Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

By Gauthier Eppe Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are toxic chemicals that pose a significant threat to human health and the environment. References [1] Lallas, Peter L., “The Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants.” ” American Journal of International Law 95.3 Accessed October 27, 2023.

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Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

MARCH 7, 2025

Read this Latham Client Alert for more detail on these laws. Read this Latham blog post for more detail on the implementation of these laws by CARB, which issued an Enforcement Notice for SB 253 stating that CARB will not penalize in-scope entities for incomplete compliance when first disclosures under the law are due in 2026.

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NRDC onEarth

JUNE 7, 2023

New York City Council is poised to pass a law that would mandate organics collection.

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NRDC onEarth

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Today, Assemblymember Carrillo and over a dozen advocates with climate, community and environmental justice organizations held a press conference to call on Governor Gavin Newsom to hold oil companies accountable by signing the Orphan Well Prevention Act, AB 1167, into law.

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Grist

MARCH 22, 2021

Our hope is that attorney general Maura Healey, if she chooses to take action on this, will hold Harvard accountable for its dangerous fossil fuel investments,” said Sofia Andrade, a sophomore at Harvard and one of the organizers of Fossil Fuel Divest Harvard. except for Pennsylvania, has adopted. “An

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ThinkGeoEnergy

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The law implements key recommendations of the Climate Action Council and is an important step toward the state’s goal of 2 million electrified and electricity-ready homes by 2030. The New York Geothermal Energy Organization (NY-GEO) and Dandelion Energy had each published statements previously that called for the passage of S6604.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 5, 2020

In a disproportionate number of low-income black neighborhoods, redlining, segregation and weak zoning laws have led to the proliferation of junk food outlets and a lack of healthy alternatives. Communities of color also lose out at the other end of the food chain. This has certainly not been the case in the past.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The initiative is the product of a nine-organization collaboration that has the backing of climate campaigner and former U.S. Climate-centered legal disputes will proliferate as climate-impacted regions, entities and communities increasingly turn to the law to sue carbon-emitting ones. Vice President Al Gore. Pull Quote.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

climate law – the Inflation Reduction Act – is one good marker for setting ambitious standards, so long as it is supported by a rigorous methodology that is yet to be released. The top tier of clean hydrogen in the new U.S.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 11, 2021

In addition to her former role as a junior atmospheric science software developer at NASA and her current work as a researcher at MIT, Sanjana is founder and executive director of Earth Hacks , an organization that hosts hackathons for college students to combat the climate crisis. . It all spiraled from there.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

One challenge which EMR faces is how it handles a series of non-biodegradable chemicals found in some plastics which are categorised as Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). As the recycling industry innovates to embrace its role as a key player in the UK’s journey towards a more sustainable society, new challenges continue to emerge.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 9, 2023

Elite law schools in the United States are disproportionately funneling their students into jobs serving fossil fuel clients, according to a new report published Thursday. LSCA, an organization of law students working to hold the legal sector accountable for its role in the climate crisis, has previously scrutinized the top ranked U.S.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 16, 2020

There’s a lot of beautiful things that happen out of [Richmond]," says Khamphanthong, a community organizer with the Asian Pacific Environmental Network whose family emigrated from Laos in the 1980s. But at the same time, when you look at the reality of it, it is sad.". California has done exactly that.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 18, 2021

Ultimately, Su’s call to be an agent of change in her community drew her back to the United States as an attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity , a nonprofit membership organization known for its work protecting endangered species through legal action, scientific petitions, creative media, and grassroots activism.

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FuelCellsWorks

JULY 25, 2024

Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs to receive federal funding through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. SEATTLE– The Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association (PNWH2), a multi-state nonprofit organization focused on creating a. PNWH2 among the first U.S.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 18, 2020

In 2018, the International Maritime Organization set the goal to halve emissions for commercial ships from 2008 levels by 2050. Both companies have a shared vision of powering ships with fuel cells. In that sense, there is a really good partnership that is not in name only, but in values and goals. And the goalposts are high.

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Canary Media

MARCH 6, 2024

A three-year effort to revamp California’s moribund community-solar market , spurred by state law and backed by solar industry groups, consumer advocates, environmental-justice organizations, labor unions and the state’s homebuilding industry, may now be in jeopardy. On Monday, the California Public Utilities…

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Canary Media

AUGUST 15, 2023

based nonprofit Groundswell, sees a world of new opportunities opening up for the churches, colleges and community centers her organization helps to… Michelle Moore, CEO of the Washington, D.C.–based

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 2, 2020

They were led by José Bové , a left-wing activist famous for his skirmishes with the law and his tremendous moustache. The GMOs he destroyed were created by inserting genes from other organisms — say a stretch of DNA that confers resistance to a particular herbicide — into a plant’s genome.

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Solar Power World

AUGUST 2, 2024

The law went into effect on Jan. 1, 2024, and it requires about 33 million small businesses – including solar organizations of all kinds – to report beneficial owner information (BOI) to… The post The Corporate Transparency Act – what all solar companies should know appeared first on Solar Power World.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 21, 2021

You may be pleasantly surprised to learn that somewhere in the organization people have been working on ESG initiatives and have been waiting for the conversation to reach the board. Add ESG to your next board agenda, even if only to start the conversation with the management team.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The ocean absorbs just under one-third of anthropogenic CO 2 emissions, which is contributing to a rise in ocean acidification and making it more difficult for organisms such as oysters and corals to build shells. Convention on the Law of the Sea and the London Convention and Protocol, predate the concept of ocean carbon dioxide removal.

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Solar Power World

MARCH 5, 2020

Today, a diverse group of environmental, labor, and civic organizations sent a letter to New York State legislative leaders urging them to reform renewable energy siting to help New York State meet the legal mandates of the 2019 climate law for 70% renewable energy by 2030.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 20, 2021

Replate works with restaurants, caterers, food distributors, offices and other organizations to directly deliver their surplus food to those in need in local communities. Like so many other businesses and organizations, Replate encountered a major challenge with the sudden shift to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) of 2021 authorized $335 million for battery recycling and second-life programs. Organizations interested in providing information, and/or participating in the various programs offered under the BIL, can respond between now and October 14, 2022. “The

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Charged

DECEMBER 15, 2023

ISO 14001 is a group of standards from the International Organization for Standardization related to environmental management. It is designed to help organizations minimize the negative impact of their operations on the environment, comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations, and continually improve in these areas.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

“Combined with law,” says the group, “these approaches will open up a new field of precision toxicology that will transform approaches to chemical safety management in the same way that precision medicine is informing healthcare.” John Colbourne, of the University of Birmingham, leads PrecisionTox.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Several US states passed laws to control the concentration of 1,4-dioxane as a product ingredient. The new laws did not yet affect wastewater concentrations, but it seems a foregone conclusion that this would happen. Our Ellenox system uses electrochemical oxidation to mineralise organic pollutants.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 21, 2020

While having such a broad standard and a varied board means that the priority materials, locations and environmental issues will vary extensively from stakeholder to stakeholder, Banaynal dela Cruz thinks that’s to the organization's advantage. . It’s a way to divide and conquer," she said. "We

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Green Technology

APRIL 2, 2025

CARE is a non-profit organization committed to developing and implementing market-based solutions for recycling post-consumer carpet. Join us at the Sustainable Facilities Forum in Sacramento on May 15th to connect with CARE and explore how your organization can enhance its sustainability strategy through effective carpet recycling!

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Impact Alpha

MAY 4, 2023

ImpactAlpha, May 4 – Boston-based environmental advocacy organization Conservation Law Foundation and Massachusetts Housing Investment Corp., a community development finance institution, raised $42. The post Healthy Neighborhoods Equity Fund closes $42 million for inclusive real estate in New England appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

On October 7, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping series of climate and environmental laws into effect, cementing the Golden State’s reputation as a leader in climate action. The law covers over 5,300 companies that make over $1 billion annually. Big business in the Golden State has expressed opposition to the law.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

There are also laws on the protection of subsurface resources and for establishing management and protection rights for groundwater sources. The full report (in Moldovan) can be accessed via this link. However, the regulations in Moldova are far from enough to fully and effectively support geothermal development.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 24, 2020

The lawsuit claims these organizations violated Minnesota consumer protection laws for orchestrating a campaign of deception around climate science and the danger of fossil fuels.

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Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Read this Latham Client Alert for more detail on these laws. Read this Latham blog post for more detail on the implementation of these laws by CARB, which issued an Enforcement Notice for SB 253 stating that CARB will not penalize in-scope entities for incomplete compliance when first disclosures under the law are due in 2026.

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GreenBiz

JULY 30, 2020

While much of the panel (which I helped organize) was highly technical, here are four of my high-level takeaways for those thinking about harnessing AI for climate solutions. There is concern that Moore’s Law , the idea that the number of transistors on integrated circuit will double every two years, is slowing down.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 8, 2024

The idea originated in what they saw as flaws in France’s 2017 duty of vigilance law, which requires all large businesses headquartered in France, and international corporations with a significant presence there, to set out clear measures to prevent human rights violations and environmental damage — even among their subsidiaries.

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