Williams-Sonoma’s New Sustainable Home Brand GreenRow
Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 17, 2023
The product line will include low-impact and responsibly sourced materials made with sustainable manufacturing.
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What Happens to Wind Turbine Blades at the End of Their Life Cycle?
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 12, 2022
This post will follow the wind turbine blade from “cradle-to-grave,” then explore solutions for a more responsible, sustainable life cycle. To learn about the current lifecycle and a more sustainable solution for the rare earth elements in wind turbine generators, read How Are Wind Turbines Made?
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Sustainable Finance 101: Transforming Finance for a Sustainable Future
Enviromental Defense
APRIL 25, 2024
There are financial regulations in Canada designed to safeguard our savings and the economy, while ensuring responsible profit generation. In paving the way to a truly sustainable economy, Environmental Defence is pushing for stronger rules to govern Canada’s money. Why financial regulation?
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Louisiana Royalty Owner Survives Challenge to Demand For Payment
Energy & the Law
JANUARY 10, 2023
On November 1, 2019, Smith Logging made a 30-day demand to Indigo/SWN for payment of unpaid royalties under the lease. Indigo/SWN made three payments. Alternatively, it failed to state a valid cause of action because Hopkins was lessee of record at the time demand was made. The trial court sustained the exceptions.
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Just and Sustainable Solutions for the Mining and Recycling of Rare Earth Elements in Wind Turbines
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Wind energy companies have a strong commitment to ensuring the sustainable, responsible life cycle of their turbines and are progressing towards achievement of fully circular supply chains. The World Bank predicts that the demand for neodymium for energy technologies in 2050 will be 37% of total 2018 neodymium production.
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Paula García Knows Renewable Energy Is for the People
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 26, 2024
The subsequent decades brought expansion, commercialization and ultimately a boom of oil production in the Huila region, where García’s family lives. Traveling to the southern region of Colombia as a young child, Paula García remembers being taught by her elders about the deep interconnectedness between humans and the natural world.
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Perspective | Water is the New Carbon
Circle of Blue
APRIL 7, 2022
When it comes to acknowledging society’s impact on climate, environment, and human security, water is the next frontier for comprehensive accounting and adaptation strategies — for industry, municipalities, governments, and individuals, all of which have made impressive commitments and progress to track carbon pollution. Provocative?
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The USDA’s Climate Hubs Could Help Farmers Adapt to Extreme Weather
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 24, 2024
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and our partner organizations have long advocated for a transformational food and farm bill —one that will not continue business as usual but help build a food system that is healthier, more sustainable, and more equitable. After months of delay, it appears possible (though far from guaranteed!)
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Want Clean Energy? Then You Also Want Battery Recycling.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 22, 2022
The grid energy storage industry represents a much smaller fraction of the lithium-ion battery market than electric vehicles, but it too has a responsibility to ensure batteries are responsibly and sustainably produced and then productively recirculated at end-of-life. Sustainable supply chain solutions exist.
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Why the IPCC 7th Assessment Matters
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 16, 2024
While the global understanding of climate change is well-established, the world’s response remains sluggish. It’s essential that as policies and public awareness evolve, the science keeps pace, offering the latest policy-relevant insights to effectively combat climate change. The view from our spot. Source: Delta Merner, UCS.
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California’s Progress Toward Recycling Policy for EV Batteries
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
The report outlines a package of policies that could become the first lithium-ion US battery recycling regulation – including producer responsibility for battery recycling. Two policy options to determine the responsible party were proposed. Yes, EV battery recycling is happening in facilities around the United States.
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Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority Announces Mimi Joy Cooper As Recycling Coordinator
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 3, 2024
During this time she has worked to successfully apply for hundreds of thousands of dollars in grant funding; made continued improvements to our Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event; and is currently working diligently to help implement the Navusoft routing program, for greater efficiency in our Collections department.
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Release: Senate Advances Agriculture Appropriations Bill
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition lzaks@sustainableagriculture.net Tel. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition lzaks@sustainableagriculture.net Tel.
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The USDA Has a Plan to Fix Our Nutrition Crisis—But Will It Work?
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 23, 2022
Nevertheless, these changes, many of which were part of the COVID-19 pandemic response, were significant. More people in the United States are sick than are healthy. There is no age group in this country that scores higher than 63 out of 100 on the Healthy Eating Index, a validated tool used to measure the healthfulness of what we eat.
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Climate Litigation Is Spreading Around the World
Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 18, 2023
In recent years, there has been a growing movement to hold corporations accountable for the harm caused by the climate change that has resulted from their products. These lawsuits aim to establish corporate legal responsibility for the adverse impacts of climate change and push for transformative action to mitigate its effects.
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Achieving EV Battery Sustainability
Legal Planet
MARCH 30, 2023
Achieving a sustainable EV battery supply chain is crucial as demand increases. Achieving a sustainable EV battery supply chain is crucial as demand increases. CLEE recently released a policy brief summarizing pivotal developments from 2022 and previewing future actions that can advance a just and sustainable battery supply chain.
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Agriculture Secretary Highlights New Consumer Labeling Requirements Of Fertilizer Law To Save Money, Protect Environment
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 28, 2024
On March 28, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding visited Cashman’s Hardware Store in Adams County to promote Pennsylvania’s updated fertilizer law and educate consumers on best practices to manage their lawn care in a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable way. The revisions to the Pennsylvania Fertilizer Law, signed by Gov.
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Guest Blog: Fossil Fuel Promotion in City Facilities? Not in My Municipality
Enviromental Defense
MARCH 11, 2024
He’s passionate about mobilizing people to promote and enjoy biodiversity, sustainability, and community. It couldn’t be because of revenue: Ottawa made less than $6,000 on fossil fuel ads in non-transit City facilities last year and another $7,000 in transit facilities. It’s possible. This should be a slam dunk.
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Everything you Need to Know About the Sustainable Jobs Act (Bill C-50)
Enviromental Defense
APRIL 22, 2024
On April 15th, Members of Parliament did something we have been urging them to do for months: they passed the Sustainable Jobs Act, or Bill C-50. Now that the dust has settled and the legislation is off to the Senate to be further studied and voted on, let’s look back at what the Sustainable Jobs Act will achieve for Canadians.
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USDA Scientists Produce Nanobodies in Plant Cells that Block Emerging Pathogens
Nanotech
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
According to ARS, as a proof-of-concept, researchers showed that nanobodies targeting the SARS-CoV-2 virus could be made in plant cells and remain functional in blocking the binding of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to its receptor protein: the process responsible for initiating viral infection in human cells. AgroSource, Inc.
Guidance on Avoiding Greenwashing while Providing Input Down Under
Greenbuilding Law
AUGUST 13, 2023
The Australian government has issued draft Environmental and Sustainability Guidance describing the obligations under Australian consumer law which businesses must comply with when making environmental and sustainability claims.
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Senate Hearing Finds No Definition Or Standard For ‘Responsibly Sourced’ Natural Gas; PA Producers Already Below One RS Threshold
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 17, 2023
On October 17, the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee held an informational briefing on Project Canary , a company that measures, analyzes and reports on methane emissions from natural gas production and distribution infrastructure.
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Solar Panels Are More Carbon-Intensive Than Experts Admit
Environmental Progress
JULY 3, 2023
The data is voluntarily submitted by the industry in response to academic surveys. But, as we’ll see below, a new investigation led by a Mr Enrico Mariutti suggests that the number is closer to between 600 and 1200 gCO2/kWh, depending on the energy mix used to power PV production. Department of Energy, February 24, 2022, [link].
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Release: Strengthening Local Meat Economies Act Promotes Fairness in Procurement
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition lzaks@sustainableagriculture.net Tel. With JBS’ business ethics under question both at home in the US and abroad , taxpayer dollars should not be spent on contracts with such companies when there are more responsible alternatives available.
Choose Clean Water Coalition, Partners Release Newest PA Clean Water Legislative Briefing Book - Water Quality Issues, Legislative & Funding Solutions
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
With production made possible by the Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds , the briefing book was spearheaded by the Choose Clean Water Coalition, Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed, and PennFuture. While these waterways face several threats, there are pragmatic, tangible solutions at hand. million individuals, with 5.7
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New Global Energy Market Risk: War Pushes Overreliance on US LNG in Path of Climate-Amped Hurricanes
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
In response, Europe has scrambled to replace flows and decouple this dependence , in part by shifting away from gas to clean energy alternatives, in part by increasing local gas production, and in part by turning to imports of liquified natural gas, or LNG—including from the US. Credit: U.S. Credit: U.S.
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Electrification and decarbonization of chemical synthesis
Physics World
MARCH 16, 2022
Chemical synthesis is responsible for the significant emission of carbon dioxide worldwide. Using renewable electricity to drive chemical synthesis may provide a route to overcoming these challenges, enabling synthetic routes that operate at benign conditions and utilize sustainable inputs. Want to take part in this webinar?
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Coalition calls for climate responsible finance ?
A Greener Life
MAY 17, 2022
A coalition of organisations has called for more significant efforts toward sustainable finance. In a joint statement, The World Council of Churches (WCC), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Muslim Council of Elders and the NY Board of Rabbis made the appeal. They have the power – and the responsibility.
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Advancing Ocean Climate Action at COP27
Ocean Conservancy
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
In order to reduce emissions, we must phase out fossil fuels—oil, coal and gas—and move towards renewable energy and less plastic and petrochemical production since these products, so dangerous as ocean pollutants, are made from oil. I was joined by Ocean Conservancy colleagues working to advance ocean-climate action.
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How to Have a Green and Sustainable Holiday Season
Academy of Natural Sciences
DECEMBER 1, 2023
If you find yourself wondering how to be more environmentally conscious, then you can start even before the ball drops with a few of these simple tips that will help make your holiday season green and sustainable. Instead, look for sustainably, responsibly sourced and produced beeswax, coconut wax, rapeseed wax or soy wax candles.
DOE’s New Hydrogen Hubs Program Comes With Risks—And Opportunities
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 11, 2022
Therefore, to ensure hydrogen plays a productive role as opposed to a wasteful—and potentially outright harmful—diversion, it must be guided by rigorous implementing frameworks that strategically prioritize and target its use and set robust standards to ensure truly clean and safe deployment. history up for the task?
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COP28: “The Methane COP”
Legal Planet
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Financing reduction of methane emissions Methane emissions are over 80 times more potent than CO 2 in the first two decades and are responsible for approximately 30% of global warming. By far, the most ubiquitous figure at COP28 was that of John Kerry. With these incorporations, 156 countries have joined the pledge, notably not China.
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The Latin American Lithium Industry is at a Crossroads
Legal Planet
APRIL 20, 2023
The regulatory decisions made by the Governments of Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile in the following months and years will set the course for the lithium industry, with significant consequences for the planet’s future. For these reasons, mining lithium from brine has become the preferred method for lithium production.
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The Hershey Company Releases 2020 Sustainability Report
PA Environment Daily
JUNE 2, 2021
On June 2, The Hershey Company released its 2020 Sustainability Report, highlighting its progress on key environmental and social initiatives during a year of unprecedented challenges. I am tremendously proud of the progress we made and the accelerated actions we took across ESG.
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Guest Essay: My Hometown Shows The Benefits Of The Fossil Fuel Industry Come At A Tremendous Cost - Gov. Shapiro, Let's Hold Them Accountable - Support The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 16, 2023
According to 2020 polling , 72% of all Pennsylvanians supporting RGGI, particularly because RGGI will benefit their commonwealth by creating thousands of family-sustaining jobs and ensuring a safe and healthy future for generations to come. And they aren’t alone.
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Three Steps for Equitable Climate Action in Massachusetts
Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Both Healey as a candidate, and the legislature during the last legislative session , have made commitments to build on the state’s climate goals to ensure a healthy, more prosperous Massachusetts where no one is left behind and we can all thrive. Maura Healey, as well as a new legislative session with new (and incumbent) legislators.
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Soil carbon sequestration has to look beyond the field to be effective
HumanNature
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Guest Post by Sam Leuthold , 2023-2024 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Department of Soil and Crop Sciences and the Graduate Degree Program in Ecology at Colorado State University Over the course of the last two decades, there has been a shift in the general popularity of agricultural soils.
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Fossil Fuel Companies Make Billions in Profit as We Suffer Billions in Losses
Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
The profits made by the oil and gas majors come at the direct expense of all of us and our shared planet. The impacts from the fossil fuel industry’s products don’t stop at national borders, but rather are truly global in nature. At the same time, the world is incurring record losses due to extreme weather events. billion and $35.5
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All Eyes on Dubai: Expectations for Canada
Enviromental Defense
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
COP28 must deliver on energy and equity, and the Government of Canada must do its part: The litmus test for whether COP28 is successful or not will be whether countries agree to a plan for an equitable phase out fossil oil and gas production. (If you missed our explainer on what COP28 is, check that out here.) That’s impacted other nations.
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Douglas Reed: Environmental Conservation as a “North Star” for the Timber Industry
Washington Nature
MARCH 13, 2024
His connection between commercial lumber practices and how to use them responsibly sets him apart, and he provides his insights to benefit the future of Washington's forests as a member of The Nature Conservancy's (TNC) Washington Board of Trustees. The notions of stewardship and sustainability were present in my family culture.”
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Douglas Reed: Environmental Conservation as a “North Star” for the Timber Industry
Washington Nature
MARCH 13, 2024
His connection between commercial lumber practices and how to use them responsibly sets him apart, and he provides his insights to benefit the future of Washington's forests as a member of The Nature Conservancy's (TNC) Washington Board of Trustees. The notions of stewardship and sustainability were present in my family culture.”
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Rice husk and recycled newspaper may be the eco-friendly insulation material of the future
Frontiers
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
The building sector is the second largest sector in plastic consumption and is responsible for more than a third of energy related greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Accordingly, construction materials made from agro- industrial waste become increasingly attractive due to their lower environmental impact. Three composition panels.
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Congress Considers Bills to Lessen Restrictions on LNG Exports
The Energy Law Blog
APRIL 5, 2023
Within the Department of Energy, the Office of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement- Division of Natural Gas Regulation, is responsible for granting such authorizations. The bill aims to amend the Natural Gas Act to provide for expanded natural gas exports in the United States. Bill 1497 on March 9, 2023. Under the provisions of H.R.
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Brag
DECEMBER 5, 2022
According to ARS, as a proof-of-concept, researchers showed that nanobodies targeting the SARS-CoV-2 virus could be made in plant cells and remain functional in blocking the binding of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to its receptor protein: the process responsible for initiating viral infection in human cells. Bergeson and Carla N.
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