With Environmental Justice in mind, EPA expands toxic chemicals reporting requirement


By Pamela Goodwin and John Dixon, Saul Ewing law firm


Late last week, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its latest environmental justice initiative aimed at expanding Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting requirements to include additional types of chemicals and facilities.

Environmental Justice is intended to ensure fair treatment and involvement of people regardless of race, color, origin, or income in environmental regulation and enforcement.

The TRI is a publicly available database that includes information on toxic chemical releases and waste management activities.

The EPA announced its proposal to expand the list of chemicals covered by TRI reporting requirements, as well as public access to the database, in order to “advance Environmental Justice, improve transparency, and increase access to environmental information.”
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DOE launches initiatives to accelerate solar energy deployment for the underserved


The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a slate of new efforts, including $15.5 million in new funding, to support solar energy deployment in underserved communities and build a diverse, skilled workforce.

These initiatives will help families and businesses that have been left behind in the clean energy transition to reap the benefits of cheaper power and access to highly skilled jobs. Together, these efforts reflect the Biden Administration’s commitment to launching every American worker and community into a greener future.

“Solar energy is one of the fastest, easiest, and cheapest paths to President Biden’s goal of 100% clean electricity by 2035—and now, it’s time to double down on our efforts to make those benefits available to communities in every pocket of the country,” said Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm.

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“These new initiatives and funding will jumpstart a long-overdue conversation around how DOE can leverage solar energy’s explosive growth to create solutions and jobs that lift up Americans who have been left behind, and create a future filled with JEDI.”

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How Dubai plans to grow food in a desert

Dubai, a desert city, needs to import nearly all its food

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By Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg Green

Dubai will build a new business park to host specialized agricultural firms as the Middle East’s business hub pushes for food security.

The first phase of the project, dubbed “Food Tech Valley,” will include headquarters, research and development facilities, innovation center, smart food logistics hub and areas for vertical farming, according to a tweet by Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid.

UAE to Grow More Food in the Desert as Pandemic Disrupts Imports

Dubai, a desert city that needs to import nearly all its food, has been seeking to secure food supplies along with other sheikdoms in the United Arab Emirates federation. A global surge in food prices and the disruption to supply chains caused by the pandemic pushed the country to accelerate plans to grow more crops and farm more livestock. The oil-rich UAE currently imports about 90% of its food needs.

“The UAE’s food trade exceeds 100 billion ($27 billion) annually,” Dubai’s ruler, who’s also prime minister of the UAE, said in the tweet. “Our country is a global food logistics hub, and we will work to create a nurturing environment for agribusinesses to develop new farming technologies and enhance our future food security.”

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