On Christmas Day 2022, part of a natural gas processing plant in Washington County, Pennsylvania caught fire, igniting a vapor cloud and prompting a response by the local fire department, a shutdown by the owner and notification of the incident to the state’s Department of Environmental Protection. The fire burnedContinue Reading
The Biden administration is blocking the construction of a gold and copper mine over concerns about impacts to an Alaska salmon fishery. Meanwhile, six states are saying they found a compromise on water cuts amid a drought along the Colorado River, and ExxonMobil reports record profits. This is EnergyContinue Reading
This story was last updated at 4:21 p.m. WASHINGTON – The Interior Department on Thursday announced a 20-year mining moratorium on 225,000 acres of the Superior National Forest that bars Twin Metals from constructing a proposed copper, cobalt and nickel mine in the area. The moratorium is a result ofContinue Reading
Related Practices & Jurisdictions In line with our November 2022 news alert, Brazil’s new administration has had a very busy January pursuing its social, environmental, and climate agendas. In his first week in office, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Lula) initiated significant institutional restructuring, repealed previous administration policies, and announced severalContinue Reading
Historic grant funding for environmental justice will support projects in communities overburdened by pollution and historic underinvestment January 10, 2023 WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of approximately $100 million for projects that advance environmental justice in underserved and overburdened communities across the country. ThisContinue Reading
CAIRO: Saudi entrepreneurs have shown prominence and courage in bolstering economic growth through innovation and entrepreneurship. The Middle East region has witnessed unprecedented growth in the establishment of small and medium enterprises along with the shift toward entrepreneurship with Saudi Arabia setting an example for a blooming startup ecosystem. Entrepreneurship inContinue Reading
Comment on this story Comment Good morning and welcome to The Climate 202! Congrats to Chico Harlan for becoming The Washington Post’s first global climate correspondent. 🎉 We’re excited to work with Chico and get his recommendations for the most beautiful Italian villages, especially after binge-watching the second season ofContinue Reading
EPA selects 29 organizations to receive first Brownfields Job Training grants funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, boosting workforce training in underserved, overburdened communities December 14, 2022 WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of 29 organizations to receive a total of more than $14 millionContinue Reading
Yesterday, the White House Office of Science and Technology announced a new initiative designed to address the enormous equity and opportunity gaps in STEMM education, training, investment, philanthropy, and business. The STEMM Opportunity Alliance is starting life with a collective $1.2 billion in individual commitments made by a diverse arrayContinue Reading
Over the years some of those practices have come under fire for being anticompetitive, and antitrust concerns have been a constant throughout its history. But an area that hasn’t received as much attention is Microsoft’s commercial marketplace strategy, exemplified by AppSource and Azure Marketplace, where third-party developers can build andContinue Reading
