AAEE
OCTOBER 26, 2017
You will find that as an environmental engineer, knowing people in your field will help. Whether you’re a student studying for your engineering degree or a graduate looking for a job, networking can come in useful when you least expect it to. You can gain easy access to a huge worldwide network of nearly 60,000… The post ASHRAE: Is It Worth The Efforts To Join ASHRAE appeared first on AAEE.net - Environmental Engineering.
Law Columbia
OCTOBER 25, 2017
by Justin Gundlach. We know that burning fossil fuels is the main cause of anthropogenic climate change, and that climate change is the source of adverse impacts on communities and even regional and national economies. Those impacts—sometimes irksome, sometimes devastating—are increasingly obvious, and the causal mechanisms that connect them to the emission of greenhouse gases increasingly well understood.
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Eco Lawyers
OCTOBER 13, 2017
Wildfires blazed across Northern California in 2017, forcing tens of thousands of residents to evacuate their homes and their communities. Baron & Budd is investigating multiple fires, including the Atlas fire in Napa and Solano Counties, the Tubbs fire in Napa and Sonoma Counties, the Redwood Valley and Potter fires in Mendocino County, the Cascade fire in Yuba County, and the Thomas fire in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.
The Energy Law Blog
OCTOBER 2, 2017
The first five Plaquemines Parish Coastal Zone Management Act (“CZMA”) cases to be set for trial have been chosen. The Plaintiffs selected Parish of Plaquemines v. Rozel Operating Company, et al. , Parish of Plaquemines v. ConocoPhillips Company, et al. , and Parish of Plaquemines v. Hilcorp Energy Company, et al. The Defendants picked Parish of Plaquemines v.
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.
Science Blogs
OCTOBER 30, 2017
#1: Is there an evolutionary advantage to "being stupid"? And the #1 blog entry published thus far in 2017 discussed whether there was an evolutionary advantage to being stupid: -. As I was looking through the scientific literature the other day, I came across an article published in 1973, "The Evolutionary Advantages of Being Stupid." With a title like that, how could I not read it?
Vermont Law
OCTOBER 16, 2017
By Michael Hervey, 3L Staff Editor, Vermont Journal of Environmental Law. Lots of environmentalists have difficulty balancing our need to provide efficient energy with reducing the effects of climate change. The slow shift from fossils fuels, like oil and coal, to more green sources of energy hasn’t been exactly met with a. warm reception. either.
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Science Blogs
OCTOBER 20, 2017
Pollution: not “an unavoidable consequence” of development. The headlines are grabbing people's attention: CBC News: " Pollution causing more deaths worldwide than war or smoking " ; CNN: " Pollution linked to 9 million deaths worldwide in 2015, study says "; BBC: " Pollution linked to one in six deaths "; Associated Press: " Pollution killing more people every year than wars, disaster and hunger, study says "; The Independent: " Pollution is killing millions of people a year and the world is
The Energy Law Blog
OCTOBER 2, 2017
The White House has announced the nominees to fill four vacant seats on the U.S. Fifth Circuit and two seats in the Eastern District of Louisiana. The nominees for the U.S. Court of Appeal for the Fifth Circuit are: Don R. Willett Don Willett has been a Justice on the Texas Supreme Court since he was appointed by Governor Rick Perry in 2005. Prior to that appointment, he served as Deputy Attorney General and chief legal counsel to the Attorney General of Texas.
The Energy Law Blog
OCTOBER 25, 2017
Case: Warren v. Shelter Mutual Ins. Co. , No. 2016-C-1647 (La. 10/18/17), So. 3d. Factual Background A recreational boating accident occurred on navigable inland waters of Louisiana in May of 2005 resulting in the death of a 22-year old passenger. While the boat was on plane, the hydraulic steering system manufactured by defendant Teleflex suddenly failed due to fluid loss, causing the boat to turn violently with the motor going into a free spin (known in the industry as a “J-hook” or “kill spi
Law Columbia
OCTOBER 4, 2017
By Dena Adler. Former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy delivered the third David Sive Memorial Lecture on Environmental Law at Columbia Law School on Thursday, September 28. Sharing her thoughts on “The Present and Future of the EPA,” she sharply critiqued the actions of Scott Pruitt’s EPA as illegal and without scientific basis or direction, while finding hope in the progress spurred by investment, innovation, and democratic participation.
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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