Environmental News Bits

JANUARY 20, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15 (Plan 15), which lays out how the Agency will work to protect the nation’s waterways by following the science and the Clean Water Act to develop technology-based pollution limits and studies on wastewater discharges from industrial sources.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 2, 2023

Robert Bullard, “environmental justice embraces the principle that all people and communities have a right to equal protection and equal enforcement of environmental laws and regulations.”

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The Energy Law Blog

APRIL 28, 2020

where the Court held that, in limited circumstances, a party discharging pollutants into groundwater that ultimately end up in navigable waters will need a permit under the Clean Water Act. Hawaii Wildlife Fund, et al. 33 U.S.C. §§ 1311(a), 1362(12)(A); see also 33 U.S.C. 1342 (NPDES provisions).

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2024

She contends the federal Natural Gas Act mandates the federal Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has “exclusive jurisdiction over an appeal which challenges any state agency’s action in either approving or denying a permit when the state agency acts on the basis of federal law.” of Bordentown v. [EHB The EHB denied the motion.

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Smith Enviorment

JUNE 7, 2023

Supreme Court has issued a decision significantly limiting federal Clean Water Act regulation of wetlands just as the N.C. General Assembly has been moving legislation to limit state water quality protection for wetlands. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 30, 2023

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday announced a new rule that could curtail protections from more than 60 percent of protected lands, in response to a May Supreme Court ruling that curtailed which waters are subject to federal Clean Water Act protections.

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E2 Law Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency , No. The president promptly expressed both disappointment and concern that the government could no longer assure protection of wetlands, and therefore surface water quality. Last month the U.S. Supreme Court restricted federal jurisdiction over filling and altering wetlands.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 10, 2022

But if Justice declined to act, the two intrepid canoers were positioned to make a political statement as well. Some history: Congress passed annual Rivers and Harbors Acts in the late 19th century, to make appropriations to the Corps of Engineers, to regulate construction in navigable waters, and to protect navigable channels.

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National Law Center

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The post Biden Administration Begins Review of Environmental Regulations appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center. When the Biden Administration took office in January, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order requiring all federal agencies to review.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2024

Click Here to sign up for regulator updates. Additional details concerning the search or selection process will be posted on the DRBC website. For more information on programs, initiatives and upcoming events, visit the Delaware River Basin Commission website. Follow DRBC on Twitter. Visit them on YouTube.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2024

She served as Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance at the US Environmental Protection Agency and has spent much if not most of her career caring for our shared watershed. -- Reba Carruth is on IPC's Board and serves as our Program and Advocacy Committee!

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Ocean Conservancy

AUGUST 10, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reported plastic pellets in 13 out of 14 U.S. Nurdle pollution is NOT regulated. In the United States, we have laws that regulate pollution and emissions from manufacturing through the Clean Water Act. And, in the early 1990s, the U.S.

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Vermont Law

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The litigation uncovered internal company records showing that DuPont knew of PFOA’s significant health risks but withheld the information from regulators and the public. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. Toxic Substances Control Act. National Defense Authorization Act.

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Law and Environment

MAY 31, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency , which significantly narrowed the Clean Water Act’s (“CWA”) test for determining whether wetlands are protected “waters of the United States” and the federal permitting requirements for development projects in covered wetlands areas.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 1, 2022

On December 1, a coalition of environmental groups announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has granted a petition to begin the process of promulgating new water quality standards under Section 303(c)(4)(B) of the federal Clean Water Act for the Delaware River estuary.

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Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Read the full story in Environment + Energy Leader. See also coverage at Agri-Pulse. On December 30, 2022, the U.S.

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Ohio Environmental Law

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

On August 29, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) issued a direct final rule without public comment amending the definition of the “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) which governs the scope of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act (CWA).

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The Energy Law Blog

APRIL 25, 2016

August 27, 2015: The federal District Court for the District of North Dakota concludes that jurisdiction is proper in the district courts and enjoins enforcement of the Clean Water Rule in the 13 States that are parties to the lawsuit in front of the court. 15-3799/3822/3853/3877, 803 F.3d 3d 804 (6th Cir.

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Acoel

AUGUST 11, 2022

Dakota Finance LLC decision from the Fourth Circuit, the Court concluded in a split decision that a South Carolina enforcement action was insufficient to preclude a citizens suit commenced pursuant to Clean Water Act § 505(a)(1), notwithstanding the provisions of Clean Water Act § 309(g)(6)(A)(ii).

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2023

While the chemicals involved in the recent spill are not currently the subject of any Stroud Water Research Center research projects, we do know that many of the signs and symptoms of ecological impairment are ones that people with little or no training can look for. Does the water look cloudy or murky? Do you see dead fish?

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Circle of Blue

MAY 16, 2023

The Township of Archipelago, which sits on the shores of Georgian Bay in the Lake Huron watershed, is seeking multinational support in its opposition to Bill 23 , the “More Homes Built Faster Act,” The Narwhal reports. and Canadian mayors and government officials that work to protect waterways.”

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Environment Next

AUGUST 4, 2020

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has suspended requirements for state agencies to perform on-site compliance inspections in favor of off-site monitoring alternatives. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S.

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Environment, Law, and History

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The Santa Barbara spill is often pointed to as one of the foundational moments of modern American environmentalism and environmental regulation, but Spezio seems to flesh out the picture. Part 1 describes environmental science and policy before 1969. Her argument is broken into three sections. Read more ».

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Ohio Environmental Law

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

On August 29, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) issued a direct final rule without public comment amending the definition of the “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) which governs the scope of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act (CWA).

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

DEP’s Water Resources Advisory Committee is scheduled to hear a presentation on DEP's new proposed regulation setting notification requirements for unauthorized discharges to waters of the Commonwealth at its meeting on September 21. Click Here for a copy of the draft regulation. 2015-011-L ).

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The Energy Law Blog

JULY 25, 2013

Holden EPA’s most recent NPDES regulations for stormwater permitting of oil and gas facilities were vacated by the Ninth Circuit in 2008 and new regulations have not been promulgated. The 1987 amendments to the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) added language creating a permitting exemption for uncontaminated runoff from Oil and Gas operations.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The Department of Environmental Protection has issued an invitation to stakeholders to participate in a workgroup considering changes to the NPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) - PAG-13. The deadline for expressions of interest is October 11.

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Greenbuilding Law

JULY 4, 2021

With that wide public sentiment for fireworks, there is actually almost no environmental regulation for the setting off of millions of little explosions of the more than 99% of fireworks imported from China. But, San Diego does regulate fireworks for locations near the coast, requiring expensive permits (.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 1, 2022

The [federal] Clean Water Act, passed in 1972, put in place regulations to limit pollution and water quality standards to begin the process of restoring waterways nationwide.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency announced its evaluation of Pennsylvania’s updated plan to address pollution reduction goals in its portion of the Chesapeake Bay watershed found the plan falls short of meeting those goals largely due to the lack of resources provided by the state. On April 18, the U.S. Read more here.]

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Clean Energy Law

JULY 16, 2019

CERLCA imposes a joint and several liability scheme that holds certain entities ( e.g. , certain owners and operators, generators, arrangers, and transporters of hazardous substances) liable for the costs or damages associated with environmental remediation. Pursuant to court order, EPA must finalize this regulation by December 2, 2020.

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Smith Enviorment

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Farm Act of 2023 (Senate Bill 582) and the Regulatory Reform Act of 2023 (House Bill 600) all contained provisions weakening existing environmental protections and in some cases preventing adoption of new standards. WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION Issuance of water quality certifications for dredging and energy projects.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 18, 2023

PA Bulletin, page 5216 ) The project is located in Gamble and Plunketts Creek Townships in Lycoming County and withdraws water from the Exceptional Value Loyalsock Creek. .: You’ll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. Clearfield County. (

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Vermont Law

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

The Freedom Industries chemical spill in Charleston, West Virginia exposed holes in state and federal regulations for chemical storage tanks. Almost immediately, politicians and community groups cried for new regulations to prevent something like the Elk River spill from happening again. Summary: . A new Senate bill – S.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

[Note: The Department of Environmental Protection does not comment on matters in litigation.] Written by David Hess, former Secretary, PA Department of Environmental Protection. Impoundments have since been removed.) Send comments to: PaEnviroDigest@gmail.com.) Send comments to: PaEnviroDigest@gmail.com.)

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E2 Law Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

18, 2021, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. NOTE : The EPA will be hosting a webinar on this topic on Nov. 2 at 2:00 p.m. EST. On Oct. The agency set out three broad goals: to invest in research, restrict PFAS pollution, and remediate PFAS contamination.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The 1972 Clean Water Act immunizes crop farmers from government regulations to control agricultural runoff. EQIP pays for agricultural practices that are not environmentally beneficial,” wrote Michael Happ the report’s author, “or in some cases actively make the environment worse.”. Environmental Protection Agency.

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