Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Oil companies want to ensure endless demand for their products and byproducts, including teaming up with chemical companies to produce plastics. Plastic production is increasing by 9 percent annually and there is no end in sight. Where does one find these EtO production facilities ? EtO is made from petroleum or methane.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Production of the gift itself and packaging contribute to pollution, however, I wanted to better understand this “last-mile” delivery impact. However, battery production is projected to become cleaner, and as the electricity grid gets cleaner, so do electric vehicles (See Figure 4 of our Driving Cleaner report ).

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Frontiers

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Now, researchers have developed a map showing localities where climate change risk for women in agri-food systems is especially high. The maps are potentially impactful as they can inform decision- and policymaking around gender-responsive climate action and guide the allocation of scarce resources to populations at highest risk.”

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 1, 2024

Three comparative maps of snow water equivalent (SWE) across California on April 1 in 2015, 2023, and 2024, based on data from the National Snow Analysis by the Office of Water Prediction. The maps use color gradations to indicate the depth of snow in inches. However, it can’t last.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 29, 2023

A few examples include corporate social responsibility and eco-certification programs, government extension services that provide management advice to producers, and traceability services that track a product as it moves through a supply chain. And this information must be codified and standardized so that it can be digitally transmitted.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 11, 2022

Drought Monitor map. Every Thursday morning, the National Drought Mitigation Center releases a map called the US Drought Monitor, which tracks the latest data on dry conditions throughout the country. It’s a white map of the United States covered in some configuration of orange, yellow, and red – each color denoting how dry an area is.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 16, 2024

The projects funded include-- -- City of Eason was awarded $2,473 for Accessibility Improvements to the Delaware Canal State Park Trailhead. . -- French Creek Conservancy was awarded $3,000 for the French Creek Water Trail Maps and Website Updates project. In 2023, the Perkiomen Creek Water Trail was designated a Pennsylvania Water Trail.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 11, 2023

On April 11, PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center unveiled a new interactive map highlighting one renewable energy or energy efficiency project in each county of the Keystone State, showing the vibrancy and growth of the clean energy sector across Pennsylvania. Click Here to visit the map.

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Circle of Blue

JULY 5, 2022

Blistering heat, stronger storms, droughts, floods and fires are putting food production at risk.This article by The Guardian is published here as part of the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now. The climate crisis is increasing the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events – and it’s putting food production at risk.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Click Here for a map showing the current status of shutdowns. . -- Tioga County: Seneca Resources Company, LLC Elk Run Water Withdrawal in Sullivan Township. Read more here. -- Tioga County: S eneca Resources Company, LLC Marsh Creek Water Withdrawal in Delmar Township. Read more here.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 12, 2022

When I think of greenwashing —the practice of making a product, policy, or activity appear to be more environmentally friendly than it really is—the biggies come to mind first: the ExxonMobils, the Shells, and the Chevrons of the world. Greenwashing: It’s not just for big oil companies.

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Physics World

MARCH 31, 2022

Now, using geophysical imaging, a US–Danish research team has mapped the extensive natural plumbing system beneath the park for the first time. To map them, the research team flew a helicopter over the park with a 25-m diameter electromagnetic loop dangling below at an average height of 48 m above ground. A map with many uses.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 28, 2023

The ARA clearly delineates the need to focus on climate adaptation and mitigation strategies as well as sustainable nutrition science , an interdisciplinary approach at the intersection of food production, environment and climate, and human health. And it’s about time.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 8, 2023

13 [PaEN] -- Perry County Dairy Producer Gives Inside Look At Rotational Grazing Operation, How To Drive Strong Milk Production And Pasture Health [PaEN] -- PennFuture Blog: Mapping Climate Change By Viewing USDA's New Plant Hardiness Zones Map - By Brigitte Meyer, Staff Attorney [PaEN] -- Registration Open!

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Conservation Natural Resources Climate Change 2024 108

PA Environment Daily

MAY 28, 2023

Real-Time Water Data Map for Pennsylvania also shows very low stream conditions all over the Commonwealth. Tunkhannock Creek Mulqueen Site: [just triggered] -- Sugar Hollow Water Services LLC - Bowman Creek: Cease Withdrawal -- SWN Production Company, LLC - Cowanesque River Westfield Twp.: The U.S.G.S. Meshoppen Creek Lemon Twp.:

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Natural Gas Environmental Protection Regulations 2023 98

Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Though rivers meander and melting glaciers birth new lakes annually, the world’s major drainages have largely been mapped. Scientists are exploring satellite-based measurements of plant productivity as a way to anticipate quick-forming “flash” droughts. Today, satellites make the first pass of discovery.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 17, 2022

These governments have developed jurisdiction-specific, regional, and partnership-wide efforts to achieve these goals, and this has culminated in a new call to action through what is being called the Manaus Action Plan for a New Forest Economy (MAP). Governors at the annual meeting in Manaus today signed the action plan.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The initiative will prepare Upper Appalachia - western Pennsylvania, northeast Ohio and West Virginia - to meet increasing regional and national demand in both the residential and commercial sectors for the products and materials needed to construct, renovate, maintain and operate healthy, energy-efficient, resilient buildings and infrastructure.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The facility in question, Sterilization Services of Tennessee, is one of roughly 90 facilities in the United States and Puerto Rico that use EtO, a toxic colorless gas, to sterilize products such as medical devices and dried food products. While EtO is an effective sterilant, it is also a carcinogen.

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Air Pollution Clean Air Act Regulations 2024 236

Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

This map shows nitrate concentrations in drinking water between 2016 and 2018 for federally regulated water systems. The map shows a combination of nitrate and nitrate-nitrite data from state and federal sources. Geological Survey map shows areas at risk of nitrate contamination in shallow groundwater.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

And he’s also author of Connectography: Mapping the Future of Global Civilization. JCG: First, I think I’m really interested in your fascination with maps and with both human and physical geography. PK: And we don’t make maps that properly represent the intersection and overlapping of these layers.

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Legal Planet

MAY 3, 2022

Yet rather than leave the waste debris on the forest floor, property owners could potentially use it to create wood products, chips and mulch, or other end uses, which can help defray the costs of wildfire treatments and offset emissions from the production of these products. Phil Saksa, Ph.D., Register to join! Download as PDF.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 25, 2023

On May 25, the PA Resources Council launched a new interactive map of glass recycling bin locations throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania. The environmental nonprofit has expanded its outreach effort to make finding a nearby recycling drop-off bin as easy as the touch of a button with the introduction of an interactive glass recycling map.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 3, 2023

For example, below are two screen shots of maps provided by PowerGEM. This “heat map” displays the results of power flow modeling with Illinois PJM-connected coal and gas plants removed from the system. Dots represent transformer overloads and colored lines represent circuit overloads. Let’s seize it.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 30, 2023

Map in hand, here are some trends we can expect to see from major investor-owned oil and gas companies in the next year. Both metrics are necessary to create a complete picture of a company’s emissions, particularly since increased production can result in higher absolute emissions even if the carbon intensity of those emissions declines.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

mi) less than one-third of the area currently needed for ethanol production (59,500 sq. Map courtesy NREL: Denholm et al. As mentioned above, 98 percent of the land needed for a wind farm is available for agriculture, grazing, or other productive uses. mi) less than half the area of active oil and gas leases (40,500 sq.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 10, 2023

This year has brought new evidence of what major fossil fuel companies knew and when about the role their products play in climate change, as well as what they did in spite of what they knew. Meanwhile, companies such as BP and Shell sneakily frame the Scope 3 portions of their net-zero pledges as “helping customers” to reduce emissions.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 24, 2022

On May 24, a new geospatial analysis released by Earthworks and built in cooperation with FracTracker Alliance shows that 17,300,696 people, including 3,941,254 children under 18, reside within a half-mile health radius of active oil and gas wells, distribution and production facilities.

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Natural Gas Air Pollution Carbon Dioxide Clean Energy 52

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 29, 2022

Meanwhile, annual reports show corporations are pushing ahead with plans to expand production, betting on new technologies to somehow make it all okay in the future. Further, these efforts are focused on carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, and biofuels—technologies that aim to stash carbon emissions away, not reduce their production.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

An EPA report finds that GenX , which are chemicals used in the production of PFAS, are more toxic than previously thought. Watchdog report says that FEMA needs flood maps that take climate change into account. FEMA Needs Better Flood Maps. Michael Regan, the EPA administrator, said the agency would proceed with two rulemakings.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 4, 2024

To celebrate this new release, the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership) led production on two videos highlighting the stunning landscapes, many activities, wildlife, and landmarks to be seen on each branch. Detailed Maps Detailed maps of the Susquehanna River Water Trail are available for purchase on SGP’s online shop.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 4, 2021

We will need to reorient our mental maps of the world: in thirty years, one in four human beings will live in sub-Saharan Africa. The World Bank reports that “in sub-Saharan Africa, the population is projected to double by 2050, an expansion of nearly 10 times relative to 1960, from 227 million to 2.2

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Breezometer

MAY 17, 2022

Here we explore the differences between air quality data providers in detail and explain how to choose the right wildfire smoke map for your needs. Reliable Smoke Maps Can Mean Life or Death During a Wildfire. Why are there Differences in Wildfire Smoke Maps & Reports of Different Air Quality Providers?

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Air Pollution 2020 Government Technology 98

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 11, 2023

2 to 8 -- 9 Abandoned Conventional Wells; Failure To Restore Shale Gas Pad; No Progress In Spill Cleanups Roulette Oil & Gas LLC Withdraws Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well Application In Potter County DEP Sets Jan. 13 New Legislation Creates Task Force To Address Rising Flood Insurance Premiums Registration Open!

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 22, 2023

. -- Well Plugging Workgroup 2023 Meeting Dates -- DEP Abandoned and Orphan Wells Interactive Map verses, DEP Well Inventory Database query of abandoned and orphan wells. -- DEP Update -- Act 136 well plugging grant program -- Proposed Drilling Waste Management Regulations -- Status of Underground Injection Well Program Primacy -- Follow Up On Penn (..)

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Waste Regulations Natural Gas 2018 89

Legal Planet

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The report also mentions the complexity and difficulty in applying California’s Subdivision Map Act , which applies to lot-splits: because it is designed for large greenfield projects, many infill developers do not know how to use it and many planners don’t, either. But localities can deal with their own regulations.).

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 30, 2023

but they suspect there was a mist of production fluid emitted.” Production wastewater was flowing from the well at the rate of 1,260 to 2,100 gallons an hour into storage tanks on the well pad. 4 are in production and 1 is plugged.” August 27 until about 2:30 a.m. on August 28, sometimes intermittently.

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