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How a tech startup and nimble non-profit exposed toxic releases during the Houston flood

Thursday, October 5th, 2017

Bakeyah Nelson with the Air Alliance Houston checks air measurements with Entanglement Technologies

As Hurricane Harvey bore down on the Texas coast, Tony Miller, chief executive of a Silicon Valley startup, wondered how he could help. His company, Entanglement Technologies, can measure levels of air pollution in real time, important information for emergency responders and people living near storm-damaged refineries and chemical plants. On Aug. 31, Miller called Elena Craft, Environmental Defense Fund’s Texas-based senior health scientist, and the two quickly came up with a plan to monitor neighborhoods near industrial facilities in and around Houston. Miller was on the road the next day.

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Tags: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Flooding, Harvey, Houston, Texas, TX
Posted in Environment, Local, Pollution, Recovery, The Infra Blog

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Wildlands and Woodlands, Farmlands and Communities

Friday, September 29th, 2017

An introduction to a new report by Harvard Forest that describes a vision for a sustainable New England that includes the protection of 70% of the region as forests, and 7% as farmland. More information and the report are available at: wildlandsandwoodlands.org/vision/ww-vision-reports

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Tags: Farmland, Forestland, Harvard Forest, Harvard University, Jerry Monkman, New England, Video, Vimeo
Posted in Environment, Green, Local, Public Parks & Recreation, Show Us Your Infra, Sustainability

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Unlocking Private Capital to Finance Sustainable Infrastructure

Thursday, September 28th, 2017

Private Capital to Finance Infrastructure - EDF + Business

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND EDF + BUSINESS Executive Summary Communities throughout the United States are facing unprecedented infrastructure challenges including compromised energy, water, and transportation systems. This is more than just a matter of inconvenience. Unless addressed, decades of neglect and lack of investment will result in loss of business sales, reduced jobs and wages, and […]

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Tags: EDF, EDF Business, EDF+Business, Environmental Defense Fund, Meister Consultants Group, PPPs, Public-Private Partnerships
Posted in Energy, Environment, Funding, Infra Views, Private Investment, Sustainability

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Guest on The Infra Blog: Shelley Poticha, Director of Urban Solutions, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

Wednesday, September 27th, 2017

Shelley Poticha, Director, Urban Solutions, Natural Resources Defense Council

“There really is no conflict between saying you would like to have more infrastructure investment and saying that you’re an environmentalist. They’re one and the same. The challenge is that the plans and projects that are on the books in many states run counter to what we need in our communities to protect people. And that’s where we need to take a hard look at what kind of infrastructure we’re investing in, because the same-old, same-old as we just saw through these two big storms isn’t going to get us there.”

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Tags: Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, Natural Resources Defense Council, NRDC, Resiliency, Shelley Poticha, Urban Solutions
Posted in Climate Change, Environment, Funding, Guests on The Infra Blog, National, Policy, The Infra Blog

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The Oroville Dam Spillway Incident

Tuesday, September 26th, 2017

Oroville Dam Spillway Incident: Dam Spillway after incident

While some repair work is moving forward at Oroville, significant issues remain to be addressed. This incident is a wake-up call for action on several fronts at this facility and thousands of other high-hazard dams in the United States to ensure a safe and reliable water system that protects communities and the rivers that flow through them. A warming climate with changing precipitation patterns underscores the urgency.

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Tags: American Whitewater, CA, California, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, dam, Disaster, Flooding, Friends of the River, Oroville Dam, Oroville Dam Spillway Incident
Posted in Climate Change, Dams, Environment, Infra Views, Local

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Responsible for what? Carbon producer CO2 contributions and the energy transition

Wednesday, September 13th, 2017

CO2 contributions - Sherco Generating Station - Photo by Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota

The article this accompanies is the third in an important series. The foundational analysis of the contributions of major carbon producers to atmospheric CO2 emissions and methane emissions was the first to appear (Heede 2014), followed by a rich and concrete analysis of the moral responsibilities of the major carbon producers in light of those contributions (Frumhoff et al. 2015). This third analysis not only refines the calculations of the contributions of major carbon producers to atmospheric CO2 and methane emissions but also expands the calculations to include the contributions of those same producers to global mean surface temperature and global sea level (Ekwurzel et al. 2017).

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Tags: Carbon, Carbon Producers, Climate Change, Climatic Change, CO2, Global Warming, Henry Shue, Springer
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Missouri City, TX: Aerial Footage of Harvey Aftermath

Tuesday, September 12th, 2017

Drone footage from showmecity on YouTube travels over Missouri City, Texas, to show the extent of flooding and other damage wreaked by Hurricane Harvey.

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Tags: Harvey, Hurricane Harvey, Missouri City, showmecity, Texas, TX, Video, YouTube
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Governor announces Commission to Rebuild Texas

Tuesday, September 12th, 2017

Construction, machinery, building products and engineering firms will be in high demand. Following Hurricane Katrina alone, a $100 million emergency FEMA contract was awarded to a construction and engineering firm for housing management and construction. Another similar firm also earned a $100 million contract to provide temporary housing and communications tools to hurricane victims. And a $30.9 million contract was awarded for repair of a bridge on Interstate 10.

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Tags: Harvey, Harvey Recovery, Houston, Hurricane Harvey, Mary Scott Nabers, Rebuilding after Harvey, Strategic Partnerships Inc., Texas, TX
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California Green Innovation Index

Wednesday, September 6th, 2017

FIGURE 1. GLOBAL FOSSIL FUEL COMBUSTION IN CALIFORNIA AND OTHER REGIONS

Despite moves from the current federal administration to roll back policies that manage carbon-intensive energy sources, California continues to lead in implementing statewide policies that incentivize innovation in business, technology and carbon reduction. While California provides a strong template for others to follow in sustaining economic growth while pursuing climate change mitigation policies, there is still work to be done to ensure the state meets its emission reduction goals. Indicators relating to the carbon economy help track this progress and illustrate the changing relationship between economic vitality and environmental quality.

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Tags: CA, California, Emissions, GHG, Greenhouse Gas, Next 10
Posted in Clean Air, Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Green, Infra Views, Local, Sustainability

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Damage repair resulting from Hurricane Harvey projected at $160 billion

Thursday, August 31st, 2017

With a current price tag estimated at $160 billion for emergency and recovery efforts, the private sector will play a major role in providing for cleanup and revitalization. Contracting opportunities will be plentiful for thousands of companies and Texas and Texans will welcome their assistance.

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Tags: FEMA, Harvey, Hurricane Harvey, Mary Scott Nabers, Strategic Partnerships Inc.
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Archive for the ‘Environment’ Category

How a tech startup and nimble non-profit exposed toxic releases during the Houston flood

Wildlands and Woodlands, Farmlands and Communities

Unlocking Private Capital to Finance Sustainable Infrastructure

Guest on The Infra Blog: Shelley Poticha, Director of Urban Solutions, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

The Oroville Dam Spillway Incident

Responsible for what? Carbon producer CO2 contributions and the energy transition

Missouri City, TX: Aerial Footage of Harvey Aftermath

Governor announces Commission to Rebuild Texas

California Green Innovation Index

Damage repair resulting from Hurricane Harvey projected at $160 billion

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