Producing ‘Renewable Methanol’ or ‘Green Methanol’ from Biomass at Scale

May 4, 2021

2020 – 2021 Renewable Methanol Webinars — Videos and Information From the Methanol Institute, World Wide Web, 2020 – 2021 The “Renewable Methanol: A Carbon-Neutral Fuel” webinar organized by the Methanol Institute took place on August 5, 2020. The webinar is organized with the support of presenting companies Clariant, Haldor Topsoe, bseEngineering, and Ørsted. The [...]

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LETS CELEBRATE — But Finding Good Water is a Challenge!

May 3, 2021

How Will You Celebrate Drinking Water Week? From Chett Pritchett, Development Officer, WV Rivers Coalition, May 3, 2021 Dear Friends and Concerned Citizens: Did you know that the first week in May is Drinking Water Week? A whole week to celebrate clean, healthy drinking water! Our team at WV Rivers has put together some awesome [...]

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“Falcon Pipeline for Shell Cracker” — Zoom Meeting, Tuesday, May 4th, 6:30 to 8:00 PM

May 2, 2021

Shell’s Falcon Pipeline Under Investigation for Threats to Workers & Public Safety From an Invitation by Erica Jackson, FracTracker Alliance, April 30, 2021 Hello friends in the Ohio River Valley and beyond, I’m writing to invite you to a virtual public meeting regarding how your health and safety may be impacted by Shell Pipeline Company’s [...]

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“May Day — May Day!” THE CARBON CAPTURE CHALLENGE!

May 1, 2021

All you need to know about Elon Musk’s Carbon Capture Prize From the Video Presentation by Sabine Hossenfelder, BackReAction Blog, April 21, 2021 Elon Musk has announced he is sponsoring a competition for the best carbon removal ideas with a fifty million dollar prize for the winner. The competition will open on April twenty-second, twenty-twenty-one. [...]

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WEBINAR — May 4th on Monitoring the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP)

April 30, 2021

Defend Streams from the Mountain Valley Pipeline – Webinar on May 4th at 7:00 PM From an Announcement of West Virginia Rivers Coalition, Charleston, WV, April 26, 2021 The Mountain Valley Pipeline continues to threaten the 500 remaining streams they have yet to cross! You can be the eyes on the ground to defend these [...]

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OPINION: Brand New Approach to Global Research & Policy Needed Now

April 29, 2021

A new model of American research is required today (opinion) From an Article by Michael I. Kotlikoff, Emmanuel P. Giannelis and Glenn C. Altschuler, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, April 27, 2021 America’s dominance is currently at risk, and a new model is needed now more than ever. More than a century after Thomas Newcomen, a [...]

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Demolished Ohio Coal-Fired Power Plant Smoke Stack in Ohio River

April 28, 2021

Months after coal plant demolition activities, waste still sits in Ohio River as Army Corps orders cleanup From an Article by Paula Christian, WCPO News 9, Cincinnati, April 26, 2021 NEW RICHMOND, OH — Clermont County residents were shocked in February when a smokestack from the retired Walter C. Beckjord power plant toppled into the [...]

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Vimeo Video on Plastics and Microplastic Pollution Around Us

April 27, 2021

Subject: Manada Conservancy presents The Perils of Plastic on Vimeo From a Video Presentation by Dr. Sherri Mason, Penn State — Erie Campus, March 1, 2021 Plastic pollution in the world’s oceans has been publicized widely; we’ve heard about the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch.” Lesser known is the prevalence of microplastics in freshwater systems, which [...]

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TUESDAY NOON: “Microplastics in the Ohio River Basin”

April 26, 2021

Ohio River Discussion Series The series features topics in Clean Water, Ecosystem Restoration, Education, Transportation, Flood Control and Recreation Join us for our next discussion on …… register now! § “Understanding Microplastics in the Ohio River Basin” § Tuesday, April 27, 2021, 12:00-1:00 pm (eastern time) >>> Souhail Al-Abed, Ph.D., USEPA Souhail will present “General [...]

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Federal Violations: Tampering With Exhaust Systems on Trucks

April 25, 2021

Energy firm pleads guilty, is fined $2 million in truck emissions tampering scheme From an Article by John Beauge, Special to PennLive, April 20, 2021 WILLIAMSPORT, PA – An energy firm that services the natural gas fields in central and western Pennsylvania has been fined $2 million for 31 violations of the Clean Air Act. [...]

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