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Image: Mike Ljung Journalism is facing unprecedented assaults from attempts at censorship and the proliferation of fake news around the world. To push back against these threats, blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) applications are being developed to help authenticate media content, preserve records and maintain journalism integrity. From Rappler CEO Maria Ressa’spersecution and conviction in the Philippines for cyber libel, to the arrests of reporters and media tycoons in Hong Kong, to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange potentially being extradited to the U.S. where he could f...

Sponsored by Sensirion IncFeb 1 2021 In recent years, the utilization of a number of common refrigerants has been restricted in order to reduce environmental impact. The Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) industry are subjected to growing pressure to choose refrigerants carefully. They are leaving behind widely-used hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in favor of refrigerants with lower Global Warming Potential (GWP). Revised leakage detection technologies are needed for the safe employment of these relatively new refrigerants. These safety requirements are codified by new...

For Immediate Release, January 14, 2021 Contact: Adam Beitman, Sierra Club, (202) 675-2385, adam.beitman@sierraclub.org Marie Logan, Earthjustice, (415) 217-2000, mlogan@earthjustice.org Chris Sellers, Environmental Data & Governance Initiative, (631) 806-1526, chrissellersedgi@gmail.com Adam Carlesco, Food & Water Watch, (202) 683-4925, acarlesco@fwwatch.org New Congress Called on to Fix Public Records Delays, Political Manipulation WASHINGTON— More than a dozen conservation and transparency groups called on the new Congress today to fix systemic issues and close ...

10 ways Biden should fix the EPA Vox.com 12/18/2020 Marianne Sullivan and Christopher Sellers © Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images Protesters against a government shutdown in 2019 near the federal headquarters for the EPA in Boston. President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Michael Regan, secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, to head the Environmental Protection Agency, according to the transition team. Regan has two decades of experience in environmental policy and positions at the Environmental Defense Fund as well as the EPA, and would be...