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Maine Signals Readiness for Commercial-Scale Floating Offshore Wind

Energy and Cleantech Council

Offshore wind is an essential component of our path toward a stronger, healthier, and cleaner energy future… Maine now has an outline on how to lead on responsible development of offshore wind that delivers on its vast potential to secure our energy independence, fight climate change, and strengthen Maine’s economy.”

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Critics Question the Climate Crisis Benefits of Deep Seabed Mining

DeSmogBlog

While commercial mining of the deep seafloor is not yet happening, momentum is building and the world is now seriously entertaining the possibility. To vacuum up these treasured chunks requires industrial extraction by massive excavators. The targets of these companies are potato-sized rocks that scientists call polymetallic nodules.

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Rising groundwater levels are threatening clean air and water across the country

Grist

Most often, climate change is associated with a decrease in groundwater, fueled by worsening drought and evaporative demand. These three communities, profiled below, demonstrate the risks that other parts of the country may soon face as climate change alters a system long taken for granted.

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A Push to Expedite Permits Fueled by Disaster Capitalism Threatens to Fastrack the Climate Crisis

DeSmogBlog

Coast Guard for floating LNG projects off Grande Isle, Louisiana , were moderated by third-party contractors who offer permit expediting services for industry. Credit: Julie Dermansky The diversion project lies at the intersection of two crises: the state’s alarming coastal land-loss rate and the essential threat of climate change.

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The Battle to Stop Air Products’ Carbon Capture Project at Lake Maurepas Grows

DeSmogBlog

Air Products, a global hydrogen manufacturing company, is proposing to build a $4.5 billion “Clean Energy Complex” to manufacture blue hydrogen and an accompanying carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project, that would be operational by 2026. Credit: Julie Dermansky Spoonbill in a wildlife management area, next to Lake Maurepas.

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Sustainable Food Management Checklist: Getting Started Guide for the Office Cafeteria

Green Business Bureau

In this Green Business Bureau article, we wanted to help you support a sustainable food supply model on a global level, starting at a smaller scale with your organization’s cafeteria. Our food supply chain demands an extravagant amount of energy. Energy and food are intrinsically linked together.

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Compelled to action: 5 sustainability trends impacting food retail

AGreenLiving

Compelled to action: 5 sustainability trends impacting food retail Heather Putnam Thu, 03/25/2021 – 01:30 Authors’ note: Ratio Institute taps Presidio Graduate School ’s students and alumni for sustainability research in the food industry. They also have the most potential to drive changes for a more sustainable future.

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