Hoosier Daniel Lee recently noted the policy choice to limit natural gas and coal, combined with mandates for low-energy wind and solar, is making the Midwest energy grid significantly more expensive and unreliable. Federal regulators are also attempting to quash local opposition to eyesore wind farms as they force utilitiesContinue Reading
Plunge your hand in one of Louisiana’s wetlands, and you’ll likely return with a fistful of squishy, dark muck. Go even deeper, and you’ll find layers of clays, mud, sand and silt that date back centuries. The history of the area sits preserved just beneath the ground’s surface. For NewContinue Reading
An oil spill into Corpus Christi Bay has left lingering questions into what the full impact will be to wildlife and the environment, as well as to how effectively officials notified the public. The spill was first reported on Dec. 24, originating from a pipe failure at the Flint HillsContinue Reading
December 6, 2022 NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that current Deputy Mayor for Strategic Initiatives Sheena Wright will be elevated to the position of first deputy mayor, and that Senior Advisor to the Mayor Camille Joseph Varlack will serve as chief of staff startingContinue Reading
A century ago, the concept of the modern corporation was born. Today, we see an alignment of CEOs on global unity, new models of capitalism, and corporate cultures that celebrate people. In the 1920s, Alfred Sloan at General Motors created the concept of the modern corporation. In the 1950s PeterContinue Reading
“Ali,” a man in his mid-20’s, started working in plastic recycling in Adana, a city in the south of Turkey, when he was 13 years old. He worked 13 hours per day in a recycling facility sorting, shredding, and melting plastic into small pellets. Five years ago, Ali quit hisContinue Reading
Legislators recently spoke about their challenges and successes with EPR legislation. | Banlai/Shutterstock Four state-level elected officials who have worked on extended producer responsibility bills for packaging recently discussed how they became champions of recycling policy and offered tips to help advance legislation. The Product Stewardship Institute’s July 26 webinar,Continue Reading
A significant portion of orangutan habitat in Indonesia lies within corporate concessions, but industrial tree companies, like pulp and paper, don’t have strong enough safeguards and commitment to protect the critically endangered apes, a new report says. According to the report by Aidenvironment, there are 6.22 million hectares (15.37 millionContinue Reading
On May 30, Meta, Google, and Twitter released their 2021 annual transparency reports, documenting their efforts to curb misinformation in Australia. Despite their name, however, the reports offer a narrow view of the companies’ strategies to combat misinformation. They remain vague on the reasoning behind the strategies and howContinue Reading
On May 30, Meta, Google and Twitter released their 2021 annual transparency reports, documenting their efforts to curb misinformation in Australia. Despite their name, however, the reports offer a narrow view of the companies’ strategies to combat misinformation. They remain vague on the reasoning behind the strategies and how theyContinue Reading
