Supersonic Aviation Program Could Cause ‘Climate Debacle,’ Environmentalists Warn
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PEER | January 12, 2023
An experimental jet that aerospace company Lockheed Martin is building for NASA as part of a half-billion dollar supersonic aviation program is a “climate debacle,” according to an environmental group that is calling for the space agency to conduct an independent analysis of the jet’ ...
In Colorado, Oil and PFAS Shouldn’t Mix
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“Oil and gas operations are particularly bad places to use PFAS—or any type of dangerous chemical—because there are so many different pathways of contamination,” Horwitt says. PFAS doesn’t just get into our water but our air, too, due to the methane-flaring methods the industry ...
New NASA Supersonic Jet Is a Climate Debacle
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Huge Fuel Consumption Threatens Carbon Net Zero Aviation Goal ...
Biden admin revisits sage grouse regs, teeing up fresh battles
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PEER | January 11, 2023
But focusing on wild horses irks some conservation groups. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility released a report of its own accusing the USGS of overstating the harm caused by wild horses to greater sage grouse habitat, while overlooking the fact there are many more cows and ...
Commentary: Group seeks lead ban on ammo, fishing tackle for NPS properties
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On Nov. 17, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility filed a petition to ban the use of lead ammunition and fishing tackle on all property managed by the National Park Service. According to the petition, this includes more than 51 million acres open to hunting, comprising more ...