Science Blogs

APRIL 29, 2019

The End Is Not Near, But If An 'Insect Apocalypse' Ever Happens, How Would We Know? Insects scuttle, chew and fly through the world around us. Humans rely on them to pollinate plants, prey on insects that we don’t get along with, and to be movers and shakers for Earth’s ecosystems. It’s hard to imagine a world without insects. That’s why news reports in recent months warning of an “ insect apocalypse ” sparked widespread alarm.

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AAEE

APRIL 22, 2019

Global economy spends more than a whopping $5 trillion on annual basis in indoor and outdoor combat against air pollution. With every human made war, there is a human thought solution. Thus, air engineering has taken a stance forward towards researching and performing tasks that understand, monitor, regulate and solve air pollution. Glasgow, The ‘Sens(e)ible’… The post Innovative Ways Environmental Engineers Are Fighting Air Pollution appeared first on AAEE.net - Environmental Engineering.

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Planet Save

APRIL 10, 2019

The post 5 Major UK Businesses Powered by Renewable Energy appeared first on PlanetSave. Businesses, which consume a whopping 56% of the UK’s energy, are leading the way by going green using onshore and offshore wind, solar, hydro and bio energy to meet their electricity needs. The post 5 Major UK Businesses Powered by Renewable Energy appeared first on PlanetSave.

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The Energy Law Blog

APRIL 2, 2019

Liskow & Lewis celebrated Black History Month with Ruby Bridges, the first African-American child to integrate an elementary school in the South, and Judge Brian Jackson of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana (and a former Shareholder at Liskow & Lewis). While practicing at Liskow, Judge Jackson initiated the firm’s first formal celebration of Black History Month, a tradition which is now in its 15 th year.

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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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Vermont Law

APRIL 26, 2019

By Sedona Chavez*. In early 1900, Colorado’s legislature made cannabis use and production illegal within the state. Cannabis includes both marijuana and hemp. Marijuana can have up to 40% THC levels, which can induce psychoactive effects when ingested, while hemp only has up to 0.3% THC levels, which cannot induce psychoactive effects. Penalties for cannabis use, production, or possession ranged from minor monetary fines to felony convictions, depending on various circumstances surrounding the c

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Law of the Lands

APRIL 8, 2019

AS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED IN THE RURAL VOICE : When a residential tenant vacates a farmhouse, they may leave behind personal items; they may leave behind a mess. The landlord might succeed in requiring the former tenant to clean up, or the landlord himself or herself might have to clean up. When there’s a change in a farm land tenancy, the landlord or the new tenant may need to apply fertilizers or pesticides, pick stones, or conduct extra tillage to transition from the previous tenant’s cropping

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Planet Save

APRIL 10, 2019

The post 5 Major UK Businesses Powered by Renewable Energy appeared first on PlanetSave. Businesses, which consume a whopping 56% of the UK’s energy, are leading the way by going green using onshore and offshore wind, solar, hydro and bio energy to meet their electricity needs. The post 5 Major UK Businesses Powered by Renewable Energy appeared first on PlanetSave.

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The Energy Law Blog

APRIL 2, 2019

On Friday, March 29, 2019, the City of New Orleans filed a lawsuit in Civil District Court against eleven oil and gas companies seeking damages for alleged harm to Louisiana’s coastal wetlands. Introducing its lawsuit with statements that “New Orleans is imperiled” and its “people are in danger,” the City contends that the defendants’ failure to maintain access canals, spoil banks, and earthen pits created in the course of exploration and production has destroyed the coastal zone.

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Vermont Law

APRIL 26, 2019

By Twisha Balasubramanian*. Following suite with California and Hawaii’s increased Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS), the Nation’s capital— the District of Colombia, proposed an increase in RPS from 50% to a 100% by year 2032. This legislation was introduced on July 10, 2018. Less than a year later, on January 18th Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Clean Energy D.C.

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Vermont Law

APRIL 26, 2019

By Olivia Deans. Destruction by Hydropower Dams. “We erect dams assuming that they are eternal, as if they’ll never topple over or be dismantled or fill with sediment or lose their financial rational. Yet all dams will die.” The United States once rapidly built hydropower dams that fractured the large and small river systems of the county. In the United States, dam development was driven by political desire to develop and settle the western region of the country.

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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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Vermont Law

APRIL 24, 2019

By Nadia Ahmad*. In South Asia, deployment of sustainable energy is less a matter of technology and more about easing regional tensions between Pakistan and India. As a result of the nations’ contentious history, it is difficult to foresee any future agreements. The disparity between the economies of Pakistan and India is related, in part, to energy infrastructure and policy.

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Vermont Law

APRIL 19, 2019

By Chester Harper. Cannabis is quickly becoming a global phenomenon. Despite some backwards slides in recent years, it is difficult to argue against the inexorable shift towards recognizing cannabis as a legitimate recreational and medical substance. Today, 10 U.S. States and District of Columbia have legalized recreational cannabis use. Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia allow some form of medical cannabis use.

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Vermont Law

APRIL 19, 2019

By Savannah Rose. Kaanapali Beach in Maui, Hawai‘i is one of Maui’s signature beaches. During the 18th century, only royalty could go onto this beach. The legend is that the Black Rock cliffs are a place for the soul to enter the spirit world. Long ago, King Kahekili bravely jumped from these rocks to challenge the spirits. Every evening at sunset there is a beautiful reenactment of Kahekili’s jump.

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The Energy Law Blog

APRIL 17, 2019

In a victory for the oil and gas industry, the Third Circuit rendered a decision rejecting attempts by the Louisiana Department of Revenue to impose severance taxes on crude oil production based on index pricing. The Third Circuit reaffirmed that severance taxes should be based on the “gross proceeds” obtained in an arm’s length sale at the lease. The Department had sought additional severance taxes from numerous Louisiana producers that sold crude oil in arm’s length sales at the lease.

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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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The Energy Law Blog

APRIL 16, 2019

A Lender in a real estate financing transaction often requires borrower’s counsel to opine on certain aspects of the transaction as a condition to the closing. Often, the negotiations between borrower and lender counsel are as contentious and extended as are negotiations regarding the loan documents themselves. The respective attorney opinion committees of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers, the American College of Mortgage Attorneys, and the Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Sectio

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The Energy Law Blog

APRIL 4, 2019

On March 29, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it had finalized a voluntary disclosure program for new owners of upstream oil and natural gas exploration and production facilities. Under the program, EPA will not impose any civil penalties on new owners of these facilities (which include well sites and associated tanks and vapor control systems) who find, self-disclose, and correct Clean Air Act violations pursuant to an audit program agreement with EPA.

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The Energy Law Blog

APRIL 3, 2019

On March 29, the UK House of Commons rejected, for the third time in three months, a draft withdrawal agreement for a negotiated exit of the UK from the European Union. The UK now has until April 12 to present the EU with a new exit proposal. The lack of a negotiated transition for the UK (a “no-deal Brexit”) could present uncertainty for participants in the global derivatives markets.

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Vermont Law

APRIL 19, 2019

by Lizzie Fainberg. Common agricultural practices in the United States contribute a significant amount of pollution to the environment. Agriculture is a leading cause of water pollution in the United States. Large farm operations across the nation commonly use large amounts of fertilizer and pesticides to increase yield to the maximum extent possible.

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The Energy Law Blog

APRIL 2, 2019

On March 29, 2019, Alaska Federal District Court Judge Sharon Gleason granted summary judgment in favor of plaintiff environmental groups in League of Conservation Voters v. Trump , 3:17-00101. The case stems from Executive Orders issued under the Obama Administration in 2015 and 2016 which withdrew certain areas in the Arctic and Atlantic regions from exploration and development under the offshore oil and gas leasing program.

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