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Germany is the Latest Country to Join the Hydrogen Pipeline Project

Environment + Energy Leader

H2Med is a pipeline under the Mediterranean Sea connecting Portugal and Spain with France and now, Germany to supply about 10% of the European Union's hydrogen demand by 2030. The post Germany is the Latest Country to Join the Hydrogen Pipeline Project appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Understanding the Science to Better Protect the Public from Cumulative Impacts 

Union of Concerned Scientists

An interview with two leading scientists in the emerging field of cumulative risks and impacts Scientists call the many thousands of toxic chemicals that enter our environment “toxicants.” As they persist and mix, we’re exposed to them in ways both obvious and subtle. Do they accumulate in our bodies? Do they harm us? Do US environmental laws recognize “cumulative risks” and “cumulative impacts” as real and substantial?

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Meet the Honorees: Doug Parker, Co-Founder and CEO, Ecolumix

Environment + Energy Leader

Lead with optimism. Build a culture where there are high expectations but where employees also feel, they can be bold, fail fast if it happens, and get better. A resilient team is invaluable. The post Meet the Honorees: Doug Parker, Co-Founder and CEO, Ecolumix appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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British Columbia First Nations Strike Landmark Deals Governing Development on Their Ancestral Lands

Yale E360

Two First Nations in Canada have forged historic agreements governing industrial development on their ancestral lands.

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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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CPower Customers Provide 50GWh of Load Relief During Winter Storm Elliott

Environment + Energy Leader

CPower dispatched customer DERs 197 times across three programs in the PJM and ISO-NE markets during Winter Storm Elliott. The post CPower Customers Provide 50GWh of Load Relief During Winter Storm Elliott appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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New Study Reveals Arctic Ice, Tracked Both Above and Below, Is Freezing Later

Inside Climate News

Climate change is affecting the timing of both the freezing of the ice and its melting in the spring. By Charlie Miller Scientists have known for years that the Arctic is warming faster than the rest of the world—nearly four times faster, according to a recent study. Tracking that warming is critical to understanding climate change not just in the Arctic but around the world.

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Egyptian boy mummy was buried with a ‘second heart’ made of gold

New Scientist

X-rays have been used to digitally unwrap the mummy of a teenage boy dating back about 2300 years, revealing 49 precious protective amulets, including a gold scarab signifying the heart

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MicroFab Secures $42M in Financing Growth

Environment + Energy Leader

The funding was led by Foundry and joined by BMW i Ventures, as well as existing investors Edison Partners and ATX Venture Partners. The post MicroFab Secures $42M in Financing Growth appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Earthquakes suggest Earth's core has started spinning more slowly

New Scientist

Measurements of seismic waves travelling through Earth’s inner core indicate that its rotation may be slowing, switching its direction relative to the rest of the planet’s spin

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Department of Interior Takes Steps to Update Offshore Wind Regulatory Scheme

The Energy Law Blog

In advance of holding an offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, which is expected this summer, the Department of Interior recently took several steps to update the offshore wind regulatory framework. First, Interior issued a Final Rule, which reassigns the responsibilities for certain regulations governing offshore wind from BOEM to BSEE. This reassignment aligns the wind regulatory process more closely with the oil and gas framework in terms of the division of responsibility between th

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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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Surplus wind energy to heat water for fuel-poor households in Ireland

New Scientist

As renewable energy grows, large amounts of surplus power are going to waste – but a scheme in Ireland has found a way to let people in social housing use energy for free

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Antiabortion Heartbeat Bills Are not Morally, Scientifically or Legally Sound

Scientific American

A beating heart is neither a necessary nor sufficient standard to determine the start of life, making antiabortion heartbeat bills morally and legally wrong

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PA American Water Now Accepting Applications For 2023 Environmental Grants

PA Environment Daily

On January 23, PA American Water announced applications are now being accepted for the company’s 2023 Environmental Grant Program for communities and organizations within its service territories. The deadline for applications is March 31. The program offers funding for innovative, community-based environmental projects that improve, restore or protect the watersheds, surface water and groundwater supplies in local communities.

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Energy Apps To Help You Go Green and Spend Less Green

Earth 911

Maintaining a comfortable home is important. No one wants to freeze in the wintertime or. The post Energy Apps To Help You Go Green and Spend Less Green appeared first on Earth911.

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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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Help Wanted: PA Environmental Council Communications Coordinator

PA Environment Daily

The PA Environmental Council is seeking a qualified individual to fill the position of Communications Coordinator who works with the Director of Communications to develop and produce compelling multimedia content, maintain and improve communications infrastructure, and ensure that PEC’s message reaches the right audiences. Click Here for all the details.

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A better understanding of PCOS offers fresh hope for new treatments

New Scientist

New insights into polycystic ovary syndrome are revealing more about the causes of this common but misunderstood whole-body condition, and these could lead to new treatments

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Earth911 Podcast: Mebl’s Mona Chun and Michael Hirschhorn Introduce the Circular Design Glossary

Earth 911

Richard Hirschhorn and Mona Chun, co-creators of The Circular Design Glossary, introduce the new guide. The post Earth911 Podcast: Mebl’s Mona Chun and Michael Hirschhorn Introduce the Circular Design Glossary appeared first on Earth911.

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Wolves are eating sea otters after depleting an Alaskan island’s deer

New Scientist

After a pack of wolves almost drove the deer on a small Alaskan island extinct, they switched to eating sea otters and other marine creatures

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JWST Heralds a New Dawn for Exoplanet Science

Scientific American

The James Webb Space Telescope is opening an exciting new chapter in the study of exoplanets and the search for life beyond Earth

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Third District Adds Brief CEQA Severance Analysis After Rehearing In Save Our Capitol! Case, Limits Its Relief To Allow Capitol Annex Demolition To Go Forward

CEQA Developments

In an opinion on rehearing filed January 18, 2023, the Third District Court of Appeal reissued its previous published opinion in the Save Our Capitol! case (my January 2, 2023 post on which can be found here ) with the addition of a few pages of discussion addressing “Relief” inserted at the end of the majority opinion just before its “Disposition.” The revised opinion was a response to Respondent Department of General Services’ (DGS) rehearing request to order only partial decertification of i

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January 23 PA Environment Digest Now Available

PA Environment Daily

The January 23 PA Environment Digest is now available. Click Here To View Or Print The Entire January 23 PA Environment Digest 48 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA This Week’s Examples Of Going The WRONG WAY On Environmental, Energy Issues Weekly List Of PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic What Can We Expect From Gov.

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JWST has seen building blocks of life in a dark, cold cloud in space

New Scientist

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed a frigid cloud of dust and gas where stars are forming, and it found frozen elements that are crucial for the development of life

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EPA attempts to mandate more biofuel use in the US

Inhabitant

The EPA has announced its intention to mandate more biofuel use as part of the U.S. reaching its climate change mitigation goals. In late December, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed to increase the amount of ethanol and other biofuels that must be blended into the U.S. fuel supplies over the next three years. Renewable fuel providers and farm groups welcomed the move, but environmentalists and oil industry groups were not in favor.

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Upstart Flood-Damage Insurer Could Pay Claims within Hours

Scientific American

Sensors installed on clients’ buildings detect water levels and immediately trigger the claims process

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Sabin Center Releases Its Summer/Fall 2022 Semi-annual Report

Law Columbia

The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law posted its Summer/Fall 2022 Semi-Annual Report, which includes a su mmary of the Center’s key activities between June and December 2022. It is available for download here. Below are some highlights from the report: Michael Gerrard received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the New York Law Journal for his career in environmental law in academia and private practice.

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OECD Will Hold Webinar on Test Guideline No. 125: Nanomaterial Particle Size and Size Distribution of Nanomaterials

Nanotech

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) will hold a webinar on February 7, 2023, on Test Guideline (TG) No. 125 : Nanomaterial Particle Size and Size Distribution of Nanomaterials. OECD states that it will present the methods described in TG No. 125 to determine the size and size distributions of nanomaterial particles and fibers spanning from one nanometer (nm) to 1,000 nm.

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Road to nowhere: why the suburban cul-de-sac is an urban planning dead end

Environmental News Bits

by Timothy Welch, University of Auckland The cul-de-sac is a suburban trap. It’s virtually useless as a road, doesn’t support public transport, cycling or walking, and doesn’t work well as a play or gathering place. Its literal translation from the French is “bottom of a sack” – which sounds a lot less glamorous, you’ll agree.

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Two eco-focused higher education buildings in Utah

Inhabitant

Architectural and design firm MHTN has a record of introducing sustainably-minded solutions that embrace the function of the building while reducing its environmental impact. Well-established as a brand experienced in higher education student life design, MHTN is currently developing eco-friendly buildings on two Utah campuses.

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SEC Spotlight: Enforcement and Regulatory Developments in the Fourth Quarter of 2022

Arnold Porter

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) had an active fourth quarter, rounding out a record-breaking calendar year that saw several significant enforcement actions and regulatory developments.

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Campaign urges shops to keep their doors closed

A Greener Life

Graph credit: The Campaign to Stop High Street Heat Loss. By Anders Lorenzen Have you ever wondered when walking along a shopping street on a cold day, why shop after shop continues to have its doors open? Now a campaign has been launched to tackle precisely that. Simply named ‘Close the Shop Door’ the campaign is asking that the UK government introduce legislation that insists on shop front doors being kept shut to avoid wasting millions of £ worth of energy and causing unnecessary CO2 emission

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Three-Part Webinar Series: Antitrust 2022 Year in Review: Cartel/Criminal Investigations, Litigation and Mergers/Transactions

Arnold Porter

Please join us for the remainder of the three-part webinar series on the major antitrust developments from 2022, as presented by members of our full-service antitrust/competition team. We will soon be announcing additional webinars on EU competition developments from last year. You may register for any or all of these complimentary webinars using the "Register" button.

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DOE launches $10 million prize to accelerate community solar in underrepresented communities

Environmental News Bits

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s National Community Solar Partnership (NCSP) today launched a slate of initiatives to support the deployment of equitable community solar projects and recognized projects exemplifying best practices in community solar.

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Bellinger to Co-Chair ALI’s Restatement of the Law Fourth Completion Project

Arnold Porter

The American Law Institute (ALI) announced on January 19 that Arnold & Porter Global Law and Public Policy co-chair John Bellinger will co-chair the ALI’s project to complete the remainder of Restatement of the Law Fourth, The Foreign Relations Law of the United States. The Fourth Restatement is intended to distill legal developments in foreign relations law in the United States since the publication in 1986 of the Third Restatement, which is among the most influential of all of the AL

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Photocatalytic water splitting with 9.2% solar-to-hydrogen efficiency

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at pv magazine. A US research team has developed a new technique to produce hydrogen from sunlight and water. It works in an indoor environment and uses pure water, concentrated solar light, and an indium gallium nitride photocatalyst.

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