AAEE

AUGUST 24, 2017

It should be known that entry-level jobs in environmental engineering may not pay as much as entry-level jobs in other fields of engineering. This doesn’t mean that salaries are low. How Much Do Environmental Engineers Make? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median salary for professionals in this field (2015 figures) was $84,560… The post Procuring Your First Salary As An Environmental Engineer appeared first on AAEE.net - Environmental Engineering.

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Edouard Stenger

AUGUST 21, 2017

While it is undeniable that we are ramping up our actions against climate change, it is hard to deny that global warming is getting scarier every week. Here is a quick selection of horror stories I have collected this summer. The gigantic fires in British Columbia I was mentioning in a previous post are just one among many around the world. Popular Science reports that fires in Europe have been three times worse than the usual, making the episode being called Lucifer.

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Science Blogs

AUGUST 21, 2017

NASA team provides free satellite public health data to researchers and communities. by Dominika Heusinkveld, MD, MPH Researchers at NASA and the University of Arizona, among others, are hoping to make real-time air quality forecasting a reality in the next few years. The NASA Health and Air Quality Applied Sciences Team , or HAQAST, is collaborating with health departments, county and state agencies, and university researchers to get the word out about its satellite data.

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The Energy Law Blog

AUGUST 10, 2017

Shale drilling transactions typically involve (1) a party who holds oil and gas leases with underlying shale formations but who may not have the risk capital or expertise to explore such formations (the “Lease Party”) and (2) a party who has the risk capital and the expertise to drill and complete successful horizontal wells in shale formations using hydraulic fracturing techniques (the “Drilling Party”).

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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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Law of the Lands

AUGUST 31, 2017

In September, 1990, an oil spill occurred on a property owned by Shell. The spill released approximately 9,000 litres of oil, and clean-up measures were undertaken. Nearly 23 years later, in the spring of 2013, a neighbouring landowner whose property was 100 feet away from Shell's property became aware of the spill. The landowner had the soil and groundwater on his own property tested for contamination; testing confirmed that his property was contaminated with petroleum and that the source of th

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Edouard Stenger

AUGUST 16, 2017

I saw last week An Inconvenient Sequel by Al Gore, the sequel of 2006 hit documentary, An Inconvenient Truth. I have mix feelings about it. Let me start by first stating that this movie has great images and videos, The Climate Reality Project powerpoint is amazing and I wish I were part of this program to have more tools to convince people, businesses and communities to act on climate change.

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Science Blogs

AUGUST 29, 2017

The limits of adaptation. The release of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere by the burning of fossil fuels is, conceiveably, the most important environmental issue in the world today. — "Costs and benefits of carbon dioxide," Nature , May 3, 1979. Actually, the scientific understanding of the dangers posed by rising CO 2 levels date back much further — at least 100 years — but 1979 was a watershed year, with all sort of reports and high-level meetings organized in response to the growing recogniti

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The Energy Law Blog

AUGUST 24, 2017

A recent decision from the Eastern District of Louisiana provides a mixed bag for pipeline companies or others whose operations involve canals. Significantly, the decision from Judge Milazzo holds that during the existence of a right-of-way/servitude, Louisiana servitude law imposes a continuing duty to prevent canals from expanding and widening over time, unless unambiguous contractual language allows otherwise.

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The Energy Law Blog

AUGUST 15, 2017

The Department of Labor in a brief filed in a Minnesota lawsuit on August 9, 2017 revealed that DOL had submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a proposal to delay the implementation of remaining parts of the DOL fiduciary rule from Jan. 1, 2018, until July 1, 2019. This would delay the implementation of the BICE and BICE Lite procedures that will cause serious adjustments to most advisers’ business model and procedures.

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The Energy Law Blog

AUGUST 11, 2017

In GIC Services, L.L.C. v. Freightplus USA, Inc. , No. 15-3097 (5th Cir. Aug. 8, 2017), the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that an ocean carrier stiffed by an intermediary in a freight transaction may recover unpaid freight from the original NVOCC who arranged the cargo transportation unless the evidence clearly shows the carrier intended to release that party from liability.

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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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The Energy Law Blog

AUGUST 10, 2017

The SEC published a National Exam Program Risk Alert describing the results of cybersecurity exams of 75 broker-dealers and investment advisors on August 7, 2017. “ National Exam Program Risk Alert, Observations from Cybersecurity Examinations ,” (SEC August 7, 2017) This report is useful in evaluating your investment advisory firm’s cybersecurity policies.

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The Energy Law Blog

AUGUST 8, 2017

According to Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority, the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, will be phased out and abandoned by the end of 2021. This phase out will put lenders and borrowers in a tricky situation as LIBOR is the most commonly used interest rate index and is estimated to be tied to over $350 trillion of financial products globally, including commercial mortgages, corporate loans and swap transactions.

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The Energy Law Blog

AUGUST 8, 2017

In Gloria’s Ranch, L.L.C. v. Tauren Exploration, Inc. , the Louisiana Second Circuit upheld a trial court’s ruling that Wells Fargo, a mortgage lender with a security interest in a mineral lease, was solidarily liable with its borrowers (the mineral lessees) for a breach of the mineral lessees’ contractual and statutory obligations to produce in paying quantities, pay royalties, and respond to the mineral lessor’s demands regarding those obligations.

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The Energy Law Blog

AUGUST 8, 2017

Earlier this year there was hope in the food and drug industries that the Supreme Court would revisit and possibly revise the Responsible Corporate Officer Doctrine, also known as the Park Doctrine, by granting certiorari to the Eighth Circuit’s decision in United States v. DeCoster. That hope was dashed in May when the Supreme Court declined, which left the Park Doctrine – with all of its ominous peril – the law of the land.

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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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