Physics World

‘Quintuple point’ material defies 150-year-old thermodynamics rule

Five different phases of a colloid-polymer mixture can co-exist at the same time, in defiance of the 150-year-old Gibbs phase rule, which states that only three simultaneous phases are possible. The ...
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The New NEPA Regulations: What You Need to Know About the “Significant Effects” the Final Phase 2 Rule Could Have on Permitting and Infrastructure Project

On May 1, 2024, the Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) published the final version of Phase 2 of its National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) rulemaking (“Phase 2 Rule”). 1 The Phase 2 Rule is ...
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Congress doubles down, insisting EPA roll back Phase 3 GHG rule

U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) and Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) led a group of more than 150 members of Congress in a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging ...
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CEQ’s Proposed NEPA Phase 2 Rule Turns Procedure Into Substance and Could Have "Significant Effects" on Permitting and Infrastructure Projects

Federal agencies are required to conduct assessments under the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) before taking “major federal actions,” such as granting permits needed for infrastructure ...