Environmental News Bits

JUNE 15, 2022

Read the full story in Nature. A study looking at the economic lifetimes of 61 commercially used metals finds that more than half have a lifespan of less than 10 years. Metals might be the foundation of the modern economy, but that doesn’t mean they stick around.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 3, 2024

Like almost all things chemical in the United States, the recent announcement by the Biden administration that it is banning a major form of asbestos is both a triumph and a disgrace. Two years ago, when the EPA first started proposing rules to get the last uses of asbestos out of current applications, the agency floated a two-year deadline.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 10, 2023

This was the first-time I put this very personal story of such a public event down on paper. This was the first-time I put this very personal story of such a public event down on paper. What follows is my story of how we all converged on the Arnold Farm in Somerset County 15 years ago and were witness to what I can only call a miracle.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 6, 2023

Pursue Your Constitutional Right To A Clean Environment In Pennsylvania! Pursue Your Happiness In Pennsylvania” Senate next voting day September 18, 19, 20; Oct.

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Energy and Climate Law

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The aftermath of the nuclear phase out in Germany is becoming a never-ending story. In the original nuclear phase out law of 2002 the Government allocated these residual electricity volumes to each nuclear power plant in Germany so that the total output of the respective plant corresponds to an average 32 year lifetime.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 5, 2024

If you have somehow managed to escape the frenzied political headlines about electric vehicles, first I envy you and second, I must regrettably inform you that the EV has become an acronym of partisan rancor on par with IVF, DEI, and CRT. They intersect with labor politics and growing tensions with China.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2021

On June 7, PennFuture announced the winners of the Celebrating Women In Conservation Awards from Northeast PA and the Lehigh Valley presented by NextEra Energy Resources.The winners will be recognized during a special program on September 9.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Read more here. -- Woman of Environmental Media, Marketing, and Communications: Meg McGuire: Founder and publisher of the Delaware Currents , an online news project dedicated to telling the story of the Delaware River from its headwaters to where it meets the ocean, regular guest on WJFF’s program “Making Waves.”

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 19, 2023

Because what we choose to do next will make all the difference in how the future unfolds, especially in the lifetimes of our children and grandchildren. Because what we choose to do next will make all the difference in how the future unfolds, especially in the lifetimes of our children and grandchildren. Extreme heat.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 11, 2024

With 2024 Lifetime Conservation Leadership Award PA Parks & Forests Foundation Announces 2024 Award Winners; Honorees Celebration Set For May 14 WVIA: Bernie McGurl, Lackawanna River Conservation Assn. - Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. Schiffman, Esq.

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 22, 2022

Read the full story at Clean Technica.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 18, 2022

A transition to 100% clean energy is an urgent priority worldwide to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change and preserve a livable planet. Solar power is jetting us towards that goal. By 2010, the US had installed 2.6 gigawatts (GW) of solar power, enough power to provide electricity for one third of the households in Los Angeles.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 24, 2023

Pursue Your Constitutional Right To A Clean Environment In Pennsylvania! Pursue Your Happiness In Pennsylvania” House next voting day September 26, 27; October 2, 3, 4, 16 [Unless Sooner Recalled] -- Committee Schedule Senate next voting day September 18, 19, 20; Oct. Join the meeting virtually via Microsoft Teams by clicking here to register.

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Physics World

JUNE 27, 2021

For complex reasons governed by quantum mechanics and the weak interaction, there is a difference in the lifetime – or width – and the mass between the two allowed superpositions. Mesons are particles comprising bound states of a quark and an antiquark. Both these differences can affect the proportion of mesons and anti-mesons detected.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 6, 2023

Here are 97 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Shapiro With Former Sen. Now Think What You Just Inhaled.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2024

Here are 88 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Schiffman, Esq.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 21, 2023

It was clear from the workshop that industry is interested in extending the lifetime of their investments in combustion engine manufacturing regardless of the harm it would cause to the environment or the public. We need to make sure regulators like EPA and CARB restrict its usage before it gains a fossil-fueled foothold in the marketplace.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Here are 138 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Westmoreland County? Westmoreland County? Westmoreland County?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Wind turbine blades are a different story. Perched atop towers hundreds of feet tall, overlooking grassy plains or windy seas, sleek white blades trace slow powerful circles through the air. Can the life cycle of wind turbine blades , lasting about 25 years, be as circular as the elegant arcs they carve in the sky? Balsa wood logging.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 25, 2024

Currently, 922 Master Watershed Steward volunteers are active across 42 Pennsylvania counties, contributing more than 144,000 lifetime volunteer hours and planting more than 75,000 trees. By Alexandra McLaughlin, Penn State News Have a question about managing invasive plants? Meet Art Gover. Gover expressed gratitude for the recognition.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Here are 69 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. 15 To Celebrate America Recycles Day [PaEN] -- CleanScapes Hosts Nov.

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PBS Nature

APRIL 11, 2023

Each one – from the song of the largest lemur to the song of the humpback whale to the song of the lyrebird – was recorded in his lifetime. Joyous, surprising and poignant, this story of pioneering research and astounding insight is a chorus of wonder – and a wake-up call. But will they soon be heard no more?

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 17, 2024

Here are 120 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 14, 2022

She has been honored with a Lifetime Achievement In Conservation Award by the Women In Conservation Awards Program , a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Western Pennsylvania Environmental Awards and the PA Parks & Forests Legacy Award. On October 14, Gov.

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Frontiers

AUGUST 11, 2021

Would you like a healthier, happier, better brain? Well … how about if a famous female brain scientist, who had been rated as the second most popular teacher on the entire internet; came to your screen and spent an hour with you letting you know how the brain works ? Meet Dr. Marian Diamond and prepare to be amazed. By Gary Weimberg.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

This experience sparked a passion for the natural sciences that has lasted a lifetime. You can help us bring these incredible artistic science stories to life with a contribution to the Academy’s Diorama Renovation Project. Have you experienced awe standing before the towering moose or locking eyes with the menacing tiger?

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Here are 78 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Thank you for your leadership! -- Gov. Fetterman, Cong.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 17, 2024

Environmental & Energy Law Section Lifetime Achievement Award Gov. “The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

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Frontiers

JULY 12, 2022

Read the story of Alfred Russel Wallace. This 19 th century maverick was unafraid to champion unconventional or unpopular ideas, voiced stark criticism of social inequality, and led a lifetime of scientific and spiritual exploration. By Madison Adair Wiseman. A Young Englishman Inspired by Naturalists.

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 9, 2022

Indigenous groups across the region have spent lifetimes battling state governments for water allocations in Australia. This Week’s Top Water Stories, Told In Numbers. Pakistan and India meet for annual water sharing discussions. We are river people, we are water people. Taking our water away from us depletes us. gigalitres (332.8

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 4, 2023

Pursue Your Constitutional Right To A Clean Environment In Pennsylvania! Pursue Your Happiness In Pennsylvania” Senate next voting day September 18, 19, 20; Oct. Pursue Your Happiness In Pennsylvania” Senate next voting day September 18, 19, 20; Oct. Pursue Your Happiness In Pennsylvania” Senate next voting day September 18, 19, 20; Oct.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

WeConservePA will recognize Karen Martynick and David Shields with Lifetime Conservation Leadership Awards during the PA Land Conservation Conference in April. The Lifetime Conservation Leadership Award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to conservation in Pennsylvania over the course of their life.

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 21, 2023

March 21, 2023 Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today. Sign up for Fresh: A Great Lakes Policy Briefing , straight to your inbox, every other Tuesday. According to Detroit News, over the past five years, the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 22, 2022

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2022 Women In Conservation Awards Program to recognize excellence in conservation and to forge a stronger network of women who are deeply committed to working to protect Pennsylvania’s environment. Nominations are due May 8. This woman can be active in communities, business, government and science fields.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

4 to 10 - 12 NOVs For Abandoning Wells Without Plugging Them Inside Climate News: DEP Took 9 Days To Inspect Natural Gas Liquids Plant That Caught Fire On Christmas Day In Washington County PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - Feb. 22 Webinar On How Green Is Blue Hydrogen?

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Are You Telling Your Story? 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. -- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Highlights Events In February, March: Eagle Watching; the Story Of Rachel Carson; The Lenape Nation At Van Scott Nature Reserve; More ! Senate returns to voting session Feb. Senate returns to voting session Feb. Deadline Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2023

Are You Telling Your Story? of Health, University Of Pittsburgh For Update On Studies Of Health Impacts Of Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [PaEN] -- DEP Environmental Justice: State Dept.

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