Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

On August 25, EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers (“the agencies”) issued a joint rule , which modifies their previous rule on federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act in order to conform with the Supreme Court’s Sackett decision. Sackett was a deeply misguided and harmful ruling — but it is nevertheless the law.

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Acoel

JANUARY 12, 2023

Beck wasn’t writing about the decades long war over the jurisdictional reach of the Federal Clean Water Act but the shoe certainly fits. The battle over the reach of the Federal Clean Water Act continues. So we can look forward to litigation over EPA’s new rule later this winter.

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Acoel

MARCH 22, 2023

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Jonathan Ettinger The scope of suits available to private citizens under the Clean Water Act is not unlimited. The post Discretion is the Better Part of Valor; Court Dismisses Clean Water Act Citizen Suit Challenging POTW’s Enforcement Discretion appeared first on ACOEL.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 17, 2023

The Rundown A BLM proposal puts land and water conservation on the same level as mining and grazing. The Interior Department outlines options for Colorado River water supply cuts. A federal judge blocks the Biden administration’s Clean Water Act definition in 24 states. government water policy.

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Legal Planet

JULY 6, 2023

Conservative states might be reluctant to regulate. Flood control and water quality might be the best arguments for persuading them, rather than the intrinsic value of protecting wetlands. On the other hand, a new regulation would immediately become a whipping boy for conservative politicians and judges.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 6, 2023

In its friend of the court brief in the Idaho case, the American Petroleum Association, the American Gas Association, and the Association for Oil Pipelines complained that the Clean Water Act led to a permitting system so “onerous” that the failure to obtain a permit after years of waiting “can be ruinous.”

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Ohio Environmental Law

APRIL 23, 2020

Supreme Court issued a major ruling interpreting the breadth and scope of the Clean Water Act in County of Maui v. A source of ongoing debate over the scope of the Clean Water Act has been to what extent does the statute regulate discharges when they come into contact with groundwater?

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Legal Planet

MAY 30, 2023

The decision strips key environmental protections from the Clean Water Act by narrowly defining which bodies of water can be regulated under the Act, making it the most important water-related case in decades. Q: What does th e Sackett v.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 19, 2022

The PA Association of Conservation Districts wrote to members of the General Assembly opposing House Bill 1842 (Zimmerman-R-Lancaster) that redefines water pollution by letting companies decide when to report spills. Finally, HB 1842 would likely cost DEP’s federally delegated authority to implement the federal Clean Water Act.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

On February 9, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation announced Isabel “Izzy” Snee and Mariah Saunders have joined the CBF team as conservation coordinators, working to accelerate progress toward bringing impaired streams back to health in parts of four Pennsylvania counties. Engaging with the community is the foundation of conservation,” Snee said.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Beaver Dams The Blueprint For Conservation - Freshwater Research Institute -- Registration Open! Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Bay Faith & Waters Restoration Summit Feb. Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Bay Faith & Waters Restoration Summit Feb.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 10, 2023

The Rundown An EPA proposal to cut mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants would decrease water pollution and accumulation of pollutants in fish. President Biden vetoes a Clean Water Act rollback. An EPA survey of drinking water utilities estimates the number of lead service lines.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2024

On April 25, four state agencies, legislators and two land conservancies celebrated portions of the Turtle Creek watershed in southeastern Union County being removed, or “delisted” from the federal Clean Water Act impaired waters list. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming), Sen. Scott Martin (R-Lancaster), the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The cleaning of this illegal dump has been quite extensive. Let’s continue to join forces and set a goal to remove 50,000 pounds of trash by the end of 2022, honoring the 50th Anniversary of the federal Clean Water Act. The quest became known as the Clean Water Act 50K Trash Challenge (CWA50K).

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The PA Association of Conservation Districts recently awarded over $65,000 in grants to support 37 water pollution reduction projects by county conservation districts. These projects promote water pollution prevention activities through the Non-point Source (NPS) Pollution Prevention Educational Mini-Grant Program.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Funded by the Erb Family Foundation and the Joyce Foundation, the project comes on the 50 th anniversary of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, a high point of environmental diplomacy, and the U.S. Clean Water Act, a pivotal piece of American environmental law. Once Cleared Harmful Blooms. did it once before. .

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 27, 2021

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

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 19, 2022

One of the biggest challenges to local forest health discussed at the Westmoreland Conservation District’s September 24 event will be invasive plants. In addition to Quadro, Michael Doucette, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources service forester for Westmoreland County, will speak at the workshop, which will be held from 8:30 a.m.

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Acoel

APRIL 18, 2024

You might recall that when the City and County filed their appeal in February I predicted that this case would be responsible for EPA’s, DOJ’s and the Ninth Circuit’s third consecutive Clean Water Act defeat in our nation’s highest court. Maui on similar grounds.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

The Chesapeake Conservancy and 13 partners have more than 30 farms lined up to put practices in place that will help address water quality issues and wildlife habitat concerns in Huntingdon, Centre, Clinton, Lycoming, Union and Snyder counties in the central part of the state. 23 Celebration [PaEN] -- Manada Conservancy Hosts Sept.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 12, 2022

Department of Agriculture announced it is awarding $197 million for 41 locally led conservation projects through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program. The Chesapeake Conservancy and thirteen partners will work with NRCS to accelerate conservation improvements to work toward eventual delisting of the streams.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Fish & Wildlife Service, National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Award $3.5 Million In Grants To Restore, Protect Habitats In Chesapeake Bay Watershed; 4 In PA Totalling $1.48 24 EarthTalks Highlights Agricultural Integration And Solar Facilities - Agrivoltaics In Context [PaEN] -- Penn State To Host Virtual International Symposium Nov.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 19, 2022

Outside of bird protection acts of the early 20 th century, protections for water, air and the atmosphere are a late 20 th -century development, created in the wake of Rachel Carson’s 1962 treatise on pesticides, Silent Spring. Trump is out of office, but he left behind a 6-3 conservative supermajority on the Supreme Court.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

A career specialist in soils and forestry health, most of it with the Natural Resource Conservation Service, a unit of the U.S. 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. A Weakened National Imperative.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The Clean Water Act only requires a permit for discharging pollution into waterbodies, and the Trump EPA argued that discharges into groundwater are never covered by this requirement. Though he has not lambasted the conservative majority as some would wish, he has been a quiet voice of reason.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 4, 2024

An overview will be given on the water quality standards and water temperature criteria established under the federal Clean Water Act to assure the protection and propagation of a “balanced”, “indigenous” population (BIP) or community (BIC) of shellfish, fish, and wildlife in and on the receiving water body.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2022

On October 12, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service-PA announced nearly $300,000 has been awarded to four Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) projects in Pennsylvania. The selected CIG projects in Pennsylvania for fiscal year 2022 include: -- Water Science Institute $75,000, Legacy Sediment 3.0:

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Water management generally is a conservative and risk averse decision-making environment. NPDES permitting under the Clean Water Act is not intended to support innovation. I had an amazing time traveling in these ways, but what does this all have to do with the environment? Hear me out.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

30 [PaEN] -- Chester Water Authority Petitions DEP Environmental Justice Advisory Board To Hold Hearings On Water Affordability [PaEN] -- Standard-Speaker: Old Idea To Reclaim Mine Water Pitched Again To Supplement Water Supplies, But Hazelton Authority Has Doubts -- Three Rivers WaterKeeper: Oct.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Penn State Extension Hosts 9-Part Woods In Your Backyard Webinar Series Starting Jan. 11 [PaEN] -- 5th Biennial Penn State Forest Landowners Conference Set For March 24 & 25 In State College [PaEN] -- WeConservePA Feb. 23-24: Save The Date, Sponsorship Opportunities Visit the PA Environment Digest website to learn more.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 13, 2021

An executive order requires federal agencies to establish energy and water conservation. A fuel leak at a naval base on Oahu contaminates the base’s drinking water. The order also directs agencies to establish energy and water conservation targets for 2030. Hawaii Water Contamination. By the Numbers. $15

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 29, 2024

MAX conducts waste operations under permits issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to the federal Clean Water Act and the Resource Conservation Recovery Act. According to EPA, this site is an area with potential environmental justice concerns.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 16, 2022

-- Caren Glotfelty Recognized As A 2022 Distinguished Daughter Of Pennsylvania [PaEN] -- CBF Blog: Franklin Kury: Two Jars Of Water, And A Lasting Environmental Legacy For Pennsylvania - By B.J.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 15, 2023

Million Investment To Plant Trees, Buffers, Meadows To Improve Water Quality, Climate Resiliency; New Grant Rounds Opening Jan. Million In Grants To Underserved/Distressed Communities, Partnerships To Improve Recreation, Community Revitalization Efforts Across PA; New Grant Rounds Opening Jan. 17 [PaEN] -- DCNR Announces $3.2

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 25, 2023

This includes conducting a comprehensive review of stormwater discharges and groundwater contamination and implementing initiatives to ensure compliance with environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and parallel Pennsylvania laws.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 9, 2022

11 Executive Council Meeting - By Karl Blankenship, Chesapeake Bay Journal [PaEN] -- DEP Awards $3 Million To Restore Watersheds Statewide By Reducing Water Pollution [PaEN] -- Lancaster County Community Foundation Announce More Than $100,000 In Lancaster Clean Water Fund Grants [PaEN] -- LancasterOnline - P.J.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 3, 2023

The Supreme Court will decide which wetland ecosystems are included in the Clean Water Act, the law that regulates the dumping of pollutants into American waters. Amidst drought, farmers in southern Taiwan are being paid not to grow crops as the government reserves water for semiconductor production.

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