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Mildred Dresselhaus: a giant of nanoscience

Physics World

At the time, a lot of people still believed that “a woman’s place is in the home”. She led the successful 2016 “LEGO Ideas” campaign to create a “Women of NASA” LEGO set, honouring notable NASA pioneers (including Katherine Johnson and Margaret Hamilton). Her contributions to nanoscience were nothing short of incredible.

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Sustainable Business Network Recognizes Green Stormwater Infrastructure Projects In Philadelphia Region

PA Environment Daily

SBN’s Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Partners honored exemplary projects and the people behind them that bring the environmental, social, and economic benefits of green stormwater infrastructure to life in Philadelphia and the region.

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40 Individuals File Appeals, Most Handwritten, Of DEP’s Permit For Catalyst Energy Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well In McKean County

PA Environment Daily

We are not rich people in this area and how would we be able to fix an expense like that?” -- “I’m concerned because the well they chose already has a problem with a natural gas leak and needs to be re-cased before it even gets started. We don’t have thousands of dollars.” -- “My home is located across the road from where it would be.

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Amazon lobbyists face ban from European Parliament

Corp Watch

Scientists have said the flooding that killed more than 1,700 people and displaced millions in Pakistan was much more likely to occur because of climate change. Rosenberg | NBC News | January 10, 2023 The petition was started by Amazon Employees for Climate Justice, a group of workers that has pushed the company on climate issues for years.

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Amazon Fined in France for Illegally Spying on Workers

Corp Watch

Scientists have said the flooding that killed more than 1,700 people and displaced millions in Pakistan was much more likely to occur because of climate change. Rosenberg | NBC News | January 10, 2023 The petition was started by Amazon Employees for Climate Justice, a group of workers that has pushed the company on climate issues for years.

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ESA Policy News: November 21, 2022

ESA

Apply for the 2023 Katherine S. Lucas and retiring House Science Committee Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) had a strong bi-partisan partnership after Democrats retook the House in 2018. Apply for the 2023 Katherine S. Final COP 27 agreement was released Sunday after two weeks of talks.

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1,198 New Stories In 2021 - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA - Is Your Story Being Told?

PA Environment Daily

Dick Thornburgh On Leadership: People Living In The Chesapeake Bay States Should Not Have To Wait Another 30-Plus Years For Clean Water -- Gov. -- Rachel Carson On Leadership: The Human Race is Challenged More Than Ever Before To Demonstrate Our Mastery, Not Over Nature, But Of Ourselves -- Gov.