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Tesla submits Gigafactory Berlin approval documents: Environment Ministry

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Tesla has submitted all of the required documents for the German State of Brandenburg to approve the operation and production of electric vehicles at the company’s first European production facility known as Gigafactory Berlin. Tesla CEO Elon Musk at Gigafactory Berlin in September 2020. Credit: @AndreasOpperman/Twitter).

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Tesla water supply, drinking water not at risk due to increase pumping rates: Environment Minister

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Brandenburg State Environment Minister Axel Vogel said on Wednesday during a State Parliament meeting in Potsdam that Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin, nor the approved contracts for increased water withdrawal, have any negative effects on the drinking water of 170,000 people. Tesla submitted approval documents on December 22.

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California adds more regulation for oil and gas industry; water quality and spill response

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AB 1328 gives California water agencies access to information on potentially hazardous chemicals used in oil and gas operations. OSPR has documented through numerous drills that some Spill Management Teams fail to adequately perform, endangering response employees and surrounding environment and communities.

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Tesla Giga Berlin: Water consumption lawsuit threatens 2022 production

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Environmental Associations filed a lawsuit against the State Environment Agency that threatens Tesla Giga Berlin’s electric vehicle production plans. . The environmental associations sued the Brandenburg Environment Agency after it approved increased water abstraction in Eggersdorf in 2020 without testing.

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US DOE announces $26.9M for advanced nuclear technology

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Two awards will advance flexible operation of light-water reactors with integrated hydrogen production systems. The system will be critically verified and validated through collaboration with INL such that it will be ready to integrate into the nuclear environment. These projects, valued at $26.9 Total Award Value: $625,000.

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What to Look Out for When Acquiring AI Systems

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Leaving space for adjustments is especially relevant when acquisitions of AI are occurring within emerging and changing regulatory environments. Gisele Waters IEEE 3119s place in the standards ecosystem Currently there are several internationally accepted standards for AI management , AI ethics , and general software acquisition.

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BOEMRE issues conditional approval for Shell exploration plan for Beaufort Sea

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to drill up to four shallow water exploration wells in Alaska’s Beaufort Sea beginning in July 2012. Consistent with federal regulations, an EP is deemed “submitted” once all supporting materials and documentation have been provided, and have met regulatory requirements.

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