpex partnership.
PA Environment Daily
JUNE 3, 2022
By Brodhead Watershed Association , Monroe County An hour into the pontoon river cruise, the naturalist had pointed out several manatees, countless alligators, two osprey, a bald eagle, egrets, purple gallinules, even an owl. But the bird he slowed to a crawl for was virtually invisible: an American bittern , hiding in plain sight. In its concealment pose, the bittern points its narrow bill to the sky, lengthens its body, and sways with the breeze, looking for all the world like the cattails and
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 3, 2022
Read the full story at Glass International. Coca-Cola Bottling Company United has partnered with O-I to capture more recycled glass from its production site in Georgia, US. The recycled glass will be remade into glass bottles.
PA Environment Daily
JUNE 3, 2022
Our climate crisis is the backdrop for a crisis of faith. Despite the overwhelming evidence and life-or-death consequences of climate change, many Christians remain confused about how their beliefs relate to one of the greatest moral challenges of our time. Could Christian music be part of the solution? The June 3rd release of a major new album, called Climate Vigil Songs , offers an enthusiastic “Yes.
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 3, 2022
Read the full story from E-Scrap News. Requiring consumers to drive to repair shops can completely negate the greenhouse gas benefits of repairing the devices, according to an analysis commissioned by one of the world’s biggest tech companies. Instead, mailing in broken devices and ensuring they don’t travel via air freight is a lower-impact approach, … Continue reading Microsoft publishes independent review of its repair policies.
PA Environment Daily
JUNE 3, 2022
The PA Solar Center is hosting a June 10 webinar on Locating Solar Energy Facilities On PA's Abandoned Mine Lands, Brownfields and Landfill Sites from Noon to 1:15 p.m. Pennsylvania’s contaminated lands present unique opportunities for solar developers to create revenue-generating assets on currently unused land. Repurposing contaminated sites can be challenging, but with a “half-glass-full" approach, benefits begin to multiply.
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 3, 2022
Read the full story in Chemical & Engineering News. As the tide of plastic waste rises, the US public is turning to elected officials for solutions. Legislators in 18 states have passed laws to encourage the chemical recycling of plastic, also known as advanced recycling. These laws deem chemical recycling facilities manufacturers, not waste-handling facilities.
Enviromental Defense
JUNE 3, 2022
Toronto | Traditional territories of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewas and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation – Environmental Defence today offered congratulations to the Ontario Progressive Conservative party on its re-election, and set out key environmental priorities that require the urgent attention of the new government.
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 3, 2022
Read the full story at Food Industry Executive. Savvy F&B manufacturers are already looking at how they can turn their environmental initiatives into a competitive advantage. Design-for-sustainability is also now a high priority across the food packaging industry as manufacturers look to reduce waste and contribute to a more circular economy by creating packaging products … Continue reading Manufacturers’ tales of going green: 3 steps F&B manufacturers can take to make sustainabili
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JUNE 3, 2022
The American Chemical Society’s Green Chemistry Institute ® (ACS GCI) will host its 26th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering (GC&E) Conference in Reston, VA, from June 6 to June 8, 2022. The theme for the 2022 GC&E Conference is “Thinking in Systems: Designing for Sustainable Use.” This theme will explore how green and sustainable chemistry and engineering contribute to the development and commercialization of products for sustainable use.
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 3, 2022
Read the full story from the Wildlife Conservation Society. Scientists working in the vast Amazon Basin have contributed more than 57,000 camera trap images for a new study.
Law and Environment
JUNE 3, 2022
In an effort to “redress inequities in [Federal] policies and programs that serve as barriers to equal opportunity,” the Biden administration has set forth an agenda to identify areas of improvement and advance equity across the Federal Government. On January 20, President Biden issued Executive Order 13985 which requires agencies to produce “Equity Action Plans” that are agency sponsored reports to assess whether underserved communities face systemic barriers in accessing benefits and opportu
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 3, 2022
Read the full story from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Purdue researchers combine membranes technology with HVAC system to to create a 100-percent outdoor air system.
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