Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 18, 2024

Last week, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized updated regulations for certain facilities that emit ethylene oxide (EtO), a colorless, cancer-causing gas. These long-awaited rules will require facilities using EtO to sterilize medical devices and some food products—known as commercial sterilizers—to significantly reduce their emissions of EtO, install additional control equipment, and improve monitoring.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 19, 2024

The Salton Sea “Voice, agency, and meaningful compensation.” Those are the things that California Tribal Affairs Secretary Christina Snider-Ashtari said must be granted in exchange to some communities bearing the brunt of the energy transition and the new mineral boom, as recounted in Part One of this series. All week, my colleagues and I are sharing summaries, outcomes, and insights from our recent “Powering the Future” symposium.

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Clean Energy Law

MARCH 18, 2024

Following extended negotiations, the directive was endorsed with a significantly narrower scope that would reduce the number of companies affected. By Paul A. Davies , Michael D. Green , and James Bee On 15 March 2024, EU Member States endorsed the Belgian Presidency’s political deal on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), despite Germany abstaining from the vote.

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New Scientist

MARCH 22, 2024

Rediscovered magnetic recordings reveal just how extreme the largest recorded solar storm in history, the Carrington event in 1859, really was, highlighting the danger such storms could present to us nowadays

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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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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 21, 2024

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE AND ECOJUSTICE The federal government must urgently update the Impact Assessment Act and include the 413 project Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – Yesterday, a joint application by the federal and provincial governments was submitted to the Federal Court to cancel the current federal environmental assessment for the proposed Highway 413.

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Inside Climate News

MARCH 18, 2024

It’s well known that fossil fuels are the primary driver of climate change. A dirty secret is that they’re also the source of toxic chemicals linked to rising rates of chronic and deadly diseases. By Liza Gross Use of petroleum-based chemicals skyrocketed during the postwar era, most of them entering the market with little concern for safety. Now, mounting evidence links petrochemicals to the rapidly rising prevalence of a slew of chronic and deadly conditions, a review published in the New Engl

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New Scientist

MARCH 19, 2024

A settlement in the east of England burned down in a fire 3000 years ago, falling into a muddy waterway that preserved everything inside the houses including tools, fabric, cooking pots and more

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Scientific American

MARCH 22, 2024

Proposed restrictions on TikTok would be “security theater” in the face of the staggering amounts of data that foreign and domestic tech companies collect

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2024

The Spring road dumping season is underway in Northcentral and Northwest Pennsylvania as conventional oil and gas operators get rid of their wastewater on the region’s dirt and hard roads. They say a picture is worth 1,000 words and here is a photo of fresh road dumping on Follet Run Road in Warren County on March 12, 2024. The weather was clear and the temperature was 41 degrees.

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NRDC

MARCH 21, 2024

In a joint statement to international leaders , groups from around the world call for global accountability as essential to delivering on forest commitments.

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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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New Scientist

MARCH 19, 2024

Remote tribes in Papua New Guinea were ravaged in the 20th century by kuru, which was spread when people ate their dead relatives as part of funeral rituals – but some individuals may have had genetic resistance to the condition

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Scientific American

MARCH 18, 2024

The COVID lockdowns and the subsequent reemergence of humans had some surprising effects on wildlife beyond “nature is healing” tropes

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection notified the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Beaver County it will no longer be able to operate under an Air Quality Construction permit and must submit an application for a full Title V Air Quality Permit within 120 days. The federal Clean Air Act and US Environmental Protection Agency regulations require that a facility submit a Title V Operating Permit application within 12 months of commencing operation.

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NRDC

MARCH 18, 2024

Reducing food loss and waste offers an opportunity to address many of our world’s existential challenges, including combating the climate crisis and biodiversity loss, improving environmental health protections, and fighting racial injustice.

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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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New Scientist

MARCH 19, 2024

Nearly 70 "forever chemicals", also known as PFAS, are commonly found in materials that come into contact with food, some of which have been linked to negative health outcomes

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 20, 2024

Statement by Tim Gray, Executive Director Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – Late on Friday, March 15th, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Andrea Khanjin announced that she has designated York1’s proposed dump site in Dresden, Ontario for a comprehensive Environmental Assessment under the Environmental Assessment Act.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 22, 2024

The following DEP notices were published in the March 23 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Leatherwood LLC - Bristor-Fonner Conventional Well: DEP received a Notice of Intent to remediate soil contaminated with crude oil and the well plugged so the property can continue to be used for residential purposes located in Morris Twp., Greene County. ( PA Bulletin, page 1588 ) -- C

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Scientific American

MARCH 20, 2024

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is hiding a strange spiral in its icy heart—and it may tell scientists about the comet’s innards

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New Scientist

MARCH 21, 2024

Insects tend to be more abundant on organic farms than conventional ones, which may cause the pests to spill over into neighbouring fields, prompting these farmers to increase their pesticide use

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Cool Green Science

MARCH 20, 2024

Sandhill cranes add a rusty-brown color to their gray feathers each spring. The post Did You Know Sandhill Cranes Dye Their Feathers? appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 20, 2024

On March 19, DEP told the Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board there have been 54 incidents of new unconventional shale gas wells "communicating" [interfering] with abandoned oil and gas wells, other shale gas wells or water wells. “Frack-out” is also a term used for “communication” incidents. Since 2016, DEP has required shale gas operators to submit an Area of Review analysis as part of the permitting process for unconventional wells to help identify abandoned wells, water wells and conflicts

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Scientific American

MARCH 19, 2024

A beleaguered solar geoengineering project failed to conduct field tests because of opposition from environmentalists and Indigenous residents

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New Scientist

MARCH 19, 2024

2023 wasn't just the hottest year on record by far, it also saw record glacier loss, sea level rise, ocean heat and sea ice loss, says World Meteorological Organization report

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NRDC

MARCH 21, 2024

Biomass producer Drax marked today’s International Day of Forests with a report extolling the logging and burning of forests for energy.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 20, 2024

Quality Industrial Coatings , a leading provider of automotive, truck, and RV painting and body repair services, has been honored with the 2024 Small Business Environmental Stewardship Award by the National Small Business Environmental Assistance Programs (SBEAPs). This prestigious recognition celebrates the company’s unwavering commitment to environmental excellence and sustainable business practices.

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Scientific American

MARCH 19, 2024

Large language models trained on religious texts claim to offer spiritual insights on demand. What could go wrong?

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New Scientist

MARCH 21, 2024

The Starship rocket destroyed its launch pad during its first launch attempt in 2023, and the explosion resembled a powerful volcanic eruption, spraying sand and chunks of debris over a huge area

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 20, 2024

The Government of Canada has until the end of this year to set a new greenhouse gas reduction target for 2035. And they want to hear from you. Keep reading to find out why and how to engage! We need climate targets to measure progress on reducing greenhouse gas pollution. When it comes to avoiding the worst case climate scenarios, science tells us what we need to do.

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The Applied Ecologist

MARCH 21, 2024

Shortlisted for the 2023 Southwood Prize Samuel Fischer discusses how he and colleagues researched and utilised an angler smartphone app to build a stochastic model for angler traffic in the Canadian province of Alberta. Anglers facilitate the spread of whirling disease, a parasite-induced fish disease, meaning this model demonstrates the importance of individual-specific behaviour of vectors for propagule transport.

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Scientific American

MARCH 18, 2024

Older people are particularly vulnerable to COVID and should get another vaccine against the disease this spring, doctors say

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New Scientist

MARCH 19, 2024

Remote tribes in Papua New Guinea were ravaged in the 20th century by kuru, which was spread when people ate their dead relatives as part of funeral rituals – but some individuals may have had genetic resistance to the condition

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2024

Join the Penn State Master Gardeners of Cumberland County for an April 25 workshop on how your property could be Certified Watershed-Friendly. The program will be held at the Cleve J. Fredricksen Library , 100 N. 19th Street in Camp Hill, Cumberland County from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Learn to identify stormwater sources on your property, their impact on local waterways, and adopt practices to minimize runoff, conserve water, and promote wildlife habitat.

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Inside Climate News

MARCH 19, 2024

A growing body of research shows that climate change is throwing the seasons out of whack. By Kiley Price At a crowded town square in western Pennsylvania on Feb. 2, the world’s most famous groundhog—Punxsutawney Phil—did not cast a shadow, which legends say indicated that spring should arrive early this year.

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