Why the Commute?
The top reason employees give for not wanting to return full time to the office after the pandemic is that they don’t like the commute. In fact, the shift to hybrid and remote work during the pandemic demonstrated that millions of employees don’t have to commute to do their job.
Gallup
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Orange Smog Could Blanket New York Again Thursday as Canadian Wildfires Rage on
New York could be cloaked with a second wave of thick orange smoke Thursday, as hundreds of out-of-control wildfires ravage parts of Canada.
New York Post
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Canada’s Wildfires Are a Warning of the East Coast’s Smoky Future
Ontario and Quebec could see wildfires grow more intense and frequent as a changing climate brings unusually hot and dry conditions.
Scientific American
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3 Takeaways From Hearing on EPA Power Plant Rule
Republicans and Democrats clashed at a hearing Tuesday that examined EPA’s planned actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at power plants around the country. It served as yet another example of the political challenges inherent in addressing the climate crisis.
E&E News
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PFAS Tipping Point: Minnesota Passes Strictest PFAS Ban to Date
PFAS restrictions in the U.S. have reached a tipping point, with Minnesota surpassing Maine with the broadest PFAS ban to date on May 24, 2023. These PFAS requirements will cause reporting, restrictions, outright bans, and even product obsolescence for certain parts used in processes or trigger the need to re-engineer product formulas.
NAEM's GreenTie Blog - Sponsored by Assent
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Manchin Urges EPA to Improve Implementation of Methane Emissions Reduction Program
Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, wrote a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, expressing the Senator’s concerns regarding selective implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and urging a delay in enforcing fees on methane emissions under the Methane Emissions Reduction Program (MERP).
United States Senate
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DOE Finalizes National Hydrogen Road Map
The Department of Energy outlined Monday how hydrogen could become a major source of clean energy in the United States, even as the prospective industry awaits important decisions from other Biden administration agencies.
E&E News
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Europe is Leading the Race to Regulate AI. Here’s What You Need to Know
The European Union took a major step Wednesday toward setting rules — the first in the world — on how companies can use artificial intelligence.
CNN
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‘Betrayal’: EPA Power Plant Proposal Faces Backlash
EPA’s new proposal to cut carbon pollution from power plants relies on two technologies that are broadly opposed by environmental justice advocates. Champions for poor, Black and brown communities that have lived for decades with polluting infrastructure are angry that the Biden administration would propose retrofitting fossil fuel plants with carbon capture and storage (CCS) or hydrogen capacities instead of just shutting them down.
E&E News
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2023 EHS & Sustainability Awards
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Only 2 Weeks Left To Nominate
Help us celebrate EHS & Sustainability Management Excellence. Nominate a client or colleague for a Lifetime Achievement or 30 Over 30 Award. All nominations must be in by June 30, 2023.
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Developing an Environmental Justice Policy and Community Engagement Strategy
June 22, 2023
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
Cost: Free for NAEM members; $99 for non-members
The environmental justice landscape is large and constantly evolving, leaving many organizations unsure of how to establish formal policies or where to start. Designed to inspire and inform your company’s environmental justice programs, this webinar features a detailed case study of Covanta’s journey to a mature environmental justice program and community engagement strategy.
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ESG Data Management: Challenges and Solutions
July 6, 2023
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
Cost: Free for NAEM members; $99 for non-members
Join us for a panel discussion focused on the challenges of developing verifiable ESG metrics based on data collection and management practices.
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2023 EHS & Sustainability Events
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IMPACT23 | Sustainability Impact Series
July 26, 2023
Virtual & In-Person Watch Parties
Q3's IMPACT program will dig into the key ways corporate leaders can make progress toward their climate commitments and tackle complex GHG reductions in supply chains and products.
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IMPACT23 | Sustainability Impact Series
December 7, 2023
Virtual
Q4's IMPACT program will provide corporate leaders with a look at how to best prepare for the coming year's reporting cycle, as well as cover the latest developments in reporting standards and regulations.
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