ESA

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The bill retains a provision from the House bill repealing section 20001 of the 2017 Tax Act, which required the Bureau of Land Management to offer oil and gas lease sales in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and cancels the leases sold in January 2021. EPA – Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 1, 2024

In 2017, Joesley and Wesley Batista, two major shareholders of JBS, admitted to spending US$129 million to bribe nearly 1,900 politicians in Brazil in recent years, and agreed to pay a US$3.2 million in November 2021 for breaking COVID-19 prevention rules in São Miguel do Guaporé in the state of Paraná in Brazil.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 1, 2024

In 2017, Joesley and Wesley Batista, two major shareholders of JBS, admitted to spending US$129 million to bribe nearly 1,900 politicians in Brazil in recent years, and agreed to pay a US$3.2 million in November 2021 for breaking COVID-19 prevention rules in São Miguel do Guaporé in the state of Paraná in Brazil.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

Vietnamese blogger who filmed chemical spill protests released from prison Radio Free Asia PaulaR Wed, 01/17/2024 - 14:44 Thursday, January 11, 2024 Read more Nguyen Van Hoa was arrested in 2017 following massive demonstrations against a Taiwan-owned steel plant. By RFA Vietnamese 2024.01.11 billion complex in St. James Parish, Louisiana.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 28, 2021

On October 26, the federal Chesapeake Bay Program announced an estimated 33 percent of the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries met water quality standards attainment during the 2017—2019 assessment period. Experts mainly attribute this decline to unusually wet weather in 2018 and 2019.

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DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Cuyahoga fire, along with a major oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara that same year, galvanized national attention and led to the first Earth Day, a slew of new air and water protection laws, and the creation of new federal departments to administer them, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The authority to do so is embedded in the federal 1972 Clean Water Act, which defined large livestock and poultry farms as “point sources” of water pollution that require permits to discharge their wastes. . Department of Agriculture 2017 Census and U.S. In 2020, according to state figures, 85.3

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 26, 2021

Three More PFAS Added to Toxics Release Inventory List for 2021 Reporting Year; EPA Announced Plans for More Additions to List. EPA’s Spring 2021 Regulatory Agenda Contained Multiple TSCA Rulemaking Actions. 6, 2021).]] July 23, 2021).]] Draft Contaminant Candidate List Included All PFAS. Regan, No. Regan, No.

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E2 Law Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

After all, New York’s air permitting regime is based on health-based emissions standards derived from the federal Clean Air Act. The same goes for New York’s clean water regulations, which in some ways go beyond the dictates of the federal Clean Water Act. 2017); Robinson Twp. July 21, 2021).

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ESA

AUGUST 30, 2021

UN plans virtual Biodiversity Conference in October 2021 and in-person meeting in April and May 2022. Innovation and Competition Act with representatives from the White House and the Commerce Department. 16, 2021 ). 16, 2021 ). Federal judge cancels permits for “Willow” drilling project in Alaska. International.

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Smith Enviorment

JUNE 4, 2021

June 4, 2021. Pipeline construction often requires a Clean Water Act Sec. 404 permit (for deposition of fill material in rivers, streams and other waters) from the U.S. the Division of Water Resources may be requested to issue a state water quality certification for the project. Open Questions.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 8, 2021

May 17, 2021). May 24, 2021); Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) May 24, 2021); Shell Oil Products Co., May 24, 2021). June 2, 2021). The fossil fuel companies removed the case in March 2021, citing five grounds for removal, including the federal officer removal statute. May 19, 2021). 19-1189 (U.S.

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Law Columbia

MAY 7, 2021

EPA’s response to the petitions is due June 3, 2021. 29, 2021); North American Coal Corp. On April 15, 2021, federal defendants, defendant-intervenors, and environmental groups filed a stipulation for dismissal of appeals of a district court’s November 2020 decision finding that the U.S. West Virginia v. 20-1530 (U.S.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Fifty years ago the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement was signed and the Clean Water Act was enacted to clear pollution from the region’s waters. clean water statute, though, give farmers and their wastes special treatment. Department of Agriculture 2017 Census and U.S. A last point.

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 6, 2022

The plan makes clear that water security is a big umbrella, covering climate change responses, ecosystem health, hygiene, and the productive use of water for food and fuel. The plan builds on previous White House efforts to focus on the security implications of water scarcity and pollution. Studies and Reports. On the Radar.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 13, 2021

15 Million : Criminal fine that Summit Midstream Partners LLC will pay after being found guilty of violating the Clean Water Act for spilling 29 million gallons of oilfield wastewater. The produce safety rules, which apply to irrigation water contaminants, were finalized in 2015. Waters of the United States.

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JUNE 2, 2021

PFAS Accountability Act of 2021 Would Create Federal Cause of Action for PFAS Exposure. PFAS Action Act of 2021 Would Amend Major Environmental Statutes to Regulate PFAS. 22, 2021).]] 23, 2021).]] 22, 2021); Int’l Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agric. 10, 2021); see also Envtl.

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Law Columbia

JULY 2, 2021

June 15, 2021). June 16, 2021). On June 14, 2021, the U.S. On June 23, 2021, Chevron Corporation filed notice in the district court of its voluntary dismissal of third-party complaints against the energy company Equinor ASA (formerly Statoil ASA). June 14, 2021). June 28, 2021). June 25, 2021).

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 1, 2021

The EPA says it will revise Trump-era changes to Clean Water Act permitting that centered on energy infrastructure. Senate Republicans increase water spending in their infrastructure counteroffer. The Bureau of Reclamation cuts Central Valley Project water allocations in California. The Rundown. News Briefs.

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ESA

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

trillion spending bill, also known as the reconciliation bill and the Build Back Better Act ( H.R. The bill repeals section 20001 of the 2017 Tax Act, which required the Bureau of Land Management to offer oil and gas lease sales in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and cancels the leases sold in January 2021.

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ESA

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The bill repels section 20001 of the 2017 Tax Act, which required the Bureau of Land Management to offer oil and gas lease sales in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and cancels the leases sold in January 2021. The survey was conducted in May 2021 and asked about employees’ experiences over the last two years.

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ESA

JUNE 14, 2021

The final bill includes just eight additional amendments, each of which added language to the bill but did not modify any of the initial provisions of the bill introduced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in mid-May 2021. by Annie Snider, Alex Gullien, Kelsey Tamborrino and Anthony Adragna, PoliticoPro, 6/11/2021.

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ESA

JULY 26, 2021

Senators reintroduce Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. Judge rules Maui County, Hawaii must receive a Clean Water Act permit in a case that reached the Supreme Court. billion, a nearly 20% increase over FY 2021 levels. 2773 ) in April 2021. Executive Branch. Maine law banning PFAS takes effect.

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ESA

MAY 17, 2021

Twenty-four ESA members and graduate students in ecology participated in virtual Hill visits, as a part of the 2021 Katherine S. The Committee also approved the American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act ( S. By Ryan McCrimmon, PoliticoPro, 5-13-2021. By Doug Plamer, 5-13-2021, PoliticoPro. 2 position at USDA.

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ESA

AUGUST 16, 2021

The Intergovernmental Panel on Panel on Climate Change released its sixth assessment report , ahead of the UN Conference of Parties Climate Meeting in Glasglow, Scotland in October and November 2021. by George Cahlink, E&E Daily, 8/12/2021 . The Energy and Water Appropriations bill provides $7.49

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Court of Appeals issued a ruling that lends legal muscle to a five-year old petition that Food & Water Watch and 36 allies filed to compel the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to update CAFO permitting regulations. The Trump and Biden administrations ignored the 2017 petition, meant to compel the E.P.A Water worries.

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ESA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

16, 2021 ). The Trump administration finalized the plan in early January 2021. ESA and the Consortium of Aquatic Science Societies actively supported the 2015 Waters of the US Rule and opposed the Trump administration’s rollback of the rule, citing the 2015 rule’s strong basis in the peer-reviewed science.

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ESA

JUNE 1, 2021

Even when Republicans controlled both the House and Senate in 2017 and 2018, Congress largely rejected these steep cuts. billion for the National Institute of Agriculture, including $700 million for the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, which represents a $265 million increase over FY 2021 levels. billion increase over FY 2021.

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ESA

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The number of federal employees primarily working from home has declined since 2021, telework is more common for federal employees today than before the pandemic. She started at the USDA in May 2021. EPA: The agency issued a rare Clean Water Act veto, further stopping the proposed Pebble copper and gold mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska.

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