Yale E360
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
A new federal rule will cut major methane emissions from natural gas production. But residents of Pennsylvania’s fracking region contend that the cumulative impact of smaller leaks, which go unreported, will continue unabated, compromising their air, water, and health.
Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
It’s immediately clear how fully-electric battery electric vehicles (BEVs) can help reduce emissions; eliminating gasoline and tailpipes in favor of increasingly clean electricity helps limit both climate change and air pollution. Plug-in hybrids are a bit more complicated. A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (or PHEV) has both a gasoline engine and one or more battery-powered electric motors.
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Energy & the Law
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Antero Resources Corp. v. C & R Downhole Drilling, Inc. et al , proves again the extreme risk when one bites the hand that feeds him (shoutout to Greek poet Sappho, 600 BCE. He probably had a Dalmation). Antero sued former employee Kawsak and his accomplices Robertson and his companies for breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and unjust enrichment. The jury award Antero $11.1 million against Kawsak in actual damages, $775,000 as recoupment for the value Kawcak received as a result of the breach,
Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Last November, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) released an interdisciplinary study exploring the various pathways to meeting US goals to cut heat-trapping emissions economywide 50 to 52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions no later than 2050. The good news? It’s doable —and the United States would reap significant health and economic benefits in the process.
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.
Enviromental Defense
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Roses are red, violets are blue. I love climate-aligned financial regulations, and you should too. You have a relationship with your bank and pension, but the way they are managing your money might not be in the best interest of you or the climate. Maybe it’s started to grind your gears. This Valentine’s Day, we ask: how can we fix the broken relationship between financial institutions and climate action, so you can feel good about your bank again?
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans and gorillas frequently toy with their peers by poking, tickling or stealing from them, perhaps showing behaviours that were prerequisites for human joking
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New Scientist
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
If we are ever going to have a solar power station in space, we will need to be able to transmit power from orbit - a feat that has now been achieved
Scientific American
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Researchers found that if melting glaciers shut down the circulation of the Atlantic Ocean’s circulation pattern, the global climate could see major changes within just 100 years
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
A phenomenon called the Fermi resonance, which affects how molecules vibrate, is responsible for a large part of carbon dioxide’s planet-warming effect
Scientific American
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Vaccines that target tumors with specific genetic mutations in pancreatic and other cancers have shown promise in early-stage trials
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.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Dream engineers are developing technologies that can help you sleep more soundly and use your nighttime hours to your advantage - but there could also be a dark side
Scientific American
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
The Food and Drug Administration is scheduled to release a proposal to ban formaldehyde in hair-straightening products a decade after it was classified as a carcinogen
National Law Center
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
In the past few years, the definition of “meat” has become a hot topic for debate. With the popularity of meat. The post FAIR Labels Act of 2024 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Scientific American
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
AI-generated disinformation will target voters on a near-daily basis in more than 50 countries, according to a new analysis
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.
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
The latest Penn State Extension Energy Essentials newsletter includes articles on unraveling the hydrogen rainbow; renewable energy options on the farm, carbon markets and climate-smart forestry and much more! Hydrogen Rainbow Hydrogen, often referred to as the "fuel of the future," has gained significant attention for its potential to revolutionize the energy landscape.
Scientific American
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Despite some lawmakers’ claims, “cure-based recovery” for gay and transgender people comprises one of psychiatry’s longest and darkest chapters.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Male Brachycephalus pulex frogs are so small that two of them can sit side by side on a pinky nail
Scientific American
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Residents of Grindavík hope hastily constructed walls of old volcanic rock will divert hot lava streaming from fissures in the ground beneath them
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PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
On January 29, 2024, the Department of Environmental Protection notified PennEnergy Resources, LLC it had approved their request for a 1.5 million gallon per day water withdrawal and a permit to construct a water intake and temporary aboveground water pipeline from the Big Sewickley Creek in Economy Borough, Beaver County. On February 13, 2024, DEP notified those who commented on the applications that the PennEnergy request was approved.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Scientists have found that we generally remember where an object was located, but possibly not its other details, a discovery that could change how we view eyewitness testimonies
Acoel
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Posted on February 13, 2024 by Peter Lehner The Farm Bill is the most significant environmental law Congress will address this year. This third of four blogs explains how it can help American agriculture be more resilient and climate-friendly. Most Federal Farm Bill programs require Congressional reauthorization every five years. Congress passed the last Farm Bill in 2018 and Congressional leaders aim for a new Farm Bill by mid-2024.
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
On February 13, the Ohio River Basin Alliance and the National Wildlife Federation released a new report-- Community Priorities for Ohio River Basin Restoration and Protection -- identifying community-driven restoration priorities to address pollution, clean water concerns in 14-state Ohio River Watershed. Toxic pollution, sewage contamination and flooding are just some of the concerns people in the Ohio River region have about local waters.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
For Immediate Release Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition lzaks@sustainableagriculture.net Tel. 347.563.6408 Release: 2022 Census of Agriculture Underscores Need for Policy Shift Washington, DC, February 13, 2024 – Today, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the highly-anticipated results of the 2022 Census of Agriculture.
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is now accepting applications for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Grants. The deadline to apply is April 9. The primary goal of the UAIP projects is to support the development of urban agriculture and innovative production. Planning activities will initiate, develop, or support the efforts of farmers, gardeners, citizens, government officials, schools, members of tribal communities, and other stakeholders in areas where access to fresh
Scientific American
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Scientists are ramping up production of the isotope actinium 225, which could help treat prostate cancer
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Penn State Extension will host a March 14 webinar on Oil and Gas Wastewater Management and Project PARETO from Noon to 1:00 p.m. In 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy launched Project PARETO to help oil and gas organizations with produced water management-- transport, treat, store, inject and/or reuse produced water from onshore oil & gas operations.
The Applied Ecologist
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Author Dr Amelia Hood describes what their systematic map of cassava farming practices revealed about our knowledge gaps around this important staple crop. Cassava is a potato-like tuber used to produce a wide array of savoury and sweet dishes, either for direct consumption (e.g. tasty chips!) or following processing into flour (e.g. tapioca, farinha, garri).
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
The Southwest PA Municipal Project Hub is a new regional initiative supporting local government and nonprofit leaders across Southwestern PA to access historic federal funds. The Hub, which launched Tuesday and will roll out gradually over the next month, will provide direct, hands-on support and technical assistance to Southwestern PA municipalities, school districts, and nonprofits working to collaboratively draw down record amounts of historic federal infrastructure and sustainable economic d
E2 Law Blog
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Many Superfund practitioners have spent years litigating cases in which a private plaintiff seeks to establish that defendants are liable for costs of responding to a Superfund problem and that they ought to bear some specific equitable share of the total responsibility. Often, the plaintiff has brought the case even though the plaintiff has not paid a very significant portion of the total costs, has not committed to pay a significant portion of the costs, and has not been adjudicated responsibl
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Small-scale solar in Pennsylvania produced 2.3 times more energy in 2022 than it did 5 years prior according to Rooftop Solar on the Rise , a new report released by PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center on February 13. Yet even with this growth, Pennsylvania ranks middle-of-the-pack compared to other states in the nation, ranking 15th in the growth of rooftop solar over the last decade.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Some pet dogs retain their baby teeth, creating two rows that resemble the mouth of a shark.
Nanotech
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has published the latest edition of the Developments in Delegations on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials and Advanced Materials — Tour de Table. The Tour de Table compiles information provided by delegations on the occasion of the 23rd meeting of the OECD Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials (WPMN) in June 2023.
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
WeConservePA is now accepting applications from land trusts for grants for resource management planning for forest land in conservation easements in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. The deadline to apply is May 31. The grant program is intended to explore the ways that land trusts, landowners, and forest professionals might work constructively together to better understand conserved lands and ultimately produce better conservation results on the land, including better forest health, habitat improve
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