Yale E360
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Sparked by the 1970s environmental movement, the Clean Water Act — which marks its 50 th anniversary this month — transformed America’s polluted rivers. The Delaware, once an industrial cesspool, is one of the success stories, but its urban stretches remain a work in progress. Read more on E360 ?.
Environment + Energy Leader
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Rheaply will use the Materials Marketplace's network of 2,200 partners and expertise in the upcycling of building materials, improving the company's efforts to divert building waste from landfills. The post Rheaply Acquires Materials Marketplace, Making It Largest Platform for Circularity in Physical Assets appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 13, 2022
California has made significant strides towards reducing pollution from vehicles by adopting trailblazing policies to accelerate the adoption of both passenger and heavy-duty zero-emissions vehicles. The state is continuing this momentum by developing an ambitious regulation to require the state’s largest medium- and heavy-duty (MHD) commercial fleets to begin transitioning to electric trucks in 2024, eventually requiring 100 percent of MHD vehicles purchased by large commercial and public fleet
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 13, 2022
That’s the question implicitly raised by this article in the New York Times from late August. The article surveys a range of criticisms of the use of carbon taxes as a tool to address greenhouse gas emissions, and criticisms of the focus of many economists on carbon taxes as the primary tool to address climate change. Among the targets of the critics is the work of William Nordhaus, who won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2018 for advancing economic analysis of climate change, and for his stea
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.
Inside Climate News
OCTOBER 13, 2022
The rapid heating of the planet is putting some tree-dwelling species in a “dire situation,” conservation scientists say. By Bob Berwyn Climate and fossil records show that big swings in the Earth’s average temperature over eons radically changed the distribution and composition of life on the planet, wiping out entire groups of plants and animals in some areas, including large land mammals, while enabling others to thrive in unexpected places.
The Applied Ecologist
OCTOBER 13, 2022
There are growing concerns about the impact of renewable energy development on biodiversity. In their latest research, Camille Leroux and colleagues from the National Museum of Natural History of Paris, France, explore how wind turbines impact bat spatial distribution. World-wide policies have led to a drastic increase in renewable energy developments to tackle climate emergencies, either using solar, tidal or wind energy.
Environmental Professionals Connection brings together the best content for environmental professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Read the full story in the Illinois Times. Farmers and landowners in Christian County have joined more than 100 residents of Sangamon, Morgan and 10 adjacent counties to formally challenge a proposed pipeline that would carry liquified carbon dioxide from the Midwest halfway across the state for permanent underground storage in central Illinois. Citizens Against … Continue reading Pipeline protests.
A Greener Life
OCTOBER 13, 2022
By Jeremy Williams. Assaad Razzouk is a Lebanese-British entrepreneur based in Singapore, a board member at Client Earth , and commentator on clean energy. He runs a refreshingly outspoken podcast called The Angry Clean Energy Guy, and he’s taken a similar approach with this new book, Saving the Planet Without the B t: What they don’t tell you about the climate crisis.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Read the full story at Climate.gov. Blue carbon refers to carbon dioxide that is absorbed from the atmosphere and stored in the ocean. “Blue” refers to the watery nature of this storage. The vast majority of blue carbon is carbon dioxide that has dissolved directly into the ocean. Much smaller amounts are stored in underwater sediments, coastal vegetation … Continue reading Understanding blue carbon.
National Law Center
OCTOBER 13, 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: October 13, 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.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Read the full story at MLive. Thanks to Wolverine Worldwide, there’s a 25 square-mile area of northern Kent County where the groundwater is poisonous to drink. Wolverine, which polluted the area with PFAS chemicals while making shoes, knew and did nothing about the contamination until its toxic dumping was discovered five years ago. Nonetheless, its board chairman … Continue reading Michigan CEO who hid PFAS pollution to be honored as ‘role model’.
National Law Center
OCTOBER 13, 2022
The past several weeks have seen developments in various on-going legal disputes over pesticides. Recent actions concerning glyphosate, dicamba, and pesticide-treated. The post Pesticide Review: Recent Actions from Various Pesticide Legal Challenges appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Read the full story at ESG Today. Global food and beverage company Nestlé announced today initiatives to shift two of its confectionary brands in the UK to more sustainable packaging, with Quality Street moving to recyclable paper packaging for its twist-wrapped sweets, and Kit Kat introducing wrappers made with 80% recycled plastic.
National Law Center
OCTOBER 13, 2022
As we begin October and reflect on last month, staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research. The post September Monthly Round Up appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
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
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Read the full story in the Chicago Sun-Times. A Southwest Side mom is declaring victory after spending three years warning about peeling lead paint at viaduct passageways where children walk on their way to and from school. Alejandra Frausto’s campaign was featured in a Sun-Times story in June. Her persistence finally paid off as the railroad … Continue reading Southwest Side mom prevails in fight over lead paint on viaduct.
Nanotech
OCTOBER 13, 2022
According to a September 29, 2022, press release , the Japan Business Council in Europe (JBCE) has proposed a harmonization of the classification of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) “based on the latest knowledge on the effects of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in organisms.” JBCE notes that this classification is consistent with the classification of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Download the document. We urge the European Commission to set a legally binding target of a 50%, farm-to-fork reduction in food waste by 2030 and recommend that policymakers, organisations, and individuals join us in calling for these targets to be adopted. As reflected in this report, a 50% by 2030, farmto-fork target has widespread support … Continue reading No Time to Waste: Why the EU Needs to Adopt Ambitious Legally Binding Food Waste Reduction Targets.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 13, 2022
On October 12, the U.S. Energy Information Administration released its Winter Fuels Outlook forecasting heating costs for homes that heat with natural gas will rise by 28%, heating oil by 27%, electricity by 10%, and propane 5% from October–March. EIA said the Henry Hub natural gas spot price to average about $7.40 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) in 4Q22 and then fall below $6.00/MMBtu in 2023 as U.S. natural gas production rises.
Advertisement
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.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Read the full story at Plastics News. Jenna Jambeck, the University of Georgia professor of environmental engineering who helped create systems to track plastic pollution, has been named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow for 2022. She is one of 25 people to receive the honor, often referred to as a “MacArthur Genius Grant.” Each fellow also … Continue reading Kickstart: A ‘genius’ for tracking plastic waste.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 13, 2022
On October 13, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued its third Weekly Fall Foliage Report showing nearly half the state at best color. Fall color across the Commonwealth continues to build, some of which is simply breathtaking. From the Appalachians to the Alleghenies, and South Mountain to the Poconos, vibrant shades await the fall foliage enthusiast.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Download the document. By combining data across three different populations, NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) researchers were able to better characterize sources of arsenic exposure that should be included in risk assessments. The study was a collaboration among the University of California (UC), Berkeley, University of New Mexico (UNM), and Columbia University SRP centers.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 13, 2022
On October 13, local, regional, and state environmental groups submitted 28 pages of comments to the Department of Environmental Protection urging the agency to deny Erosion and Sedimentation and Water Encroachment permits through Exceptional Value and High Quality watersheds for the Transco Regional Energy Access Natural Gas Pipeline. Transco project would include 22.3 miles of 30-inch-diameter pipeline in Luzerne County, 13.8 miles of 42-inch-diameter pipeline in Monroe County, a portion of No
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Oct 18, 2922 10 am CTRegister here. The efficient use of water results in lower operating costs, a more reliable water supply, and improved water quality. Join to learn how market leaders in the hospitality sector finance and deploy projects that tackle energy efficiency and the water conservation nexus.
Frontiers
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Santa Clara University has formed an institutional membership agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers. . This institutional agreement means that eligible Santa Clara University researchers may publish in any Frontiers journal at no cost to them and with a simplified process.? Articles?may?benefit from a 5% membership discount. . The Santa Clara University Office of the Provost supports its researchers in making their research more widely available.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 13, 2022
EPA has updated and added new capabilities to EJScreen, the Agency’s publicly available environmental justice screening and mapping tool. EJScreen 2.1 makes important improvements to better meet the needs of users, including the addition of new data on US territories, supplemental indexes, threshold maps, and refreshed demographic and environmental data.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 13, 2022
On October 13, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it has executed a $670,000 consent assessment of civil penalty with Shell Pipeline Company LP and its contractor, Minnesota Limited LLC, for violations of its permit and Pennsylvania laws and regulations that occurred in 2019 and 2020 during construction of the company’s Falcon pipeline project.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Read the full story at Inside Climate News. Environmentalists smell a ruse, saying the industry’s talk of “advanced recycling” is nothing more than a fancy approach to a dirty business, incinerating plastics.
Environmental Law Centre
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Accounting for nature: Increasing revenues in support of environmental management Alberta is no stranger to budgetary turmoil thanks to its significant reliance on oil and gas revenues and the. The post Accounting for nature: Increasing revenues in support of environmental management appeared first on Environmental Law Centre.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Read the full story at JD Supra. Also check out the coverage at Environmental Health News. A new paper from Northeastern University’s PFAS Project Lab and researchers from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) reaches the sobering conclusion that over 57,000 sites in the U.S. have “presumptive contamination” from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances … Continue reading New study identifies over 57,000 sites “presumptively contaminated” with PFAS.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 13, 2022
On October 13, the Department of Agriculture announced 2,046 acres on 24 farms in 10 counties are being protected from future development by the investment of nearly $7.5 million in state, county, local and nonprofit dollars. Pennsylvania has now protected 6,118 farms and 616,713 acres in 58 counties from future commercial, industrial or residential development.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Read the full story in Nature. Despite agreeing to make raw data available, some authors fail to comply. The right strategies and platforms can ease the task.
Brag
OCTOBER 13, 2022
By Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) New Chemicals Program will host a webinar on October 18, 2022 , on EPA’s process for assessing the potential risks of new chemicals under Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the types of data EPA considers in this assessment. The webinar will cover examples of quantitative and qualitative data unlikely to be accepted for engineering assessment, considerations EPA makes when
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Read the full story at GreenBiz. There is continued confusion over guidance on the role protecting forests should play on a company’s road to net zero.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
264 
Let's personalize your content