missions Mexico Pledges to Cut Emissions 25 Percent in Climate Change Milestone By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-03-30T16:13:00Z Mexico has become the first developing nation to formally promise to cut its global-warming pollution, a potential milestone in efforts to reach a worldwide agreement on tackling climate change. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
missions China's Recovery May Boost Carbon Emissions By www.rfa.org Published On :: 2020-05-08T15:31:10Z A record decline in greenhouse gas could be followed by a larger increase as the economy rebounds, energy experts warn. Full Article Story
missions Taxing emissions in Singapore -- by Donghyun Park, Shu Tian, Mai Lin C. Villaruel By blogs.adb.org Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 15:47:44 +0800 Singapore’s carbon tax is designed to maximize green investments while minimizing negative effects on the overall economy. Full Article
missions Mercedes-Benz Slapped with Record Fine for Emissions Cheating By english.chosun.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T14:01:44+09:00 The Environment Ministry is fining Mercedes-Benz W77.6 billion for illegally tampering with emissions tests, the biggest fine ever for a carmaker here (US$1=W1,225). The ministry on Wednesday said Mercedes-Benz, Nissan and Porsche tampered with the emissions of around 40,000 diesel cars sold in Kore... Full Article Business
missions Trends in Emergency Department Visits and Inpatient Admissions for Hyperglycemic Crises in Adults With Diabetes in the U.S., 2006-2015 By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2020-04-20T12:00:32-07:00 OBJECTIVE To report U.S. national population-based rates and trends in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS) among adults, in both the emergency department (ED) and inpatient settings. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We analyzed data from 1 January 2006 through 30 September 2015 from the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample and National Inpatient Sample to characterize ED visits and inpatient admissions with DKA and HHS. We used corresponding year cross-sectional survey data from the National Health Interview Survey to estimate the number of adults ≥18 years with diagnosed diabetes to calculate population-based rates for DKA and HHS in both ED and inpatient settings. Linear trends from 2009 to 2015 were assessed using Joinpoint software. RESULTS In 2014, there were a total of 184,255 and 27,532 events for DKA and HHS, respectively. The majority of DKA events occurred in young adults aged 18–44 years (61.7%) and in adults with type 1 diabetes (70.6%), while HHS events were more prominent in middle-aged adults 45–64 years (47.5%) and in adults with type 2 diabetes (88.1%). Approximately 40% of the hyperglycemic events were in lower-income populations. Overall, event rates for DKA significantly increased from 2009 to 2015 in both ED (annual percentage change [APC] 13.5%) and inpatient settings (APC 8.3%). A similar trend was seen for HHS (APC 16.5% in ED and 6.3% in inpatient). The increase was in all age-groups and in both men and women. CONCLUSIONS Causes of increased rates of hyperglycemic events are unknown. More detailed data are needed to investigate the etiology and determine prevention strategies. Full Article
missions NASA missions may go to Venus or our solar system’s strangest moons By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 21:55:04 +0000 NASA has selected four potential future missions – to Jupiter’s fiery moon Io, Neptune’s icy moon Triton, and two that would explore the atmosphere and map the surface of Venus Full Article
missions Coronavirus deaths to continue to rise 'for two weeks' even after intensive care admissions start to drop, top Government adviser says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-09T16:39:00Z Read our live coronavirus updates HERE Coronavirus: The symptoms Full Article
missions Coronavirus hospital admissions in London 'stabilising', health chief says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-12T16:19:38Z Follow our live updates HERE Full Article
missions Primary school admissions 2020: When will I find out and what can I do if my child doesn't get a place? By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-16T11:41:08Z Parents should receive updates today on whether their child has a place Full Article
missions Nasa names companies to develop Moon landers for human missions By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 13:56:49 -0400 The space agency announces the companies that will work on landers to return astronauts to the Moon. Full Article
missions Felicity Huffman's daughter admitted to university after college admissions scandal By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T10:15:26Z Huffman served 11 days in jail in 2019 for paying to have her daughter's SAT results doctored Full Article
missions One in three shareholders vote for Rio Tinto to adopt binding emissions target By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T08:32:49Z Shareholder vote in favour of global mining giant adopting binding targets grew sixfold since last yearShareholders in global miner Rio Tinto have rebuked the company over its climate stance, with 37% voting at a meeting in Australia for a resolution that would require it to set binding emissions targets.While the resolution did not pass, its sponsor, environmental group Market Forces, said it attracted six times as much support as an identical one put up at the same meeting last year. Continue reading... Full Article Rio Tinto Australia news Mining Environment Mining Business Fossil fuels Energy Greenhouse gas emissions
missions Seagrass nursery in central Queensland could offset carbon emissions By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 07:21:00 +1100 A seagrass nursery set up to propagate seeds to restore lost seagrass meadows could also be a tool to offset carbon emissions. Full Article ABC Radio Sydney sydney darwin brisbane widebay farnorth capricornia tropic northqld Environment:All:All Environment:Climate Change:All Environment:Conservation:Marine Parks Environment:Oceans and Reefs:All Science and Technology:Breakthroughs:All Australia:NSW:Sydney 2000 Australia:NT:Darwin 0800 Australia:QLD:Brisbane 4000 Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670 Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870 Australia:QLD:Central Queensland University 4701 Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680 Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740 Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810 Australia:WA:Edith Cowan University 6018
missions Lori Loughlin loses bid to have charges dismissed in college admissions case By globalnews.ca Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:37:10 +0000 Nearly two dozen parents have already pleaded guilty in the case, including "Desperate Housewives" actress Felicity Huffman. Full Article Entertainment News College Admissions college admissions scandal Desperate Housewives felicity huffman Giannulli Lori Loughlin lori loughlin court case lori loughlin husband Olivia Jade Operation Varsity Blues Rick Singer US College Admissions Scandal
missions Fossil fuel methane emissions have been 'vastly underestimated', researchers say By www.sbs.com.au Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 18:49:08 +0000 A new study has found the oil and gas industry has had a far worse impact on the climate than previously believed. Full Article Europe World Business Science
missions Minnesota Hospital to Pay U.S. to Resolve Allegations of False Claims Involving Unnecessary Admissions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 4 Jan 2010 15:52:10 EST Wheaton Community Hospital, the City of Wheaton, Minn. and Dr. Stanley Gallagher (collectively WCH) have agreed to pay $846,461 to settle allegations that their hospital admission practices violated the False Claims Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
missions 10 Las Vegas Men Indicted for Falsifying Vehicle Emissions Tests By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 8 Jan 2010 14:41:28 EST A federal grand jury in Las Vegas today returned indictments against 10 Nevada-certified emissions testers for falsifying vehicle emissions test reports. Full Article OPA Press Releases
missions Two Shell Chemical Companies Agree to Reduce Harmful Emissions Under Comprehensive Clean Air Act Settlements By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:07:12 EDT Shell Chemical L.P. and Shell Chemical Yabucoa have agreed to install pollution reduction equipment on two petroleum refining facilities at an estimated cost of $6 million as part of two comprehensive Clean Air Act settlements. Full Article OPA Press Releases
missions Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to Spend Millions to Reduce Commuter Train Emissions in Clean Air Act Settlement By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 14:46:07 EDT In response to a federal enforcement action for excessive train engine idling, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company (MBCR) will spend more than $2 million to reduce diesel locomotive emissions throughout the MBTA’s commuter rail system. Full Article OPA Press Releases
missions Justice Department Refers Five Accused 9/11 Plotters to Military Commissions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 13:25:40 EDT The Justice Department today announced that the cases involving Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees accused of conspiring to commit the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks have been referred to the Defense Department to proceed in military commissions and that the federal indictment against these defendants that was returned under seal by a grand jury in the Southern District of New York on Dec. 14, 2009 has been unsealed and dismissed. Full Article OPA Press Releases
missions Last of 10 Las Vegas Defendants Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Emissions Test Records By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:37:55 EDT Wajdi Waked, 25, of Las Vegas, pleaded guilty today before Judge Philip M. Pro of the U.S. District Court in Nevada, to one count of violating the Clean Air Act by falsifying emissions test results. Full Article OPA Press Releases
missions Last of 10 Las Vegas Defendants Sentenced for Falsifying Emissions Test Records By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:56:34 EDT William Joseph McCown, 49, of Las Vegas, was sentenced today before District Judge Lloyd D. George of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. Full Article OPA Press Releases
missions Kansas Refinery to Pay Nearly $1 Million Penalty for Environmental Violations Related to Air Emissions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 15:14:06 EST Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing (CRRM) has agreed to pay a civil penalty of more than $970,000 and invest more than $4.25 million in new pollution controls and $6.5 million in operating costs to resolve alleged violations of air, Superfund and community right-to-know laws at its Coffeyville, Kan., refinery. Full Article OPA Press Releases
missions Barclays Bank PLC Admits Misconduct Related to Submissions for the London Interbank Offered Rate and the Euro Interbank Offered Rate and Agrees to Pay $160 Million Penalty By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 08:34:16 EDT Barclays Bank PLC, a financial institution headquartered in London, has entered into an agreement with the Department of Justice to pay a $160 million penalty to resolve violations arising from Barclays’s submissions for the London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR), which are benchmark interest rates used in financial markets around the world. Full Article OPA Press Releases
missions US Announces Clean Air Act Settlement with Wisconsin Utility – Dairyland Power Cooperative to Reduce Emissions by More Than 29,000 Tons Annually By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:37:20 EDT The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a Clean Air Act settlement with Dairyland Power Cooperative (DPC) that will cover the utility’s three power plants in Alma and Genoa, Wis. DPC has agreed to invest approximately $150 million in pollution control technology that will protect public health and resolve violations of the Clean Air Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
missions New Jersey Glass Manufacturer to Install State-of-the-Art Emissions Controls to Resolve Violations of the Clean Air Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 16:26:09 EDT Under a settlement announced today by the Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Durand Glass Manufacturing Company Inc. has agreed to install emissions controls on its three glass furnaces that will reduce more than 173 tons of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and 23 tons of particulate matter (PM) per year. Full Article OPA Press Releases
missions Automotive Electronics Manufacturer Fined $500,000 for Selling Illegal Devices Resulting in Tons of Excess Particulate Matter Emissions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:11:25 EST In a settlement with the United States on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, automotive electronics manufacturer Edge Products LLC (Edge) has agreed to pay a $500,000 civil penalty for manufacturing and selling electronic devices that allowed owners of model year 2007 and later diesel pickup trucks to remove emission controls from their vehicles. Full Article OPA Press Releases
missions Maryland’s St. Joseph’s Medical Center Agrees to Pay $4.9 Million for Medically Unnecessary Hospital Admissions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 7 Feb 2013 18:09:07 EST St. Joseph’s Medical Center, a hospital located in Towson, Md., has reached a settlement with the United States to pay $4.9 million in connection with its submission of false claims to Medicare, Medicaid and other federal healthcare programs. Full Article OPA Press Releases
missions Cement Manufacturer Agrees to Reduce Harmful Air Emissions at Colorado Plant By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:23:31 EDT The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that CEMEX, Inc., the owner and operator of a Portland cement manufacturing facility in Lyons, Colo., has agreed to operate advanced pollution controls on its kiln and pay a $1 million civil penalty to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
missions Clean Air Act Settlement with Wisconsin Utilities to Reduce Emissions by More Than 50,000 Tons Annually By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:50:30 EDT The Department of Justice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Wisconsin announced a Clean Air Act (CAA) settlement with Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL) that will significantly reduce air pollution from three coal-fired power plants located near Portage, Sheboygan, and Cassville, Wis. Full Article OPA Press Releases
missions Settlement with Ash Grove Cement Company to Reduce Thousands of Tons of Air Emissions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:46:53 EDT Ash Grove Cement Company has agreed to pay a $2.5 million penalty and invest approximately $30 million in pollution control technology at its nine Portland cement manufacturing plants to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
missions United States Reaches Settlement with Safeway to Reduce Emissions of Ozone-Depleting Substances Nationwide By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 14:58:21 EDT In a settlement agreement with the United States, Safeway, the nation’s second largest grocery store chain, has agreed to pay a $600,000 civil penalty and implement a corporate-wide plan to significantly reduce its emissions of ozone-depleting substances from refrigeration equipment at 659 of its stores nationwide, estimated to cost approximately $4.1 million. Full Article OPA Press Releases
missions Government Intervenes in Lawsuits Against Health Management Associates Inc. Hospital Chain Alleging Unnecessary Inpatient Admissions and Payment of Kickbacks By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:56:21 EST The government has intervened in eight False Claims Act lawsuits against Health Management Associates Inc. (HMA) alleging that HMA billed federal health care programs for medically unnecessary inpatient admissions from the emergency departments at HMA hospitals and paid remuneration to physicians in exchange for patient referrals. Full Article OPA Press Releases
missions North America’s Largest Acid Manufacturer and Its Subsidiaries Agree to Slash Emissions and Reduce Air Pollution By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 11:08:22 EDT LSB Industries Inc. (LSB), the largest merchant manufacturer of concentrated nitric acid in North America, and four of its subsidiaries have agreed to reduce harmful emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) by meeting emission limits that are among the lowest for the industry in the nation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
missions U.S. Settlement with Minnesota Coal-Fired Utility to Reduce Emissions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 12:46:02 EDT In a settlement with the United States, Minnesota Power (MP), an ALLETE company based in Duluth, Minnesota has agreed to install pollution control technology and meet stringent emission rates to reduce harmful air pollution from the company’s three coal-fired power plants located in Cohasset, Hoyt Lakes and Schroeder, Minnesota, the Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today Full Article OPA Press Releases
missions United States Settles with Costco to Cut Ozone-Depleting and Greenhouse Gas Refrigerant Emissions Nationwide By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 3 Sep 2014 11:58:06 EDT Costco Wholesale Corporation, one of the nation’s largest retailers, has agreed to cut its emissions of ozone-depleting and greenhouse gases from leaking refrigeration equipment at more than half of its stores nationwide. Full Article OPA Press Releases
missions U.S. Settlement with Michigan Utility to Reduce Emissions at Its Coal-Fired Power Plants, Fund Projects to Benefit Environment and Communities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 13:03:59 EDT In a settlement with the United States, Consumers Energy, a subsidiary of CMS Energy Corporation, has agreed to install pollution control technology, continue operating existing pollution controls and comply with emission rates to reduce harmful air pollution from the company’s five coal-fired power plants. Full Article OPA Press Releases
missions RE: Medical Device Submissions - Worldwide By connect.raps.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 08:53:43 -0400 From : Communities>>Regulatory Open ForumThis message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous Have you looked into PRA Health Sciences? Full Article Discussion
missions Achieving atmospheric verification of CO<sub>2</sub> emissions By feeds.nature.com Published On :: 2020-04-30 Full Article
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missions High rate of durable remissions post autologous stem cell transplantation for core-binding factor acute myeloid leukaemia in second complete remission By feeds.nature.com Published On :: 2020-05-06 Full Article
missions HPCA Hosts COP25 Side Event Focused on Reducing GHG Emissions through Carbon Pricing By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Dec 10, 2019 Dec 10, 2019As negotiators from around the world arrived in Madrid for the second week of the 25th UN Climate Change Conference (COP-25), the Harvard Project on Climate Agreements hosted an official COP side event on Dec. 9 focusing on the potential for reducing greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions through the use of carbon pricing. Full Article
missions HPCA Hosts COP25 Side Event Focused on Reducing GHG Emissions through Carbon Pricing By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Dec 10, 2019 Dec 10, 2019As negotiators from around the world arrived in Madrid for the second week of the 25th UN Climate Change Conference (COP-25), the Harvard Project on Climate Agreements hosted an official COP side event on Dec. 9 focusing on the potential for reducing greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions through the use of carbon pricing. Full Article
missions Comparisons of simple and complex methods for quantifying exposure to individual point source air pollution emissions By feeds.nature.com Published On :: 2020-03-17 Full Article
missions Blue skies, reduced emissions only temporary, won't benefit environment in long run: Experts By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-09T13:14:27+05:30 Environmentalists feel that carbon emissions may have reduced drastically but are likely to go back to the pre-corona levels in a few weeks' time, once the virus threat mitigates. Full Article
missions Class Notes: Selective College Admissions, Early Life Mortality, and More By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 18:36:42 +0000 This week in Class Notes: The Texas Top Ten Percent rule increased equity and economic efficiency. There are big gaps in U.S. early-life mortality rates by family structure. Locally-concentrated income shocks can persistently change the distribution of poverty within a city. Our top chart shows how income inequality changed in the United States between 2007 and 2016. Tammy Kim describes the effect of the… Full Article
missions Webinar: Great levelers or great stratifiers? College access, admissions, and the American middle class By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 13:23:37 +0000 One year after Operation Varsity Blues, and in the midst of one of the greatest crises higher education has ever seen, college admissions and access have never been more important. A college degree has long been seen as a ticket into the middle class, but it is increasingly clear that not all institutions lead to… Full Article
missions Class Notes: Selective College Admissions, Early Life Mortality, and More By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 18:36:42 +0000 This week in Class Notes: The Texas Top Ten Percent rule increased equity and economic efficiency. There are big gaps in U.S. early-life mortality rates by family structure. Locally-concentrated income shocks can persistently change the distribution of poverty within a city. Our top chart shows how income inequality changed in the United States between 2007 and 2016. Tammy Kim describes the effect of the… Full Article
missions Prices in Emissions Permit Markets By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:18:00 -0500 ABSTRACT Of the many regulatory responses to climate change, cap-and-trade is the only one currently endorsed by large segments of the scientific, economic and political establishments. Under this type of system, regulators set the overall path of carbon dioxide (CO2) reductions, allocate or auction the appropriate number of emissions allowances to regulated entities and – through trading – allow the market to converge upon the least expensive set of abatement opportunities. As a result, the trading price of allowances is not set by the regulator as it would be under a tax system, but instead evolves over time to reflect the underlying supply and demand for allowances. In this paper, I develop a simple theory that relates the initial clearing price of CO2 allowances to the marginal cost premium of carbon-free technology, the maximum rate of energy capital replacement and the market interest rate. This theory suggests that the initial clearing price may be lower than the canonical range of CO2 prices found in static technology assessments. Consequently, these results have broad implications for the design of a comprehensive regulatory solution to the climate problem, providing, for example, some intuition about the proper value of a possible CO2 price trigger in a future cap-and-trade system. Downloads Download Authors Bryan K. Mignone Full Article
missions Technological Scarcity, Compliance Flexibility and the Optimal Time Path of Emissions Abatement By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500 ABSTRACT The overall economic efficiency of a quantity-based approach to greenhouse gas mitigation depends strongly on the extent to which such a program provides opportunities for compliance flexibility, particularly with regard to the timing of emissions abatement. Here I consider a program in which annual targets are determined by choosing the optimal time path of reductions consistent with an exogenously prescribed cumulative reduction target and fixed technology set. I then show that if the availability of low-carbon technology is initially more constrained than anticipated, the optimal reduction path shifts abatement toward later compliance periods. For this reason, a rigid policy in which fixed annual targets are strictly enforced in every year yields a cumulative environmental outcome identical to the optimal policy but an economic outcome worse than the optimal policy. On the other hand, a policy that aligns actual prices (or equivalently, costs) with expected prices by simply imposing an explicit price ceiling (often referred to as a "safety valve") yields the opposite result. Comparison among these multiple scenarios implies that there are significant gains to realizing the optimal path but that further refinement of the actual regulatory instrument will be necessary to achieve that goal in a real cap-and-trade system. Downloads Download Authors Bryan K. Mignone Full Article