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#regulatorycapture

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Doug Bostrom

Operational economics: a variant of #RegulatoryCapture, sadly.

"...using spatial analysis and financial valuation of the BCP service, we estimate that, annually, the BCP adds 2.81 GtC (range 2.44–3.53 GtC) to the ocean with a storage time of at least 50 years (±25 years). This ecosystem service is worth US$545 billion per year...where the sum of its discounted values for 2023–2030 is US$2.2 trillion (range US$1.9–2.7 trillion)."

Not #OpenAccess; talking to the hand.

nature.com/articles/s41558-025

NatureGlobal distribution, quantification and valuation of the biological carbon pump - Nature Climate ChangeThis study quantifies and values the carbon stored in the ocean due to biological processes. With uptake in the order of 2.8 Gt per year, valued at around US$1 trillion annually (at a carbon price of US$90 per ton of CO2), this service should be included in the global stocktake and climate actions.
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Doc Edward Morbius ⭕​

The thought occurred that academic or research capture might be A Thing, akin to #RegulatoryCapture. And ... apparently the former is:

"Academic capture in the Anthropocene: a framework to assess climate action in higher education" (2024)

By Paul Lachapelle, Patrick Belmont, Marco Grasso, Roslynn McCann, Dawn H. Gouge, Jerri Husch, Cheryl de Boer, Daniela Molzbichler & Sarah Klain

link.springer.com/article/10.1

SpringerLinkAcademic capture in the Anthropocene: a framework to assess climate action in higher education - Climatic ChangeHigher education institutions have a mandate to serve the public good, yet in many cases fail to adequately respond to the global climate crisis. The inability of academic institutions to commit to purposeful climate action through targeted research, education, outreach, and policy is due in large part to “capture” by special interests. Capture involves powerful minority interests that exert influence and derive benefits at the expense of a larger group or purpose. This paper makes a conceptual contribution to advance a framework of “academic capture” applied to the climate crisis in higher education institutions. Academic capture is the result of the three contributing factors of increasing financialization issues, influence of the fossil fuel industry, and reticence of university employees to challenge the status quo. The framework guides an empirical assessment evaluating eight activities and related indices of transparency and participation based on principles of climate justice and the growing democracy-climate nexus. The framework can be a helpful tool for citizens and academics to assess the potential for academic capture and capacity for more just and democratic methods of climate action in higher education. We conclude with a series of recommendations on how to refine and apply our framework and assessment in academic settings. Our goal is to further the discussion on academic capture and continue to develop tools that transform higher education institutions to places of deep democracy and innovative climate education, research, and outreach to meet the challenges of the Anthropocene.
#AcademicCapture#ResearchCapture
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smeg

There is literally no amount of lead that is safe for human consumption, and definitely not safe for human development.

Food safety failure seems to be a feature in the United States.

FDA sets new lower levels for lead in baby food — critics say that’s not enough
cnn.com/2025/01/06/health/lead

CNN · FDA disappoints child advocates with its new limit on lead in baby foodBy Sandee LaMotte
#lead#leadconsumption#leadinfood
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Paul Wermer, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

@primonatura
Sub headline reads “This is not normal.”

Funny, as I read the article it appears this is SOP, normalized by a complete failure to enforce existing regulations and a complete failure to update regulations to address changing manufacturing processes.

Why are so many people happy to poison children, the environment, themselves just so the very wealthy can pocket more money?

#ToxicIndustry#ChemicalPollution#environmentalracism
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LM Little

“The failure of CNRL to report dangerous #emissions is not just a regulatory oversight – it’s a direct threat to people’s health. The toxins released from CNRL facilities are linked to higher rates of cancers, reproductive harms, and more." ecojustice.ca/news/environment

Ecojustice · Environmental and health professionals call for investigation into Alberta oil and gas company’s failure to report air emissionsCALGARY/TERRITORIES OF THE BLACKFOOT AND PEOPLES OF TREATIES 6 AND 7, HOME TO MÉTIS NATION OF ALBERTA, REGION III — Environmental and health groups are calling on the federal government to investigate…
#abpoli#RegulatoryCapture#BigOil
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LM Little

“The #AER’s decision to give Imperial a discount on this penalty is yet another example of the Regulator putting the interests of #oilsands executives first, at the expense of #ecosystems, #IndigenousPeoples, and all #Albertans. It highlights how the regulator has become captured by the very industry it is responsible for regulating.” ecojustice.ca/news/regulator-s

Ecojustice · Regulator sells out community safety for pennies on the dollar, as Imperial Oil gets 95 per cent “discount” on oil sands spill fineCALGARY/TERRITORIES OF THE BLACKFOOT AND PEOPLES OF TREATY 7, HOME TO MÉTIS NATION OF ALBERTA, REGION III — Concerned Indigenous Nations, community, health, and environmental groups are urging the…
#RegulatoryCapture#abpoli#BigOil
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