Clean Energy Law

MARCH 15, 2024

The guidelines aim to transform China’s approach to ESG by introducing sustainability disclosure rules for large listed companies. By Hui Xu , Paul A. Davies , Jean-Philippe Brisson , and Qingyi Pan On February 8, 2024, under the auspices of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), each of China’s three major stock markets — Shanghai Stock Exchange, Shenzhen Stock Exchange, and Beijing Stock Exchange— unveiled draft guidelines on sustainable development reports (SDRs) (collectively ref

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New Scientist

MARCH 15, 2024

A new device uses a reflective cavity, a tiny bead and an electrode to create a laser beam of sound particles ten times more powerful and much narrower than other “phonon lasers”

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NRDC

MARCH 15, 2024

The months-old calf of Juno has died from the injuries it sustained after being struck by a vessel in early January.

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New Scientist

MARCH 15, 2024

People with mental health conditions have greater amounts of damaged RNA than those without one, which might explain the link between the conditions and age-related diseases such as cancer

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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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The Applied Ecologist

MARCH 15, 2024

Author Caleb Aldridge describes his latest Practice Insights highlighting the benefits of using SMART objectives for environmental management. The findings and conclusions in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2024

The PA Infrastructure Investment Authority will kick off a series of local, in-person and online educational events around the state to share information and answer questions about drinking water, wastewater, nutrient pollution reduction, stormwater management and other water infrastructure funding opportunities. Many new funding opportunities are available because of the historic federal investments being made in water infrastructure.

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Scientific American

MARCH 15, 2024

Snapshots of a plethora of planet-forming disks offer more than just eye candy—they also reveal some fundamental aspects of how worlds are born

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2024

In January, the Executive Director of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission gave his approval to 30 water use permits for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Clearfield, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Wyoming counties. ( formal notice ) The approvals were granted under SRBC regulation 18 CFR 806.22(e) and (f) that creates a general permit-type process to grant approval for water use by individual shale gas drilling pads.

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HumanNature

MARCH 15, 2024

Guest Post by Emilia Ravetta , 2023-2024 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Sociology at Colorado State University The 2023 was the warmest year on record of history (World Meteorological Organization 2023). With increasing temperatures, global warming and climate change are only become more concerning and immediate.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2024

Join the Penn State Master Gardeners of Cambria County for a lecture and book signing by Dr. Doug Tallamy on April 11 at the Forest Hills High School Auditorium in Sidman, Cambria County from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Recent headlines about global insect declines and three billion fewer birds in North America serve as a bleak reality check regarding the ineffectiveness of our current landscape designs in sustaining the plants and animals vital to us.

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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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Scientific American

MARCH 15, 2024

A study of more than 100 birthing parents showed that pregnancy and birth cause changes in brain circuits that may be involved in empathy and bonding with the child

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2024

Let the March issue of DCNR State Parks Environmental Education newsletter put some Spring in your education steps this month with features like this-- -- Spring Equinox Yoga Learning Poses -- Women's History Month -- DCNR Jobs & Internships -- Teaching ideas for the April 8 Solar Eclipse -- National Bird Feeding Month -- April/May Educator Workshops -- Exploring The Outdoors Click Here to read the entire newsletter.

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New Scientist

MARCH 15, 2024

A glare-free window that is opaque from the outside but still offers a clear view from inside could be made with a coating using billions of tiny bits of gold

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2024

The latest Environmental Justice Update from DEP features articles on the Governor’s STEM Fellowship, coming grant application deadlines and the next Environmental Justice Advisory Board meeting. STEM Fellowship The Governor's Science and Technology Fellowship is seeking talented, passionate individuals who want to explore careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and have a drive to help make Pennsylvania a better place to live.

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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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Scientific American

MARCH 15, 2024

Scientists have long wondered how baleen whales make their songs, and a new study has finally uncovered the anatomical workings behind their melodies.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2024

The following DEP notices were published in the March 16 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published a notice in the March 16 PA Bulletin saying it issued a deficiency letter to the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Beaver County on February 6, 2024 which said a Final Report Shell submitted under the Act 2 Land Recycling Program "did not demonstrate attainment of the Stat

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NRDC

MARCH 15, 2024

For decades, politicians have vacillated between protecting Alaska’s refuge as one of the last unspoiled places on earth and plundering it for oil.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2024

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the March 16 PA Bulletin -- -- The Governor’s Office published notice in the March 16 PA Bulletin of an updated Regulatory Agenda providing an agency-by-agency list of regulations under development. DEP publishes a Regulatory Agenda and a Technical Guidance Agenda to promote better public participation. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 16 PA Bulletin it has scheduled an April 17 hearing and extended

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New Scientist

MARCH 15, 2024

People with mental illness have greater amounts of damaged RNA than those without a mental health condition, which might explain the link between mental illness and age-related diseases such as cancer

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2024

Penn State Extension and the Penn State Agriculture & Environment Center's Greening the Lower Susquehanna Program will host two volunteer tree plantings/workshops on April 13 in Lebanon County and April 16 in Lancaster County. April 13 Join Penn State Master Watershed Stewards and the Rockledge Homeowner's Association to help plant a riparian buffer, one of the most cost-effective ways to protect our waterways and keep the water clean.

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NRDC

MARCH 15, 2024

Canada, as a signatory to the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use, must halt and reverse deforestation and land degradation by 2030.

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New Scientist

MARCH 15, 2024

Waste wood can be reconstituted into a form that can be 3D printed and used to produce furniture or other objects

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Scientific American

MARCH 15, 2024

Genetic information from ancient Roman remains is helping to reveal how malaria has moved and evolved alongside people

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2024

On March 20, the Clean Air Council , Moms Clean Air Force and Earthworks will host a webinar on federal waste emission charges to be assessed on the oil and gas industry from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently proposed its Waste Emissions Charge for oil and gas operators as required by federal law. This rule would require large emitters to pay a fee for excessive climate-warming emissions.

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Scientific American

MARCH 15, 2024

Headaches are a common and recurring problem in space, even for astronauts that don’t experience them on Earth

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 16 PA Bulletin inviting comments on proposed changes to the General Air Quality Permit authorizing coal mine methane flares. The proposed revised General Permit contains a revision to the Best Available Technology requirement for nitrogen oxide emissions and an added option for installing a continuous methane monitor.

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Nanotech

MARCH 15, 2024

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI EPA Extends Submission Deadline For Polymer Exemption Reports And Accompanying Claims: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule on February 16, 2024, amending the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) regulations for polymers manufactured under the terms of the polymer exemption by extending the submission deadline for reporting. 89 Fed.

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Scientific American

MARCH 15, 2024

Lawmakers should look in the mirror if they want answers to who hyped dubious reports of Havana syndrome.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled an April 17 hearing and extended comment period on the proposed Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act response plan for the Newberry Township PFAS ‘forever chemical’ contamination site in Newberry and Fairview Townships, York County. ( PA Bulletin, Page 1408 ) There will be an informational presentation of the DEP’s activities at this site prior to the public hearing.

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Nanotech

MARCH 15, 2024

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s (B&C®) March 12, 2024, webinar, “FIFRA Hot Topics,” is now available for on-demand viewing. During this one-hour webinar, James V. Aidala, Senior Government Affairs Consultant, Lisa R. Burchi, Of Counsel, and moderator Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner, discussed key priorities for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) and what companies should know to stay on top of new developments in the law and regulation of pes

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National Law Center

MARCH 15, 2024

The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for. The post The Feed: Volume 2, Issue 5 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Nanotech

MARCH 15, 2024

The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a hearing on March 20, 2024, on “Examining PFAS as Hazardous Substances.” The scheduled witness include: The post Senate Committee Will Hold Hearing on Examining PFAS as Hazardous Substances appeared first on Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

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JANZEN AG

MARCH 15, 2024

Midwestern politicians are drumming up support for increased oversight of foreign ownership of US agricultural farmland. At the state and federal level, there are bills seeking to reduce or increase reporting obligations for foreign ownership of farmland. Arkansas even went so far as to order Syngenta (whose parent company is Chinese) to divest 160 acres of Arkansas farmland used for research and development.

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