Legal Planet
JULY 2, 2025
Supporters of cost-benefit analysis have argued that agencies have a duty to follow cost-benefit analysis in their decisions. Agencies routinely perform cost-benefit analysis of proposed regulations, because presidential orders have long required them to do so. And the White House may also pressure them to make their decisions accordingly. But in the D.C.
Law Columbia
JULY 2, 2025
On May 29, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County (No. 23-975) in which it perhaps clarified, perhaps modified, or perhaps announced entirely new standards for judicial review of agency obligations under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Justice Kavanaugh delivered the majority opinion, holding that federal agencies are now entitled to “substantial deference” when making decisions about the scope and content of an envir
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PA Environment Daily
JULY 1, 2025
This 30th Anniversary article first appeared on the Department of Environmental Protection Linkedin page July 1, 2025 -- On July 1, 1995, Pennsylvania marked a significant moment in environmental history with the creation of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) as two distinct agencies.
Yale E360
JULY 1, 2025
Under a new agreement, London will source enough solar power to run its light railway and tram networks entirely on renewable energy.
Speaker: Jason Chester, Director, Product Management
In today’s manufacturing landscape, staying competitive means moving beyond reactive quality checks and toward real-time, data-driven process control. But what does true manufacturing process optimization look like—and why is it more urgent now than ever? Join Jason Chester in this new, thought-provoking session on how modern manufacturers are rethinking quality operations from the ground up.
A Greener Life
JULY 3, 2025
In China, new energy solutions are helping to create more adaptive, multifunctional systems that co-evolve with nature. Photo credit: Shutterstock. By Wen Shugang As countries including China accelerate their clean energy investments, it’s becoming increasingly clear that renewables are not just changing how we power the world – they’re fundamentally reshaping the human-nature dynamic.
Law Columbia
JULY 2, 2025
As the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) prepares to release its advisory opinion on climate change on July 3, 2025 —joining earlier decisions from the International Tribunal for the Law of the Seas ( ITLOS ) and the European Court of Human Rights ( ECtHR ), and in anticipation of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)’s advisory opinion— The Role of Advisory Opinions in International Law in the Context of the Climate Crisis arrives at precisely the right moment.
Environmental Professionals Connection brings together the best content for environmental professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 2, 2025
Colangelo, S. (2024). Reducing the environmental footprint of glass manufacturing. International Journal of Applied Glass Science, 15(4), 350–366. [link] [open access] Abstract The glass industry is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions due to its energy consumption profile and the use of fossil fuels in the manufacturing process.
New Scientist
JULY 1, 2025
Antarctic sea ice extent has fallen dramatically in recent years – the effects include accelerated ocean warming, faster loss of inland ice sheets and severe impacts on wildlife
Law Columbia
JUNE 30, 2025
While federal policy can have a significant impact on renewable energy development, local policy—and local sentiment—can be just as consequential. Between 2018-2023, at least 30% of utility-scale wind and solar projects were cancelled during the siting process, largely because of community opposition, local ordinances, and zoning. For the last five years, the Sabin Center has been tracking this phenomenon in an annual report, Opposition to Renewable Energy Facilities in the United States , which
PA Environment Daily
JUNE 30, 2025
“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.” -- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion] Click Here To View Or Print The Entire Jun
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Environmental News Bits
JULY 2, 2025
Bradley, P. M., Romanok, K. M., Smalling, K. L., Donahue, L., Gaikowski, M. P., Hines, R. K., Breitmeyer, S. E., Gordon, S. E., Loftin, K. A., McCleskey, R. B., Meppelink, S. M., & Schreiner, M. L. (2025). Tapwater exposures, residential risk, and mitigation in a PFAS-impacted-groundwater community. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, 27(5), 1368–1388.
Yale E360
JULY 1, 2025
Under a new agreement, London will source enough solar power to run its light railway and tram networks entirely on renewable energy.
Nanotech
JULY 1, 2025
On June 20, 2025, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published a report entitled Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Alternatives in Hydraulic Oils and Lubricants: Report on Commercial Availability and Current Uses. The report examines the commercial availability and current uses of PFAS and non-PFAS alternatives in lubricants and hydraulic oils within the framework of the Global PFAS Group.
PA Environment Daily
JUNE 29, 2025
Here are 153 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Thank you for your leadership! -- Senate Confirms Jessica Shirley To Lead The Department Of Environmental Protection; Committee Questions On Environmental Justice, RESET Energy Board [PaEN] -- Gov.
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.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 1, 2025
Domínguez-Montero, L., De La Cruz Burelo, E., Viveros, A. P., & Poggi-Varaldo, H. (2025). Working Toward an Environmental Risk Assessment of Emerging Contaminants in Wastewater: The Case of Amoxicillin. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 236(6), 366. [link] Abstract Amoxicillin is considered the most widely used antibiotic and has been cataloged among the drugs under surveillance.
Enviromental Defense
JULY 2, 2025
This blog was written by Alex Walker, Program Manager, Climate Finance and Aliénor Rougeot, Senior Program Manager, Climate and Energy In Part 1 of our series , we explored the rapidly expanding physical infrastructure behind artificial intelligence – the vast network of data centres that power our digital world. Now, let’s pull back the curtain on what these facilities require to operate and the environmental footprint they leave behind. #1 Water Data centres generate enormous heat.
Scientific American
JULY 4, 2025
Skip to main content Scientific American Opinion July 4, 2025 5 min read A Thought Experiment Reveals the Fingerprints of Climate Change Came Early Climate change left its signature on the atmosphere early in the industrial revolution, reveals a thought experiment investigation By Ben Santer , Susan Solomon , David W. J. Thompson & Qiang Fu Ashley Cooper/Getty Images Physicists are fond of Gedankenexperimente — thought experiments that are difficult or impossible to perform in the real
PA Environment Daily
JULY 2, 2025
This article first appeared in The Holcad student newspaper at Westminster College in Lawrence County on July 2, 2025-- Eleven students from Westminster College’s Environmental Analysis course teamed up with the Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition (SRWC) during the spring 2025 semester to assess the effectiveness of a passive treatment system for abandoned mine drainage (AMD) at the Erico Bridge site.
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.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 1, 2025
Ma, W., Wang, Q., Mak-Mensah, E., Zhao, X., Qi, W., Zhu, J., Azim, R., Zhou, X., Zhang, D., Liu, B., Liu, Q., & Li, X. (2025). Ecological risk assessment of emerging contaminants on soil and terrestrial ecosystems (2005–2024): A bibliometric and scientometric review. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 47(5), 179.
Nature
JULY 3, 2025
Nature, Published online: 04 July 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02020-z A material that emits less energy than it absorbs has the potential to save some of the sunlight wasted by solar collectors.
Legal Planet
JUNE 30, 2025
It can be hard to keep track amid all the hair-raising developments in Congress and at the Supreme Court , but last week, a group of House Republicans led by Roger Williams of Texas introduced the Fuel Emissions Freedom Act, hot on the heels of the purported (illegal) termination of California’s vehicle emissions standard waiver. This freedom-to-pollute bill would: Repeal federal authority to regulate automobile emissions (held by the Environmental Protection Agency) and fuel economy (held by t
PA Environment Daily
JULY 4, 2025
The right to a clean, safe environment was enshrined overwhelmingly by Pennsylvania voters in Article I, Section 27 of Pennsylvania's Constitution-- “The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.
Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives
Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri
Environmental News Bits
JULY 3, 2025
Shirafkan, S. M., Ledari, M. B., Mohebbi, K., kordi, A., Fani, M., & Vahedi, R. (2025). Revolutionising the petrochemical supply chain: Integrating waste and CO2 from CCUS into a low-carbon circular economy framework. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 13(3), 116722.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 2, 2025
Whether in a city or a small town, we all want to get to where we need to go. We want more transportation options that reduce household and public costs, we want economically thriving communities, and we want our families and loved ones to be healthy. The Massachusetts Freedom to Move Act ( S.2246 / H.3726 ) would support all those things and more—filling a necessary gap between the state’s climate goals and the transportation decisions it makes regularly.
A Greener Life
JULY 2, 2025
Spanish police directed traffic during the April power outage. Photo credit: P4K1T0 – Own work, CC0 – via Wikimedia. By Anders Lorenzen In April, a severe power outage impacted Spain and Portugal. In the immediate aftermath, some commentators and analysts were quick to blame the outage on renewables without supporting their claim with evidence.
PA Environment Daily
JULY 3, 2025
The DEP Citizens Advisory Council is scheduled to meet on July 8 and the agenda will focus on PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ contamination research at Stroud Water Research Center and proposed changes to on-lot septic system regulations. DEP again provided a written update on agency activities to the Council. On-Lot Septic System Rule Changes Adam Browning, President-elect of the PA Association of Sewage Enforcement Officers , will make a presentation commenting on DEP’s proposed changes to Chapters 7
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Environmental News Bits
JULY 2, 2025
by Courtney McGinnis, Quinnipiac University The problem with climate change isn’t just the temperature – it’s also how fast the climate is changing today. Historically, Earth’s climate changes have generally happened over thousands to millions of years. Today, global temperatures are increasing by about 0.36 degrees Fahrenheit (0.2 degrees Celsius) per decade.
Yale E360
JULY 2, 2025
A decade after Flint, Michigan, was beset by widespread lead contamination, officials confirmed the city has replaced its lead pipes, as ordered by a federal court.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 2, 2025
Last week brought a dizzying and dangerous official start to summer—or what we call “ Danger Season, ” the time of year when climate change makes extreme weather more likely and dangerous in the US. From around June 20, a heat dome covered many parts of the eastern US for nearly a week. High temperatures in the upper 90s ( ° F) through triple digits were common, with densely populated areas like Boston , New York City, and Raleigh, North Carolina feeling oppressive heat index values—the “feels l
PA Environment Daily
JUNE 29, 2025
Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- Awards/Recognition -- Gov. Shapiro Honors Exceptional Commonwealth Employees For Remarkable Public Service, Including From DCNR, DEP [PaEN] -- DEP Staff Recognized With Governor’s Awards For Excellence For Responses To Mine Subsidence, Dam Sediment Release -- DCNR Park Manager’s Off-Duty Service Earns Governor’s Award For Excellence After He Gave Lifesaving Aid To A Swimmer -- In Me
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