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Will We Ever Stop Overestimating the Cost of Complying with Environmental Regulations?

Law and Environment

billion price tag originally put on the MATS rule lived on, even after it was clear that that number was way off. When EPA promulgates new rules that appear to carry big price tags, smart people get to work and figure out more cost-effective ways to comply. Unfortunately, the $9.6 People forget that markets work.

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‘Smart bandage’ may help solve a major problem when treating chronic wounds

Frontiers

A person’s leg wrapped in bandage (not the smart bandage from this research). A new study presents a smart bandage that can measure and wirelessly transmit wound moisture data in real time. These issues have inspired this latest smart bandage, as a way to monitor wound moisture levels non-invasively.

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Take Action: This Farm Bill Should Center Conservation, Not Consolidation 

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

Background It’s possible that an expensive proposal in farm bill negotiations on Capitol Hill could be funded by cuts to other farm bill programs – namely, cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and cuts to money allocated to climate-smart farming practices and conservation programs through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

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Arnold & Porter Advises Beontag in Connection with Secured Credit Facility from Four-Bank Syndicate

Arnold Porter

Arnold & Porter advised Beontag and its subsidiary Tags Lux S.a Beontag is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of self-adhesives and smart tags (such as digital labels, and labeling technology solutions like RFID and NFC). The financing was provided by a four-bank syndicate led by Deutsche Bank AG.

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Will We Ever Stop Overestimating the Cost of Complying with Environmental Regulations?

Acoel

billion price tag originally put on the MATS rule lived on, even after it was clear that that number was way off. When EPA promulgates new rules that appear to carry big price tags, smart people get to work and figure out more cost-effective ways to comply. Unfortunately, the $9.6 People forget that markets work.

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Danger Season Heat Is on–It’s Past Time to Act

Union of Concerned Scientists

When I think about summer, I think of the carefree days I spent playing kickball, kick-the-can, and tag with the kids in my neighborhood. And, because my home has solar panels, a heat pump was a smart choice to reduce my energy costs and my reliance on fossil fuels.

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Release: Farmers Shine Spotlight on Vital Impact of Climate Funding at the IRA Conservation and Farmers Roundtable

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

However, implementing these systems comes with the sizeable price tag and there aren’t many farmers who can simply absorb that cost. . “The importance of the need to grow food, agriculture products, good land stewardship is the most imperative investment for our children’s future.