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DEP Secretary Negrin Resigns Effective Dec. 8, On Medical Leave; Jessica Shirley Named Interim Acting Secretary

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Jessica Shirley Jessica Shirley was named Acting Executive Deputy Secretary at DEP in February 2023. In an October 26 email to DEP employees, Acting Secretary Shirley confirmed “there has been a leadership change” and she will lead the agency until a replacement is named. Click Here for more details. Read more here.

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Guide to the Recent EPA Actions on PFAS 

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In April 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) introduced a new regulation to limit the amount of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation On April 10, 2024, the EPA finalized the first-ever national regulation to reduce PFAS in drinking water.

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Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 1.13.23

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17 Webinar On Exploring Oil & Gas Industrialization Impacts On Watersheds [PaEN] -- Bay To Bay News Guest Essay: New Rules Regulating High-Volume Fracturing Wastewater In Shared Delaware River Waters - Steve Tambini, Delaware River Basin Commission -- Bob Donnan’s Blog: Has Anything Changed? 17 [PaEN] -- DCNR Announces $19.4

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The Environmental Catastrophe that is PFAS will see Movement in 2023

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Much action is expected over PFAS in 2023. Lest there be any question, this is a big deal because a peer reviewed 2020 study cited approvingly by the EPA describes 99.7% What is clear is that in 2023 we will see important steps toward addressing the challenges posed by PFAS contamination. This year began with the U.S.

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State and Local Governments Across the Country are Sidelining Science. Here’s What’s Needed

Union of Concerned Scientists

It was originally published in the blog STAT on November 10, 2023. This blog post was co-authored by Martha Kinsella, former senior counsel in the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law. By Jacob Carter and Martha Kinsella In late August 2017, Hurricane Harvey brought Texas rain that just wouldn’t stop.

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Policy News: December 20, 2021

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A similar bill passed the Senate in 2020 but did not advance in the House of Representatives. The October-December 2020 period was the warmest Arctic autumn on record dating back to 1900 and 2021 was the Arctic’s seventh warmest year on record. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) introduced a bill ( H.R. Comments are due Jan. The New York Times.

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France is an Example of How Not to do Residential Greenhouse Gas Reduction

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And that is significant because, since January 1, 2023, a residential building owner is not permitted to rent a property rated G+. This government policy, though commendable for its environmental aspirations, has negative implications for both tenants and building owners alike. worse than G).