An ultra-white paint developed in a Purdue University lab is making its way through the innovation pipeline, and it seems its market debut could not come at a better time. Putting a coat on during scorching summer temperatures sounds counterintuitive, but slapping on a coat of the university s whitest-white acrylic actually lowers temperatures. It is designed to reflect more than 98% of sunlight. .
Last week federal, state and local leaders visited forest management projects in Utah to examine how land managers are addressing what some are calling the wildfire crisis. Gov. Spencer Cox said it was a "great opportunity" to see how partners are managing Utah forests proactively, which not only improve wildlife habitat, but also helps to ensure better grazing and water quality. .
CBF Amicus Brief Urging Reversal of Stormwater Fee Decision bctv.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bctv.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In Pennsylvania, environmental advocacy groups are awaiting the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision which could affect the future of Commonwealth-owned properties responsibility to pay stormwater fees as property owners do. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is urging the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to overturn a decision by the Commonwealth Court, which stated the Borough of West Chester s stormwater fee is a tax as applied to West Chester University of Pennsylvania property within the borough. Trisha Salvia, staff attorney for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, said the Commonwealth Court ruled the fee should be treated as a tax when applied to the university and government entities, which under other circumstances do not have to pay a tax. .