Tue.Oct 27, 2020

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Education Plus Action Equals Healthy Children!

EPA

By Alexandra Dapolito Dunn , Assistant Administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention; and. Scott Mason , Director for the American Indian Environmental Office. In celebration of Children’s Health Month, we are excited to kick off this year’s National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week by showcasing Lead Awareness in Indian Country: Keeping our Children Healthy!

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Floating Foundations: The Future of Offshore Wind

The Energy Law Blog

With recent increased investments in wind power, the development of floating offshore wind farms presents the potential to access areas previously unavailable. On floating offshore wind farms, a wind turbine is attached to a floating structure which is tethered to the sea floor, as opposed to the turbine being a fixed foundation in the sea. This allows the wind turbines to operate in deeper waters. [1] There are four main floating foundation designs leading the market today.

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Join EPA in Observing Children’s Health Month

EPA

By Jeanne Briskin. Director of the Office of Children’s Health Protection. October is Children’s Health Month, a good reminder that children are often more vulnerable to pollutants than adults due to their differences in behavior and biology, which can lead to greater exposure and unique windows of susceptibility during development. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Children’s Health Protection (OCHP) leads the agency’s work regarding children’s environmental health and

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Manning Environmental Law’s 10th Anniversary

Manning Law

We cannot allow the the month come to and end without celebrating the 10th anniversary of Manning Environmental Law, which took place on October 1. We are very proud to have been established for 10 years and take the opportunity to thank all our clients, professional colleagues and other friends for your continued support during that time, which has seen the practice go from strength to strength.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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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Floating Foundations: The Future of Offshore Wind

The Energy Law Blog

With recent increased investments in wind power, the development of floating offshore wind farms presents the potential to access areas previously unavailable. On floating offshore wind farms, a wind turbine is attached to a floating structure which is tethered to the sea floor, as opposed to the turbine being a fixed foundation in the sea. This allows the wind turbines to operate in deeper waters. [1].