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Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

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Cornell expert: Hydrogen hubs too reliant on fossil fuels

October 13, 2023

Robert Howarth, a professor of ecology and environmental biology and a faculty fellow at Cornell’s Atkinson Center for Sustainability, comments on the Biden administration's newly announced hydrogen regional hubs — to be supported with $7 billion in federal funds.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Cornell experts available on NYS budget

May 3, 2023

Cornell University experts are available to discuss various NYS budget topics, from bail reform to minimum wage.

New York State
Law, Government & Public Policy

Howarth: EPA must hold even small producers responsible for methane leaks

November 2, 2022

As oil and gas drillers ask the EPA to exempt small wells from forthcoming rules requiring producers to find and fix methane leaks, Robert Howarth, a professor of ecology and environmental biology and a faculty fellow at Cornell’s Atkinson Center for Sustainability, comments on the impacts of methane emissions.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

IPCC points to methane as key driver of warming

August 9, 2021

Robert Howarth an expert on the greenhouse gas footprint of methane, comments on a new climate change report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

‘No excuse now’: Biden methane regulation comes tech ready

November 2, 2021

John Albertson is a professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Robert Howarth, a professor of ecology and environmental biology, comment on new Biden administration regulations on methane emissions.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Physical Sciences & Engineering
Engineering

Global Methane Pledge a ‘major change in policy’

September 15, 2021

Methane emissions researchers John Albertson, a professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Robert Howarth, a professor of ecology and environmental biology, comment on the development of a new Global Methane Pledge designed to reduce global methane emissions by at least 30% by 2030.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Physical Sciences & Engineering

Biden oil, gas leasing ban signals shift away from ‘climate-damaging’ fuel

January 27, 2021

Robert Howarth, an expert on the greenhouse gas footprint of methane emissions, comments on the Biden administration's plan to ban new oil and gas leasing on federal land.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Trump rollback of methane regulations ‘dangerously reckless’

August 11, 2020

Robert Howarth, an expert on the greenhouse gas footprint of methane emissions, comments on the Trump administration's decision to rollback regulations for methane-gas emissions.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Proposed NY pipeline undermines green energy goals

February 4, 2020

Robert Howarth, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, comments on National Grid’s proposed 7.3-mile natural gas pipeline that would run through several towns in New York's Capital Region.    

Energy, Environment & Sustainability
New York State

Experts list: Momentous shift to clean energy future?

February 11, 2021

Cornell University experts are available to weigh in on political and industry developments that signal a shift to a clean energy economy.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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