Circle of Blue

JANUARY 25, 2023

New Mexico Town, Still Reeling from Historic Fire, Receives Federal Aid to Repair Drinking Water System — The town of Las Vegas is eligible for up to $140 million for drinking water treatment facilities. Overall, the study from the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health estimates that 1.65

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 10, 2023

…While these divestments may not directly lead to a reduction in absolute global emissions, they can accelerate the pace BP can grow low carbon businesses that underpin our aim to reduce our oil and gas production.” About one-sixth of BP shareholders supported a similar proposal last month, sending a warning signal to corporate leadership.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Heavy road salt use also does a number on public infrastructure as it can lead to corrosion. Alternatives are necessary to manage icy surfaces during the colder months. This is a more effective way to ensure de-icing and safety. We need to implement alternatives that cause less damage to the environment .

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 15, 2023

This Mother’s Day, nestled in the middle of Mental Health Awareness Month , I’m deeply disturbed by this growing public health crisis among our young people, and how it’s playing out across society. last month and met with leaders to advocate for funding for youth mental health resources tied to climate anxiety.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 8, 2024

Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies About the Safety of the Genetically Engineered Food You’re Eating by Jeffrey M. Seeds of Change: Impact of Interventions by Bayer and Monsanto on the Elimination of Child Labour on Farms Producing Hybrid Cottonseed in India by Davuluri Venkateswarlu (OECD Watch et al., June 2007).

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 30, 2021

. ——————————————– In extreme weather news, new research finds that climate change is behind the intensity of deadly storms that hit Germany and Belgium last month. The World Bank’s Esha Zaveri is the lead author on the report.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 7, 2024

30 to Jan. 3 - Saga Of Plugging Nancy 13; Conventional Well Emission Offsets; Venting Since June; Still No Well Integrity Reports [PaEN] -- Gov. Shapiro: PA Receives Over $44.4 Million By Allegheny County For Hydrogen Sulfide Exceedances At Clairton Coke [Coal] Works From March to November -- KDKA: US Steel Fined $2.2

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2024

Of Environmental Educators Announce 2024 Award Winners [PaEN] -- LancasterOnline: Outside Education, Experiences: Scovens Sisters Spark Students’ Stewardship Of Nature -- LancasterOnline: Mira Lloyd Dock Award Recognizes Marlisa Yoder-Bontrager For Tree Planting Efforts -- Energy Assn.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 31, 2024

Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies About the Safety of the Genetically Engineered Food You’re Eating by Jeffrey M. Seeds of Change: Impact of Interventions by Bayer and Monsanto on the Elimination of Child Labour on Farms Producing Hybrid Cottonseed in India by Davuluri Venkateswarlu (OECD Watch et al., June 2007).

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 2, 2024

Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies About the Safety of the Genetically Engineered Food You’re Eating by Jeffrey M. Seeds of Change: Impact of Interventions by Bayer and Monsanto on the Elimination of Child Labour on Farms Producing Hybrid Cottonseed in India by Davuluri Venkateswarlu (OECD Watch et al., June 2007).

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies About the Safety of the Genetically Engineered Food You’re Eating by Jeffrey M. Seeds of Change: Impact of Interventions by Bayer and Monsanto on the Elimination of Child Labour on Farms Producing Hybrid Cottonseed in India by Davuluri Venkateswarlu (OECD Watch et al., June 2007).

Biotechnology 52

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies About the Safety of the Genetically Engineered Food You’re Eating by Jeffrey M. Seeds of Change: Impact of Interventions by Bayer and Monsanto on the Elimination of Child Labour on Farms Producing Hybrid Cottonseed in India by Davuluri Venkateswarlu (OECD Watch et al., June 2007).

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 12, 2021

Circle of Blue reported that these dams are nearing middle and old age, when their operation and maintenance poses growing financial, environmental, and safety challenges. IN RECENT WATER NEWS. They bought their house and 10-acre property in 1985, a month before they were married. Until the night of June 16.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

29-30 In Altoona Celebrate Riparian Buffers Month In October! 16 to 22 - 2nd Abandoned Shale Gas Well Pad? For Natural Gas Explosion Destroying Home/Business In Greene County Clean Air Council, FracTracker Alliance Sept. 25 Hearings On NPDES Stormwater Permits For Two Warehouse Projects In Lowhill Twp., Lehigh County Register Now!

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 18, 2023

Philadelphia Refinery Sites -- Evergreen Resources Management - Former Philadelphia Refinery Site : DEP received a Risk Assessment concerning remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with lead and organics for the site located in the City of Philadelphia. ( Wyoming County. ( Delaware County. ( Susquehanna County. ( Potter County.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

City of New York , a 2022 lawsuit brought by a group of cooperative apartment and other building owners seeking to invalidate Local Law 97 of 2019 , New York City’s building performance standard to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the City’s largest buildings. The City relied on this police power in enacting Local Law 97.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

The other threats include transportation issues leading to social health disparities, escalating costs of medicines necessary to treat chronic diseases. Of Health Awards $2.5 Of Health Awards $2.5 27 Released 1.1

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2022

The first NAIC climate risk survey, created more than 10 years ago, led the way at the time, and it’s great to see the NAIC lead again by being the first U.S. International regulators and climate groups who have called for compliance with TCFD disclosures welcomed the news. With this landmark action by U.S. By putting U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 20, 2023

While Pennsylvania energy consumers haven’t gotten a particular benefit, the shale boom did lead to a national decline in natural gas prices that has saved households thousands of dollars. Of Health Awards $2.5 Washington County, Notice Is Re-sent [PaEN] -- Robinson Twp., 27 Released 1.1

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 10, 2022

On a related note, Science News reported on key foods—from millet to mussels—we may need to eat more of , because scientists believe they will be more resilient to climate change.). The 2023 farm bill—which Congress is already starting to debate—could give us that opportunity. And again, they’re all related.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 3, 2024

USA: Six Nations youth leads protest against Nestlé Emma Lui | Council of Canadians | January 1, 2019 “I don’t want my friends’ babies or their babies to ever worry about not having water,” Makasa Looking Horse (photo above) said to the audience who gathered at JC Hill Elementary School on a rainy morning. Most Recent Annual Revenue US$99.32

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 3, 2024

USA: Six Nations youth leads protest against Nestlé Emma Lui | Council of Canadians | January 1, 2019 “I don’t want my friends’ babies or their babies to ever worry about not having water,” Makasa Looking Horse (photo above) said to the audience who gathered at JC Hill Elementary School on a rainy morning. Most Recent Annual Revenue US$99.32

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Mercenary hackers stole data that Exxon later cited in climate lawsuits -US prosecutors Yahoo News PaulaR Tue, 11/07/2023 - 17:23 Thursday, October 12, 2023 Read more Raphael Satter & Christopher Bing WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. There have been more than 3,000 spills since 2005, with the number peaking in 2011 at 484.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 23, 2024

Exxon’s refineries in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Baytown, Texas, has also been in the news over a series of explosions in 1989, 1994 and 2021 that killed workers and caused major air pollution. ExxonMobil is one of the most valuable companies when looking at brand value of the leading oil and gas companies worldwide.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Over three months ago-- October 25, 2023-- DEP issued notices of violation related to the gas venting and the operator attempted a fix for the leaks, but that obviously failed. Safety Data Sheet ] DEP’s inspection report said the affected area was excavated and the chemical cleaned up. ETC Northeast Pipeline was fined $30.6

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 16, 2022

More than six months have gone by since record-breaking tornadoes tore through western Kentucky the evening of December 10th into the early morning of the 11th. The nation witnessed the tragedy through news coverage and social media, and many donated money and provided immediate aid. “As As a people we will never be able to forget.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The state of Michigan announced it will provide residents of Benton Harbor with bottled water and water filters after elevated levels of lead were found in the city’s drinking water supply. A new analysis found hundreds of thousands of homes and workplaces in London are at risk of flooding if climate change continues to worsen.

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 14, 2022

The Defense Department will present a plan by May 31 for decommissioning the facility and aim to complete the process 12 months after that. Million : Funding announced by the Natural Resources Conservation Service to address flooding, water pollution, dam safety, irrigation, and erosion. News Briefs. By the Numbers.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 30, 2023

September is Trails Month in Pennsylvania and this celebration is a perfect way to lead us into our celebration of the important role of trails across the Commonwealth.” In winter months, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling are also popular. The MJ2KB Trail is a 7.8-mile-long The MJ2KB Trail is a 7.8-mile-long

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Norfolk Southern has repeatedly assured us of the safety of their rail cars-- in fact, leading Norfolk Southern personnel described them to me as “the Cadillac of rail cars”-- yet despite these assertions, these were the same cars that Norfolks Southern Personnel Rushed to vent and burn without gathering input from state and local leaders.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

“My Administration is taking steps to independently verify the safety of Pennsylvanians’ water -- and will continue to do so in the months to come,” said Gov. Leading our own independent testing now will give us a necessary baseline so that we can track any changes to Pennsylvanians’ water in the months ahead.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 4, 2024

Shapiro Calls On Biden To Keep Pause On Permits For New LNG Gas Export Facilities Short IFO Reports 2023 PA Natural Gas Production Up 1.0% 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.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2023

Room 8E-B East Wing. Click Here to watch online. TODAY 9:30: DEP: Harrisburg Peregrine Falcon Banding Event. TODAY 7:30: Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community Monthly Eyes On Shell Meeting. THURSDAY 9:00: Eyes On Shell Petrochemical Plant Accountability Campaign To Hold In-Person Rally. Beaver, Beaver County.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 29, 2023

Earlier this month, the federal government issued a draft science report on PFAS in Canada and proposed action on PFAS-laden firefighting foams. Thousands of PFAS remain unassessed for safety, yet they are found in many products, from cookware to cosmetics and food packaging.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 27, 2024

million for violations leading to the explosion [ Read more here ], was later convicted of criminal charges by the Office of Attorney General for the violations [ Read more here ] and fined another $1 million for violations related to the pipeline by the Public Utility Commission [ Read more here ].]] DEP cited River Ridge Gravel Co.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 11, 2023

The good news is that the Biden administration and Congress have made important strides on advancing policies and resources to help communities and the federal government mitigate wildfire risk. The combination of warmer temperatures and drier conditions leads to drier vegetation that’s more flammable for a longer period of the year.

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HumanNature

APRIL 26, 2023

Drought has been a common topic in the news cycle, but as the climate intensifies, extreme rainstorms and flooding will also become more common. Tiny mites crawl into our sleeves and pantlegs, causing itching, oozing sores that can take months to heal. We also need to be wary of poppyseed-sized ticks that carry Lyme disease.

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