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How an Early Oil Industry Study Became Key in Climate Lawsuits

Yale E360

For decades, 1960s research for the American Petroleum Institute warning of the risks of burning fossil fuels had been forgotten. But two papers discovered in libraries are now playing a key role in lawsuits aimed at holding oil companies accountable for climate change. Read more on E360 ?.

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LawnStarter Ranks States for Waste Management Efforts

Environment + Energy Leader

The rankings list how each state fares on topics such as recycling, food waste, and landfill use. The post LawnStarter Ranks States for Waste Management Efforts appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Serious mistakes found in recent paper by Connolly et al.

Real Climate

Guest post by Mark Richardson who is a Research Scientist in the Aerosol and Clouds Group at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology. All opinions expressed are his own and do not in any way represent those of NASA, JPL or Caltech. Should scientists choose to believe provably false things? Even though that would mean more inclusive debates with a wider range of opinions, our recent paper Richardson & Benestad (2022) argues no: “instead of repeating errors, they s

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The Electric Cars of the Future Are Already Here Today

Union of Concerned Scientists

I recently had the chance to visit the Los Angeles Auto Show and I was amazed at the number of electric vehicle (EV) offerings. The first time I had visited the show in 2015, there were only a handful of EVs scattered among hundreds of gasoline cars and trucks, while this year many automakers had EVs front and center in their displays. From prototype promises to real EVs.

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Implementing D.E.J.I. Strategies in Energy, Environment, and Transportation

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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Amid the Sprawl, a Long Island Prairie Begins a Quiet Comeback

Yale E360

Tucked into quintessential suburbia, the Hempstead Plains Preserve is bringing back the grasslands that once covered a vast area of New York’s Long Island. New research shows that such thoughtfully planted gardens can help restore natural areas and foster urban biodiversity. Read more on E360 ?.

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Australia’s Sims Limited Zeroes-In on Metal Recycling And Circular Solutions

Environment + Energy Leader

Each year, Sims Limited diverts millions of tons of secondary materials from landfills. These discarded materials are sorted and then refurbished or recycled to make new products. The post Australia’s Sims Limited Zeroes-In on Metal Recycling And Circular Solutions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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This Year’s Danger Season Is Over, but Risks to Farmworkers Remain

Union of Concerned Scientists

Climate scientists at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) have dubbed the six-month stretch from May through October “ Danger Season ” because of the confluence of extreme weather—record heat, raging wildfires, severe storms, and flooding—that is putting people at risk around the world. In 2022 alone, cities in Arizona, California, Nevada , Texas , and Utah recorded temperatures of 105°F on multiple days and often over long stretches.

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Climate Change and Indian Country

Legal Planet

In light of Native American Heritage Day last Friday, we should also be thinking about the future of the tribes in the era of climate change. Tribes face serious challenges from climate change, but also some potential opportunities. In terms of climate impacts, many tribes are at high risk. Tribes are especially vulnerable to climate change because they were displaced from their original homes onto lands that were often marginal to begin with and are becoming more challenging due to climate impa

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Europe Leads Global Sustainability Ratings

Environment + Energy Leader

European countries scored the highest in the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index, while the US has work to do in resource efficiency. The post Europe Leads Global Sustainability Ratings appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Lakes Growing Globally as Ice Melts and Reservoirs Expand

Yale E360

Over the last four decades, the area covered by lakes globally has grown by close to 18,000 square miles, an expanse nearly twice the size of Lake Erie. Read more on E360 ?.

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Shaping a Resilient Future: Climate Impact on Vulnerable Populations

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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Why UCS Supporters Are Pressing EPA to Let California Enforce Its Truck Pollution Rules

Union of Concerned Scientists

California has a longstanding leadership role on transportation pollution, and the Clean Air Act grants the state the right to set strong vehicle emissions standards. In order to enforce those standards, the state must be granted a waiver by the Environmental Protection Agency, something which Congress makes very clear should be given under virtually all conditions.

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POLLUTION REMEDIATION: MAKING THE BEST OUT OF THE WOR$T

Cleannovate

Increase in population leads to an increase in human activity – especially where it didn’t exist before. More human activity … More.

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Cascades Is Cutting Greenhouse Gases And Using Less Energy

Environment + Energy Leader

Cascades Inc. closely evaluates its operations and processes, all with an eye on ensuring it meets its climate and recycling targets. It has been increasing its use of renewable energy while engaging its supply chain. The post Cascades Is Cutting Greenhouse Gases And Using Less Energy appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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UK, Germany, France on Pace for Their Hottest Year on Record

Yale E360

Following a summer marked by devastating heat waves, the UK, Germany, and France are on track for their hottest year on record, weather officials say. Read more on E360 ?.

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Sustainability at Retail

Sustainability impacts every nation, company, and person around the world. So much so that, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) issued a call for action by all countries to work toward sustainable development. In response to this and as part of a global Sustainability at Retail initiative, Shop! worked collaboratively with its global affiliates to address these critical issues in this white paper.

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California Lawmakers Put Fossil Fuel Companies in the Hot Seat

Union of Concerned Scientists

On November 29, the California Energy Commission will hold a public hearing to question oil executives and experts about why gasoline prices have spiked in California in recent months despite drops in the price of crude oil and gasoline nationally. The record-high prices have yielded record-high profits for oil companies. San Ramon-based Chevron recently reported quarterly profits of $11.2 billion, for example, and ExxonMobil posted its largest quarterly profit ever—$19.7 billion.

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Realizing Equitable Outcomes in Climate Action Plan Implementation

Legal Planet

As my colleagues Katie Segal , Ted Lamm , and Ross Zelen have described, our team at CLEE released an analysis earlier this month detailing how San Francisco can fund implementation of its Climate Action Plan. Katie provided an overview of the city’s Climate Action Plan (CAP), describing how San Francisco will need to secure tens of billions of dollars over the coming decades to deploy the emissions reduction strategy set forth in the CAP.

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INEOS to Receive LNG from Sempra’s Texas Development

Environment + Energy Leader

It is among several large supply deals as the first phase of the Port Arthur project looks to get off the ground. The post INEOS to Receive LNG from Sempra’s Texas Development appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Covid Lockdowns Helped Fuel a Methane Surge, Study Finds

Yale E360

When pandemic-related lockdowns grounded planes and brought car traffic to a near standstill in early 2020, transport emissions plummeted, leading to a drop in levels of a short-lived gas that scrubs methane from the atmosphere. The slump in traffic helped fuel a spike in methane, a new study finds. Read more on E360 ?.

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Our Environmental Statutes Are Broken

Law and Environment

Last week, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a writ of mandamus to the Center for Biological Diversity, imposing a deadline on EPA to issue an “effects determination” concerning the potential impacts of the pesticide cyantraniliprole. This effects determination was supposed to be issued before EPA registered the pesticide. Unfortunately, EPA did not do so.

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Louisiana Environmental Citizen Suit Survives Exceptions

Energy & the Law

The Kingfish would be proud of the Louisiana Supreme Court in Louisiana Ex Rel Tureau v. BEPCO, L.P. et al. The issues were the prescriptive period applicable to a citizen suit for injunctive relief under R.S. 30:16 and whether the petition stated a cause of action under R.S. 30:14 and 30:16. The court held that a 30:16 citizen suit is not subject to liberative prescription of any duration and, insofar as the petition accused the defendants of violating Louisiana conservation laws, rules, regula

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EU Adds Maritime Shipping to Carbon Market Rules

Environment + Energy Leader

Ship operators would have to buy credits to cover 100% of their emissions in Europe starting in 2026. The post EU Adds Maritime Shipping to Carbon Market Rules appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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The Stream, November 30, 2022: Activists in France Clash with Armed Guards at Proposed Reservoir Sites

Circle of Blue

Contractors for Houston Public Works work on a wastewater and drainage project in the Greater Eastwood neighborhood in Houston, Texas. Photo © Elizabeth Conley / Circle of Blue. YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. After a power outage at a water treatment plant, a boil-water order was issued for the Houston area. Planned reservoirs in France’s farming regions are the site of protests and military protection.

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Guest Contributor Veronika Bagi: Loss and Damage Finance Now! Or Not?

Legal Planet

Veronika Bagi (UCLA LLM ’23) attended COP27 as a member of the UCLA Emmett Institute delegation and as an Expert Member of the Hungarian delegation. She writes here in her personal capacity. . The 27 th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, ended last Sunday, November 20, 1.5 days behind schedule.

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Maine Offshore Wind Roadmap Expected in Early 2023; Here’s Why the OSW Industry Should Take Note

Law and Environment

The State of Maine is expected to release the Maine Offshore Wind Roadmap in early 2023, and the global offshore wind industry should be watching. Preliminary details from the state’s roadmap—the focus of this post—clearly indicate that Maine is preparing to seize the significant opportunity presented by the Gulf of Maine offshore wind resource.

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Corporate Solar Adoption Rates Soar

Environment + Energy Leader

The report, which tracks and analyzes commercial solar adoption, named Meta, Amazon, Apple, Walmart, and Microsoft as the top five corporate solar users in America. The post Corporate Solar Adoption Rates Soar appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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TITANIUM – BEYOND MINING, WHY NOT BUILD AN INDUSTRY?

Cleannovate

When Base Titanium – the Australian mining company – set up shop in Kwale County, Kenya, it all looked rosy … More.

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What is jurisdiction, and why is it important to climate change litigation?

Legal Planet

Local actors seek climate change damages from the biggest fossil fuel companies through state law litigation. In the wake of West Virginia v. EPA and the Supreme Court’s deregulatory trend, state action remains an avenue for climate change adaptation and mitigation. While the specter of the major questions doctrine hampers most federal agency actions to address climate change, it leaves untouched state and local authority.

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Cool Green Holiday Book Review 2022

Cool Green Science

Six new books for the nature lover or outdoor enthusiast on your holiday list. The post Cool Green Holiday Book Review 2022 appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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BloombergNEF Outlines Energy Transition Net-Zero Scenarios

Environment + Energy Leader

The report outlines pathways that include decarbonizing the power sector and transportation. The post BloombergNEF Outlines Energy Transition Net-Zero Scenarios appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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BOKASHI – A $HORTCUT TO PRODUCING MORE ORGANIC FOOD

Cleannovate

Composting is breakdown of organic waste into a substance able to feed our crops. In nature, this process may take … More.

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Alternatives to Road Salt

Academy of Natural Sciences

When cold weather arrives each year, an estimated 20 million tons of sodium chloride, or salt, is scattered on U.S. roads. When all this salt melts, it runs directly into our soil, groundwater and nearby freshwater streams and rivers, persisting in the ecosystem year after year, increasing the salination levels with every storm’s application. For native plants, birds and wildlife that live in or near these streams, it is like drinking a big glass of ocean water when you’re thirsty.

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Media Advisory: Environmental Defence to rally in Toronto to Save The Greenbelt and Repeal Bill 23 on Saturday December 3, 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Enviromental Defense

Toronto | Traditional territories of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewas and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation – Following the recent passage of Bill 23, Environmental Defence is gathering concerned Ontarians to rally at Bay and College Streets in downtown Toronto on Saturday December 3, 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm. The rally will demand that Bill 23 be repealed and that the Ontario government cancel its plan to hand out 7,400 acres of Greenbelt land to sprawl developers

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US Electricity Generation from Renewables Grows in 2022

Environment + Energy Leader

Solar and wind energy lead the increase, as clean sources show signs of passing traditional generation methods such as coal. The post US Electricity Generation from Renewables Grows in 2022 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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CLEANING OUR TOXIC AIR – THE ELECTRIC $OLUTION

Cleannovate

At times I observe a running car exhaust with wonder. This product of human ingenuity has made life so comfortable … More.