Sustainability Soundbites from E+E Leader

Epizodes

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  Arsenic Mine Waste Could Become a Critical Materials Source? 17.09.2026 4min

  Researchers are testing a process that turns arsenic mine waste into high-purity metal. It could limit cleanup risks while creating a fresh source for industry. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/arsenic-mine-waste-could-become-a-critical-materials-source,140030 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com. Follow us on our Social Channels: LinkedIn l Twitter l Facebook l Instag...
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  Arkansas Moves Agriculture From Groundwater to Surface Water 17.09.2026 4min

  Arkansas is putting another $8 million into the Grand Prairie project, a decades-long effort to shift eastern Arkansas farms off a declining aquifer. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/arkansas-moves-agriculture-from-groundwater-to-surface-water,140334 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com. Follow us on our Social Channels: LinkedIn l Twitter l Facebook l Instagram l YouT...
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  Younger Veterans Show Higher PFAS Levels Than Civilians 17.09.2026 4min

  A Brown University study finds veterans 20 to 39 carry higher PFAS levels than civilians the same age, exposing a gap in the VA's testing policy. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/younger-veterans-show-higher-pfas-levels-than-civilians,140314 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com. Follow us on our Social Channels: LinkedIn l Twitter l Facebook l Instagram l YouTube l Blu...
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  Companies Are Starting to Price Water by Geography 17.09.2026 5min

  Companies disclosed $339 billion in water-related risk through CDP, but only 5% have set an internal water price, a gap that is starting to close. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/companies-are-starting-to-price-water-by-geography,140313 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com. Follow us on our Social Channels: LinkedIn l Twitter l Facebook l Instagram l YouTube l BlueSky...
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  The EPA Repeal Everyone Missed Matters More Than the Big One 17.09.2026 6min

  Buried inside EPA's power plant repeal is a proposal asking whether the agency has authority to regulate power-sector emissions at all under Section 111. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/the-epa-repeal-everyone-missed-matters-more-than-the-big-one,140451 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com. Follow us on our Social Channels: LinkedIn l Twitter l Facebook l Instagram l ...
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  Desalination Is Closing the Gap Between Water and Energy 17.09.2026 5min

  Desalination has always traded a water problem for an energy one, but energy recovery devices and solar integration are shrinking that trade fast. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/desalination-is-closing-the-gap-between-water-and-energy,140188 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com. Follow us on our Social Channels: LinkedIn l Twitter l Facebook l Instagram l YouTube l B...
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  Industry Voice: What Should Organizations Look for When Specifying Circular Building Materials? 17.09.2026 9min

  Circularity begins long before materials are removed from a building. By asking better questions during specification, organizations can reduce waste, improve resilience, and protect long-term value. Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com. Follow us on our Social Channels: LinkedIn l Twitter l Facebook l Instagram l YouTube l BlueSky Support the show
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  Antidepressants May Affect Fish at Lower Levels, Study Finds 16.09.2026 6min

  Fish may be more sensitive to antidepressants than human models suggest. The finding may reshape how water utilities and regulators assess pharmaceutical risks. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/antidepressants-may-affect-fish-at-lower-levels-study-finds,140029 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com. Follow us on our Social Channels: LinkedIn l Twitter l Facebook l Instag...
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  North Carolina Adds $135M Backstop to PFAS Settlement 16.09.2026 4min

  North Carolina's $455 million PFAS settlement adds a $135 million reserve to protect cleanup obligations that outlast the underlying lawsuit itself. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/north-carolina-adds-135m-backstop-to-pfas-settlement,140169 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com. Follow us on our Social Channels: LinkedIn l Twitter l Facebook l Instagram l YouTube l Blu...
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  Clean Power Is Outpacing What Grids Can Actually Use 16.09.2026 4min

  WBCSD finds more than 2.5 terawatts of renewable and storage projects stuck in grid queues worldwide, while curtailment climbs in most markets tracked. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/clean-power-is-outpacing-what-grids-can-actually-use,140168 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com. Follow us on our Social Channels: LinkedIn l Twitter l Facebook l Instagram l YouTube l ...
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  What Middle East Desalination Reveals About Water Cost 16.09.2026 5min

  MENA is spending billions to guarantee water that no longer falls reliably from the sky, a preview of what water security costs once scarcity is structural. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/what-middle-east-desalination-reveals-about-water-cost,140055 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com. Follow us on our Social Channels: LinkedIn l Twitter l Facebook l Instagram l You...
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  EPA Just Changed the Economics of Gas Power Plants 16.09.2026 7min

  EPA's repeal of federal power plant GHG standards lowers near-term costs for new gas generation, but the 30-year asset-risk question is far from settled. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/epa-just-changed-the-economics-of-gas-power-plants,140053 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com. Follow us on our Social Channels: LinkedIn l Twitter l Facebook l Instagram l YouTube l ...
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  Mobile Batteries Bridge Ports' Electric Vessel Charging Gaps 15.09.2026 3min

  Electric vessels can arrive before ports are ready to power them. Tidal Transit is testing mobile battery storage to close that charging gap as local grids lag. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/mobile-batteries-bridge-ports-electric-vessel-charging-gaps,139696 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com. Follow us on our Social Channels: LinkedIn l Twitter l Facebook l Instag...
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  UK Opens Inquiry Into Long-Duration Renewable Gaps 15.09.2026 4min

  A House of Lords inquiry is examining whether storage, gas with carbon capture, and demand flexibility can cover Britain's low-wind, low-sun stretches. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/uk-opens-inquiry-into-long-duration-renewable-gaps,140054 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com. Follow us on our Social Channels: LinkedIn l Twitter l Facebook l Instagram l YouTube l Bl...
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  Space Debris Would Keep Growing Without New Launches 15.09.2026 4min

  ESA modeling finds that orbital debris would keep increasing even with no future launches, as collisions among existing objects create new fragments. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/space-debris-would-keep-growing-without-new-launches,140046 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com. Follow us on our Social Channels: LinkedIn l Twitter l Facebook l Instagram l YouTube l Bl...
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  Great Lakes Water Abundance Does Not Erase Industrial Risk 15.09.2026 7min

  The Great Lakes hold about 20% of the world's surface freshwater, but industrial access still depends on withdrawal rules, quality, and capacity. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/great-lakes-water-abundance-does-not-erase-industrial-risk,139927 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com. Follow us on our Social Channels: LinkedIn l Twitter l Facebook l Instagram l YouTube l ...
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  Europe's Factories Have a River Problem This Autumn 15.09.2026 7min

  Rhine water levels fell again on September 11 after briefly recovering, pushing freight costs higher and turning river conditions into a real operating risk. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/europes-factories-have-a-river-problem-this-autumn,139920 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com. Follow us on our Social Channels: LinkedIn l Twitter l Facebook l Instagram l YouTub...
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  Industry Voice: The Energy Visibility Gap Is Costing Businesses More Than They Think 15.09.2026 5min

  Rising electricity costs are exposing a visibility gap for businesses. Better utility-data management can help identify inefficiencies and savings opportunities. Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com. Follow us on our Social Channels: LinkedIn l Twitter l Facebook l Instagram l YouTube l BlueSky Support the show
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  Hydrogen Trucking Coalition Targets Fuel and Infrastructure 14.09.2026 4min

  Major truck and energy companies are coordinating hydrogen vehicles, fuel and stations in Germany. The goal is broader heavy-duty deployment by 2030. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/hydrogen-trucking-coalition-targets-fuel-and-infrastructure,139695 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com. Follow us on our Social Channels: LinkedIn l Twitter l Facebook l Instagram l YouTu...
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  House Vote Could Set Data Center Grid Cost Standard 14.09.2026 3min

  The House will vote this week on H.R. 9340, testing bipartisan support for making large data centers pay the full grid costs required to serve them. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/house-vote-could-set-data-center-grid-cost-standard,139919 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com. Follow us on our Social Channels: LinkedIn l Twitter l Facebook l Instagram l YouTube l Blue...