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Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Science and Democracy government shutdownThere are real-world consequences for this political gameplaying – including for science and scientists.
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 19, 2021
First, the bad: The federal scientific workforce—in other words, the scientists and experts who work for the government on behalf of the public—needs help. Here at the Union of Concerned Scientists, we have bad news and good news.
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Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 11, 2022
leadership is … Continue reading Governing the sustainability commons. Read the full story at GreenBiz. The Supreme Court’s West Virginia decision puts the ball of developing rules for business to contribute meaningfully to sustainability squarely in the private sector’s court. When, as Joel Makower’s disturbing article in these pages points out, there has been little progress in meeting the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, U.S.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 22, 2021
Most people know very little about the institutions that run the electricity grid.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 25, 2022
Federal government WildfiresRead the full story in the New York Times. Two prescribed burns got out of control, becoming New Mexico’s largest recorded wildfire. But despite the backlash, experts say it’s necessary to thin forests in a region primed for destruction.
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
As of August 2022, nearly 28 million people across 11 states live in a jurisdiction where local policies favor fossil fuel-free, … Continue reading How local governments and communities are taking action to get fossil fuels out of buildings. Climate Green building Local governmentRead the full story from the Rocky Mountain Institute.
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 12, 2022
As called for in the 2021 Presidential Memorandum, it assesses scientific integrity policies of Federal departments and agencies and instances in which they have not been followed or enforced, and it identifies effective practices for strengthening scientific… Read more → Communicating science Federal government PublicationsDownload the document and read Nature’s take on it. This report is the first product of the SI-FTAC.
Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 18, 2022
A report from Fitch Ratings shows that governance is the most impactful of ESG topics in terms of corporate credit ratings. The post ‘Governance’ Impacts Corporate Credit Most among ESG Issues, Report Finds appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 6, 2022
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), and further reporting on the issue by E&E news, thousands of water quality sample tests were falsified at the agency’s National Water Quality Laboratory.
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
The University of Aberdeen’s School of Engineering has been awarded £220,000 in funding from the UK Government for a project that aims to create a new process to obtain hydrogen from organic waste as part of the energy transition. Read the full story in Circular. Funding Hydrogen United Kingdom
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 16, 2022
Government-funded research can seem niche or obscure, raising the question of how well such projects actually serve the public interest. A new study led by Northwestern University researchers, however, finds that public funding is well-aligned with public use, and that the public tends to value research that scientists also … Continue reading Government-funded scientific research reflects public interest, Northwestern study finds.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 31, 2022
The new policy recommends that federal agencies ensure that research from their grant recipients is made available in a public repository without delay after publication… In theory, focusing on public repositories that can house the accepted, peer-reviewed versions of papers allows journals to continue charging institutions subscription fees and … Continue reading US government reveals big changes to open-access policy. Read the full story in Nature.
Arnold Porter
JULY 13, 2022
Chuck Blanchard discusses the crucial question of who gets to control the data in government-funded contracts; and how he works with clients to negotiate with the government in structuring transactions so that sensitive data is protected
Environment + Energy Leader
AUGUST 16, 2022
The post UK Commercial Fleets Believe Net-Zero in Reach, Need More Government Support appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. A survey of 300 fleet operators reveals net-zero efforts and obstacles.
Nanotech
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
According to the survey, these projects have produced: A blueprint for an organization to govern nanotechnology-related risk comprising individuals (experts, stakeholders) who provide “problem-solving capacity” to support decisions on new/emerging risks from engineered nanomaterials.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 29, 2022
Now, any commercial or government entity will have access to Earth Engine. Read the full story at ZDNet. For the past decade, researchers in academia and the nonprofit world have had access to increasingly sophisticated information about the Earth’s surface.
Arnold Porter
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
Bernstein discusses the special importance of corporate governance for stressed or distressed companies, and in insolvency situations. Arnold & Porter’s Michael L.
Legal Planet
MAY 9, 2022
The post Governing Emissions Trading in California and China appeared first on Legal Planet. Carbon markets are at a crossroads. As of 2021, 30 emissions trading systems were in force globally, covering 16 – 17 % of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Inhabitant
APRIL 20, 2022
Last week, scientists worldwide held protests to pressure government agencies to address rapid climate change. The scientists say leaders must make drastic cuts to significantly reduce emissions before it's too late. Climate protests came following a United Nations report saying the world has just three years to act. According to the report, failure to make “rapid and deep” emissions reductions will cause severe climate disasters
Environmental News Bits
JULY 14, 2022
The report, Looking Forward with … Continue reading Gen Z doesn’t think companies, philanthropy, government are listening. Read the full story at Philanthropy News Digest.
Yale E360
JANUARY 7, 2022
Following that announcement, an INPE researcher said the government would stop monitoring deforestation in the Cerrado, owing to a lack of funds.
Ocean Conservancy
JULY 6, 2021
From implementing extended producer responsibility schemes to banning harmful single-use plastic items, governments at all levels have the ability to make a big difference on all forms of ocean plastic pollution. The post How Can Governments Stop the Deadliest Form of Ocean Plastic?
A Greener Life
JUNE 16, 2022
Deep Branch, a UK company which is pioneering a promising UK carbon capture project has received significant UK government funding. The funding handed out by the UK government is part of the £20 million Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) Innovation 2.0 Photo credit: Deep Branch.
Enviromental Defense
MARCH 4, 2022
Toronto | Traditional territories of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewas and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation – The federal government announced today that they will delay action on requiring disclosure of toxic ingredients on labels of consumer products.
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
A pushback has arisen to seasonal clock changes that affect mood, sleep and general well-being. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com. Mind & Brain Mental Health Neurology
A Greener Life
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Ahead of COP26, the UK government has signalled its support for climate action by announcing a £265 million renewables support scheme. . The government has announced that £265 million per year will be set aside for low-carbon projects in the scheme’s fourth year.
Enviromental Defense
MAY 4, 2022
This is not the first time that the Government of Ontario has violated the EBR’s public consultation requirements. The Government of Ontario is a repeat offender. The government has chosen once again to ignore the rule of law and expedite development at any cost.
A Greener Life
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
President-elect Gabriel Boric’s new government must address issues of decarbonisation, water crisis and lithium nationalisation, all while rewriting the country’s constitution. Other names of ministers also give a glimpse of the government’s intended environmental character.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Read the full story in the Belfast Telegraph. The fully automated vessels are designed to be ‘net positive’ by running on green hydrogen and collecting microplastics. Read more → Hydrogen Transportation
New Scientist
MARCH 17, 2022
Science minister George Freeman says he will not write a cheque for pioneering plans to beam energy down from a solar array in orbit but the UK government will offer its support
Environmental News Bits
MARCH 23, 2022
Read the full post from the Government Accountability Office. Today’s WatchBlog post looks at two of … Continue reading Federal government efforts to reduce emissions from coal-fired power plants.
Environmental Leader
DECEMBER 3, 2021
The post Plastic Recycling Market Rapidly Growing Aided by Government and Industry Support appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. As support grows to reduce waste, the plastic recycling industry is expected to grow at a substantial rate over the next few years.
Environment + Energy Leader
JULY 26, 2022
The post DOE to Give State, Local Governments $225M to Expand Building Energy Efficiency appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. The infrastructure bill funds are intended to implement up-to-date energy codes on buildings to maximize efficiency and resiliency.
Environmental Leader
DECEMBER 9, 2021
A new executive order calls for the US government to be carbon neutral by 2050. The post Biden Executive Order Calls for Government to Become Carbon Neutral appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Environmental News Bits
MARCH 30, 2022
… Continue reading The great Amazon land grab – how Brazil’s government is clearing the way for deforestation. by Gabriel Cardoso Carrero, University of Florida; Cynthia S. Simmons, University of Florida, and Robert T.
New Scientist
JULY 20, 2021
Spyware sold for use in anti-terror investigations is reportedly being misused by governments to watch journalists and politicians – Silicon Valley firms are battling to end it
Law and Environment
JUNE 3, 2022
In an effort to “redress inequities in [Federal] policies and programs that serve as barriers to equal opportunity,” the Biden administration has set forth an agenda to identify areas of improvement and advance equity across the Federal Government.
Ocean Conservancy
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
Congress must pass a full year of funding bills or a continuing resolution to keep our government working for us. © The end of the federal government’s fiscal year falls on Thursday, September 30, 2021. We know that a government shutdown has disastrous consequences.
New Scientist
AUGUST 1, 2022
Only 7 of 24 of biodiversity indicators will be published this year, and many of those being omitted show a deterioriating natural environment
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
New analysis underscores need for $50 million annual investment in sustainable nutrition science research. Food and Agriculture agroecology climate change food systems nutrition research public health sustainability sustainable agriculture sustainable diets
Environmental News Bits
MARCH 10, 2022
Read the full story from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Today, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced up to $1,545,000 in funding for Outcast Foods Inc. to expand their operations in food waste reduction that upcycles surplus and unsaleable fruits and vegetables from growers, processors and retailers into dried, plant-based powders and… Read more → Canada Food and beverage manufacturing Food waste Start-ups
Law Columbia
JANUARY 25, 2022
As of now, there is no rule governing greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants in effect under Section 111(d). By Jacob Elkin. Today, the Sabin Center filed an amicus brief on behalf of the National League of Cities and the U.S. Conference of Mayors in West Virginia v.
New Scientist
AUGUST 9, 2022
US investigators have carried out an unprecedented number of heat-related workplace inspections this summer, while federal and state governments are adopting measures to protect workers from heat
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