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Fighting Big Coal––Washington Judge Allows Novel Clean Water Act Citizens’ Suit to Proceed

Vermont Law

If proven, this would constitute violations of the federal Clean Water Act. _. In June 2013, a coalition of seven environmental organizations––including Sierra Club, Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, RE Sources for Sustainable Communities, Columbia Riverkeeper, Friends of the Columbia Gorge, Inc., By Kelly Nokes. 500 pounds.

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Action: 2019 Budget

Smith Enviorment

The positions include two new engineers to work on issuance and renewal of Clean Water Act wastewater discharge permits. The project, restoration of Little Alamance Creek in Burlington, was completed in 2012-2013. The project, restoration of Little Alamance Creek in Burlington, was completed in 2012-2013.

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UNC Nutrient Study: It’s Deja Vu All Over Again (Apologies to Yogi Berra)

Smith Enviorment

The EMC and water quality staff in the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) spent seven years developing a nutrient management strategy to address water quality standard violations in Jordan Lake as required by the federal Clean Water Act and by state water quality laws. That isn’t broken.

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Incentivizing Ecosystem Services: Agroecology as a Solution to Agricultural Nonpoint Source Water Pollution

Vermont Law

The Clean Water Act (CWA) and grant programs contained in the Farm Bill are the primary federal mechanisms for curbing agricultural water pollution. However, these structures have not sufficiently addressed agriculture’s impact on the nation’s water resources. MARY JANE ANGELO AND JAMES F.

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ESA Policy News: October 24, 2022

ESA

ESA and other scientific societies file brief arguing that the interpretation of the Clean Water Act is inherently founded on science. Senate considering annual defense policy bill, which includes authorizes funding for tropical forest and coral reef conservation. In this issue: Apply for the 2023 Katherine S.

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Remedies for Harmful Algal Blooms Are Available in Law and Practice

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The federal Clean Water Act includes specific provisions to limit pollution from such “point sources” of contamination. As part of the Inflation Reduction Act enacted in August, Congress approved $18.05 billion to be spent on farmland conservation programs. But the Platte Lake advocates did not rely on federal law.

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Federal Water Tap, December 27: Multiple Watchdog Agencies Investigate Water Contamination on Oahu Naval Base

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The Justice Department announced a settlement with a southeastern Pennsylvania water authority over sewage spills that violated the Clean Water Act. The Department of Energy reverses a Trump-era rule that relaxed water conservation standards for showerheads. million for the Central Valley Project. $10