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CBF: Federal Court Vacates FERC Conowingo Power Dam License, Offering New Chance For Chesapeake Bay Protections

PA Environment Daily

It ruled that FERC had no authority to issue a license based on Maryland’s after-the-fact withdrawal and “waiver” of its Water Quality Certification granted for the Dam in 2018. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., The state attempted to waive the certification in a settlement agreement with the Dam’s operator, Constellation Energy.

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New University Of Chicago Medical Study Connects Natural Gas Development In PA To Real, Serious Human Health Outcomes And Should Be A Call To Action For Policy Makers

PA Environment Daily

Prachi Sanghavi , Assistant Professor of Public Health Sciences at UChicago and senior author on the paper, said she first became interested in studying the potential health impacts of fracking in the early 2010s. Zihan Chen of the University of Chicago is also an author on the paper. The authors declare no conflicting interests.

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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

PA Environment Daily

13 DEP Hearing On Proposed River Pointe Warehouse In Northampton County -- EQB Invites Comments On Proposed Site-Specific Mercury Standard Related To York County Landfill; Dec. 7 Climate Change In Our Watersheds Fall Valley Talk, In-Person, Online In Philadelphia [PaEN] -- Energy Efficiency Alliance Of PA/NJ Host Nov. 17 Thru Feb.

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84 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

14 Shale Gas & Public Health Conference [PaEN] -- Inquirer Guest Essay: PA Needs To Do More To Defend Public Health From Shale Gas - By Alison Steele, Environmental Health Project -- Protect PT Holds Nov. 23 [PaEN] -- TribLive: US Steel Converts 2 Diesel Locomotives To Battery Power -- Energy Efficiency Alliance Of PA/NJ Host Nov.

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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

PA Environment Daily

Katie Muth (D-Chester), Alison Steele, Environmental Health Project -- PA Wilds Center: Explore PA Wilds Made Products, Services, Branded Goods, Local Shops In 2023 Buyer’s Guide -- Dept. 1, 2023 [ Senate Resolution 136 ] House passed a resolution extending it one year to June 12, 2024, Republicans opposed.

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88 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

-- House Bill Would Expand Safety Zones Around Oil/Gas Wells, Infrastructure To Reduce Adverse Health, Environmental Impacts As Recommended By AG Shapiro’s Grand Jury Report [PaEN] -- Ohio Research Confirms Health, Environmental Hazards In Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Wastewater Dumped On Roads, Just Like In PA [PaEN] -- New University Of Chicago (..)

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ESA Policy News: April 17, 2023

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The Clean Water Act is a federal law that gives authority to states to protect the nation’s waters. Governor Walks Back Push to ‘Weaken’ Climate Law After Uproar – The New York Times Wisconsin DNR releases 3,500 public comments on wolf plan – Associated Press New York City appointed a rat czar. EPA case by early summer 2023.

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