Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 21, 2024

However, in the decades that followed, city, state, and federal politicians, along with private sector interests made intentional decisions that locked in car-dependent infrastructure , starved city investments often on explicitly racist grounds, and promoted white flight to the suburbs. billion in today’s dollars).

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Circle of Blue

JANUARY 30, 2023

Investment in this national system is important for strengthening public health, but sustaining that investment requires clearly communicating how wastewater surveillance benefits our communities while addressing privacy concerns.” — Guy Palmer, professor of pathology and infectious diseases at Washington State University.

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 20, 2023

Global water challenges headline gathering in New York City this week. It was 1977, a decade of global environmental awakening, when the nations of the world gathered in an Argentine port city to call attention to the vulnerability of water bodies to pollution and overuse. Industrial farms gulp water and spit out pollutants.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

In state and local races, water issues were also on the ballot. Projects eligible for funding include removing old dams, buying out flood-prone properties, improving water quality, conserving land, restoring wetlands, and planting trees in cities. The blooms prevent sunlight from nourishing the seagrass that sustain the manatees.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 12, 2022

EN: First, it would be helpful if you could explain how ESG investments differ from other sustainability investment strategies. According to US SIF: The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment, by January 2020, assets using sustainable investing strategies represented a third of all US assets under professional management.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The 53rd Annual World Affairs Institute Navigating Climate Intersections will be held at the University of Pittsburgh in partnership with Sustainable Pittsburgh , the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh and Rotary International from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 31, 2022

Chicago just released its Draft 2022 Climate Action Plan (CAP), an update of the city’s 2008 CAP to reduce citywide emissions 25 percent by 2020 from 1990 levels. Like many cities with CAPs , Chicago missed that target, largely because of insufficient funding, limited staffing, and lack of coordination among city agencies.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 29, 2024

IPCC reports needed from Global South scientists The Istanbul meeting also reviewed a report on lessons learned from the IPCC’s 6th assessment cycle (AR6), and established a Task Force to be co-chaired by the US and South Africa to consider the many issues raised. Representation and inclusion were core among these issues.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2024

Bird Town is a state-wide grassroots program that works in partnership with local municipalities and organizations to promote community-based conservation actions that create a healthier and more sustainable environment for birds, wildlife, and people. It’s especially gratifying to launch this partnership so close to Earth Day.”

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 8, 2023

To the contrary, it’s a call to ensure that the necessary transition away from gasoline creates the most equitable and sustainable future possible. So how, with this muddled messaging, can the public understand the underlying issues and potential solutions to creating a low impact transportation system?

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HumanNature

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Post by Shantanu Kumar , 2021-2022 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. The presence of sustainability in the design phase ensures that the various components of cities (buildings, infrastructure, and natural spaces) are created and maintained through a cognizant allocation of resources while working within constrained budgets.

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 4, 2022

Microplastics and microparticles are harmful pollutants that can cause health issues in city populations. In a new study, scientists have investigated the concentration of microplastics in road dust in Goyang city, South Korea. Their findings have been published online this week in the journal Sustainability.

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APRIL 22, 2024

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 1, 2024

PA Trout Unlimited Additional Tools-- Click Here to sign up to receive the Weekly Digest directly by email PA Environment Digest Twitter Feed : Update on PA environmental issues. Threads PA Environment Digest Feed PA Environment Daily Blog : Update on PA environmental issues. Click Here to search back issues of the Digest.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 4, 2024

In fact, shareholder resolutions can be an early-warning system to help corporations address issues of investor and public concern before they snowball into major problems. As chair of our ESPP Committee, I’m proud to work on key issues related to climate risk at ExxonMobil. What did Dr. Avery accomplish?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 17, 2022

Cities and rural communities can benefit from water savings and better water quality and, in turn, help farmers make the best use of water by incentivizing or compensating those who contribute to water security (e.g. Reduce water use in all sectors, especially agriculture, to sustainable levels. Water conservation.

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HumanNature

APRIL 16, 2024

Furthermore, there is the sustainability issue with construction and demolition materials (C&D) comprising large amounts of local landfills, upwards of 20% in some municipalities (Paruszkiewicz et al., Overall, it comes down to a mix of factors including costs, time, and sustainable values. Paruszkiewicz et al.,

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In the United States, Google and an Oregon city in which it operates are working to keep Google’s water consumption out of the public eye. Google uses water for its data centers, and the city of The Dalles filed a lawsuit in an effort to keep information about that a secret. Google claims the water-use data is a trade secret.

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 28, 2023

The UN Water Conference was held March 22-24, 2023, in New York City. Carl Ganter/Circle of Blue By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – March 28, 2023 For three days last week the world came together at the United Nations in New York City to discuss ways to place water at the center of decision-making.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 10, 2022

From shrinking cities and small towns to the comparatively thriving suburbs, the true cost of water has been deferred for decades. When people can’t afford water, it becomes a health issue,” she said, “that affects the most vulnerable, especially young mothers.” It’s not just an urban issue. Carl Ganter/Circle of Blue.

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CEQA Developments

AUGUST 14, 2023

1) reversed a trial court order denying the City of San Diego’s (City) request to discharge a peremptory writ of mandate issued under CEQA that ordered the City to set aside three resolutions approving a set of neighborhood utility wire undergrounding projects. City of San Diego (2023) Cal.App.5th

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Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Together they pumped more than 28,000-acre feet of water last year—65% of the valley’s total pumping and about as much as the city of Santa Barbara uses annually. Whether it’s a public relations move as the boycott was getting more press, or the typical legal machinations of complex groundwater litigation, who knows.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 27, 2023

As a result, leadership on this issue from the Senate will help set the pace for securing rules that enable the federal government to require companies to disclose the climate risks of their investments and create plans to allocate funds in a manner that is consistent with Canada’s climate commitments. You can read more here.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 13, 2022

I was invited to speak at a panel discussion last Wednesday as part of The Economist ’s annual Sustainability Week, titled “What technologies are needed to avert a climate disaster?” We need to increase attention to these issues to actually achieve the levels of progress we desperately and urgently need. The tide is turning.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Jobs for the Future and the Ares Charitable Foundation have chosen Sustainable Pittsburgh as one of ten organizations across the United States to advance to Phase 2 of the Quality Green Jobs Regional Challenge. Executive Director of Sustainable Pittsburgh.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2023

The City of Philadelphia initially approached the Department of Community and Economic Development hoping community development funding could help mitigate flooding in its neighborhoods. This is further proof that when every level of government works together, government can deliver for Pennsylvanians.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 5, 2022

New federal grants will allow the city of Detroit to fix local water systems. lawmakers are pushing to create a new agency dedicated to sustainable development in the Great Lakes region. Why it matters: Dozens of First Nations across Canada have faced chronic drinking water issues. In the News. ON THE HILL: U.S.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 29, 2021

The Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board (“Regional Board”) is in the process of issuing a new permit for water discharges through the municipal separate storm sewer systems (“MS4”) in Los Angeles County and Ventura County. However, like all other Legal Planet posts, this post reflects only my own views and opinions. ].

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 29, 2021

If there’s too much strain on the system, the city pours its contaminated runoff into local rivers and Lake Michigan, which is also Chicago’s main source of drinking water. The project was conceived as a solution to a perennial problem in the city. City activists like to say that “there’s only one map of Chicago.”

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JULY 30, 2021

As extreme storms become more ubiquitous, Philadelphia is among numerous cities grappling with flooding issues against the backdrop of aging infrastructure, rising sea levels and more extreme precipitation events. Climate change compounds the issues already present in urban environments. Courtesy Philadelphia Water Department.

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HumanNature

APRIL 16, 2024

Guest Post by Fawzi Khalife , 2023-2024 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. However, the displacement and health problems caused by these highways cutting through cities were and still are a major negative impact. This was justified by the fact that this system generated so much money for the U.S.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

No wonder she doesn’t bother doing media interviews, which is how celebrities used to weigh in on social issues of great importance. Her songs certainly rely on personal narratives, but often those are vehicles to tell stories about much larger dynamics and issues. She is her own media company. Then there’s her songwriting.

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CEQA Developments

DECEMBER 5, 2022

6) has issued a November 22, 2022 Order modifying its opinion and denying rehearing in G.I. City of Thousand Oaks (2022) Cal.App.5th The Second District Court of Appeal (Div. Industries v. 5th , without changing the judgment.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Nicholas 116 Years Ago] [ PDF of Article ] -- Beaver County Times: Ground Flares Burn Brighter As Shell Petrochemical Plant Reintroduces Ethane To Operation After Weeks Of Maintenance At Site -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Nov. 25 to Dec. 25 to Dec.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 16, 2022

In 2018, the city of Bowling Green contracted Bowen Research to produce a housing needs assessment that found that the city’s poverty rate was well above state and national averages, with over 15,000 people and over one-fourth of all children in the city living in poverty. Crisis on top of a crisis.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Keep Reading Beautiful will be a program of and housed in the City of Reading Public Works Department and Keep Dauphin County Beautiful will be a program of and housed in the Dauphin County Department of Solid Waste and Recycling. said Steve Harrity, City of Reading Solid Waste and Recycling Manager.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 16, 2024

Embracing Interdisciplinary Approaches : Opening statements also highlighted the need for emphasis on interdisciplinarity, particularly in the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities. This approach fosters early collaboration in the assessment cycle and extends to interactions with related assessment.

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