Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer who works in the energy industry. Robert has over 20 years of international engineering experience in the chemicals, oil and gas, and renewable energy... Global CO₂ equivalent emissions grew by 2.1% in 2023, crossing 40 billion metric tons for the first time. This category...

Asia’s Carbon Emissions Are Negating The Green Transition

The Hill

Google’s emissions rose 13 percent last year despite the tech giant’s goals to become net-zero by the end of the decade as artificial intelligence (AI) drives an increase in energy consumption.  “As we further integrate AI into our products, reducing emissions may be challenging due to increasing energy demands from the greater intensity of AI…

Google emissions rose 13 percent from AI energy consumption

MILAN — After 16 years leading communications at Italian energy giant Enel Group, João Duarte has been appointed as global head of communications at US-based electricity producer ContourGlobal, with a brief to support the firm’s transition to renewable energy. In his new role, Duarte will oversee corporate...

Global Energy Firm Appoints Communications Head

Whether sustainably produced hydrogen needs to be 100% green is currently under debate. Using the production of ammonia and artificial fertilizer as examples, researchers have calculated that "nearly sustainable" hydrogen would be better in the end. There's a role for sustainably produced hydrogen in the energy transition, and not only...

'Nearly sustainable' hydrogen could cut ammonia production emissions by 95%

(AP) — Three years ago, Google set an ambitious plan to address climate change by going “net zero,” meaning it would release no more climate-changing gases into the air than it removes, by 2030. But a report from the company Tuesday shows it is nowhere near meeting...

Google falling short of important climate target, cites electricity needs of AI

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NewSantaAna

The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Google’s greenhouse gas emissions have surged 48 percent in the past five years due to the expansion of its data centers that underpin artificial intelligence systems, leaving its commitment to get to “net zero” by 2030 in doubt. The Silicon Valley company’s pollution amounted to 14.3 million...

Google’s greenhouse gas emissions jump 48% in five years

Virginia State

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Cheryl E Preston

I had not seen so many disappointed and disgruntled adults as I had all through this day until about an hour ago. Baby Boomers had been excited about the launch of MeTV Toons, which was supposed to take place at 6:00 a.m. this morning.

MeTV toons has officially launched on Frndly TV, and Boomers are happy

California State

Senate Bill 707 (SB 707), a landmark, first-in-the-country, textile-recycling bill from Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton), passed the California Assembly Natural Resources Committee with a 9-3 vote. The bill, also known as the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024, establishes a robust Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program that will require producers to implement and fund a program to facilitate the reuse, repair, and recycling of clothing and textile fibers.

Senator Josh Newman’s Landmark Textile Recycling Bill Advances in California Assembly

New Jersey State

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

Gloucester County, NJ

Franklinville, NJ

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. -A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he defrauded the government of more than $200,000 in Social Security and Medicaid benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Man Guilty of $200K Social Security & Medicaid Fraud

Georgia State

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Douglas City, CA

Daily Coffee Press

This afternoon, Kentaiwon Durham, the Douglas City Commissioner of Ward 2, entered a guilty plea for wire fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Consequently, Durham is mandated to resign from his position as a city commissioner.

Georgia City Commissioner Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in $20K PPP Fraud Scheme

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

Thousands of firefighters, including nearly 300 from New Jersey, are suing companies that manufactured firefighting foam and gear, alleging that exposure to toxic chemicals in these products caused their cancer diagnoses. Megan Burrow reports for NorthJersey.com. In short:. Retired Port Authority police officer Charles O’Neill connected his prostate cancer to...

Nearly 20,000 firefighters sue foam chemical companies over cancer risks

USAYE!

In a stunning verdict, a federal jury convicted two former executives of Epsilon Data Management LLC for their roles in a decade-long scheme that exploited consumer data to facilitate massive mail fraud targeting millions of Americans. The defendants, Robert Reger and David Lytle faced conspiracy, mail fraud, and wire fraud charges for knowingly selling lists of consumer names and addresses to fraudsters running prize scams and deceptive astrology mailings.

Data Breach Fraud Scheme: Shocking Convictions Targeting Millions

The Biden administration is moving closer to finalizing a heat protection standard for workers, but the upcoming election could jeopardize its implementation. Ayurella Horn-Muller and Frida Garza report for Grist. In short:. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has submitted a proposal for a national heat stress rule to...

Heat rules for workers face election challenge

Shell announced on Tuesday that it will halt construction at its biofuels facility in the Netherlands due to unfavorable market conditions, marking a rare decision to suspend a project already underway, as part of CEO Wael Sawan's strategy to enhance the company's financial returns. Initially approved in September 2021, the...

Shell Pauses Biofuels Facility Construction in Netherlands Amid Market Challenges

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(Reuters) - Just weeks after a U.S. appeals court blocked a Black-owned venture capitalist from funding women-of-color-led businesses, the ruling has had a chilling effect across the small industry of diversity-focused venture capital funds, according to founders, investors and lawyers who spoke to Reuters.

US court decision casts shadow on diversity venture capital funding

Google’s greenhouse gas emissions have ballooned, according to the company’s latest environmental report, showing how much harder it’ll be for the company to meet its climate goals as it prioritizes AI. Google has a goal of cutting its planet-heating pollution in half by 2030 compared to a...

Google’s carbon footprint balloons in its Gemini AI era

DeanLand

When it comes to living a longer life in Georgia, location matters. And living in one of Georgia's top counties for longevity can add up to 13 years of extra life expectancy as compared to its bottom-ranked counties.

Huge Life Expectancy Gap Revealed Between Georgia's Urban, Rural Counties

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Sustainability awards go to ad agencies with fossil fuel clients

Despite partnering with major polluters, advertising agencies WPP, Publicis Groupe and Edelman received top sustainability awards at Cannes Lions. Ellen Ormesher reports for DeSmog. In short:....

Sustainability awards go to ad agencies with fossil fuel clients

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