PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2022

To achieve this goal, YCCD recently secured a delegation agreement from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to increase its role in Post Construction Stormwater Management (PCSM) and launched a voluntary “Streamlined Plan Review Process”. I look forward to seeing these new efforts take off in 2023.”

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The federal Clean Water Act includes specific provisions to limit pollution from such “point sources” of contamination. The Platte Lake case displayed the power of citizen lawsuits, MEPA, and the public trust doctrine to compel a polluter to halt damaging discharges. . Paul Stowe is its natural resources manager.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Reaction The York County-based Evangelical Environmental Network released this statement on the new methane reduction rule-- “Today, December 2, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final standard to curb wasteful methane emissions and other harmful air pollutants from the oil and gas sector. “On

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2023

ORSANCO is an interstate pollution control agency for the Ohio River that works on behalf of eight signatory member states to improve water quality through monitoring, assessment, and public information programs that ensure the Ohio River is safe for recreation, drinking and industrial supplies.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 7, 2022

On October 7, the Department of Environmental Protection announced the award of $3 million in grant funding to local governments and organizations to restore the health of local watersheds around the state by reducing water pollution. Funding comes from the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 8, 2022

By Ad Crable, Chesapeake Bay Journal Repeated sediment pollution incidents and accusations of destroying habitat for rare hellbenders on a Pennsylvania “river of the year” have brought criticism over natural gas operations in a scenic valley and revealed weak protections for “exceptional value” streams.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 27, 2022

Read more here. -- DCNR Secretary Outlines 2022 Priorities To Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council, Including Need For $1.4 Senate returns to session Feb. 7, 8, 9 -- Committee Schedule House returns to session Feb. Live Stream.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2022

On May 5, Republican Senators Doug Mastriano (R-Adams) and Scott Hutchinson (R-Venango) introduced Senate Bill 1219 they said “to stabilize energy costs for Pennsylvanians, protect against market volatility in the long term, and utilize Pennsylvania’s unique natural resources to finally cement the Commonwealth as a premier energy powerhouse.”

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 30, 2022

CBS reported, and not all its foundries had installed air pollution control equipment. But Pomeroy told reporter Hughes Rudd that he had arranged meetings with the local polluters to promote dialogue. “We Albion called itself “Manufacturing City U.S.A.,” It was a life well lived.”

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Now it’s time to face the facts, and do what we can to protect the people of this commonwealth by encouraging the Department of Environmental Protection to partner with us and by passing the Grand Jurors’ common-sense reforms.” CNX committed crimes in our county. Why should we believe or trust them now?

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

million put into budgetary reserve in 2008-09 from the Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; -- $5 million reduction in Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) farm conservation tax credit program in FY 2009-10; -- $102.8 million from DEP, $1.5

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Corp Watch

MARCH 8, 2024

million in fines and upgrade pollution controls at its 240,000 b/d Port Arthur, Tex., refinery to settle federal charges that it violated the Clean Air Act, the US Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency said May 1. Total to pay $2.9 agreed to pay $2.9

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

million in fines and upgrade pollution controls at its 240,000 b/d Port Arthur, Tex., refinery to settle federal charges that it violated the Clean Air Act, the US Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency said May 1. Total to pay $2.9 agreed to pay $2.9

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 2, 2024

million in fines and upgrade pollution controls at its 240,000 b/d Port Arthur, Tex., refinery to settle federal charges that it violated the Clean Air Act, the US Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency said May 1. Total to pay $2.9 agreed to pay $2.9

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Corp Watch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

million in fines and upgrade pollution controls at its 240,000 b/d Port Arthur, Tex., refinery to settle federal charges that it violated the Clean Air Act, the US Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency said May 1. Total to pay $2.9 agreed to pay $2.9

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

million in fines and upgrade pollution controls at its 240,000 b/d Port Arthur, Tex., refinery to settle federal charges that it violated the Clean Air Act, the US Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency said May 1. Total to pay $2.9 agreed to pay $2.9

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 19, 2023

million in fines and upgrade pollution controls at its 240,000 b/d Port Arthur, Tex., refinery to settle federal charges that it violated the Clean Air Act, the US Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency said May 1. Total to pay $2.9 agreed to pay $2.9

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 16, 2023

million in fines and upgrade pollution controls at its 240,000 b/d Port Arthur, Tex., refinery to settle federal charges that it violated the Clean Air Act, the US Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency said May 1. Total to pay $2.9 agreed to pay $2.9

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The Energy Law Blog

AUGUST 21, 2012

Moreno On August 13, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) disapproval of revisions to the Texas State Implementation Plan (“SIP”) dealing with the state’s Flexible Permits program. Environmental Protection Agency , No. State of Texas v.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 23, 2024

PERI Pollution Indexes Based on United States Environmental Protection Agency data ranking the top 100 worst polluters. plans to invest $240 million to expand the crude slate and improve pollution control at its 502,500 barrel-per-day refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, said the state’s governor on Wednesday.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

PERI Pollution Indexes Based on United States Environmental Protection Agency data ranking the top 100 worst polluters. plans to invest $240 million to expand the crude slate and improve pollution control at its 502,500 barrel-per-day refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, said the state’s governor on Wednesday.

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Vermont Law

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

The CWA Rule creates 56 additional permitting exemptions under the Clean Water Act for normal farming activities as “long as these activities are implemented in conformance with [Natural Resources Conservation Service] technical standards….”. Section 404(f)(1)(A) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Among the arguments rejected by the court was the contention that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency erred by failing to consider the effects of climate change in its analysis of whether the project would violate state water quality standards. Circuit’s January 2021 decision vacating the U.S. Rhode Island v. 19-1818 (1st Cir.).

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other governmental entities to allow continued enforcement of environmental laws related to ongoing mining operations. Alternatively, the states and environmental groups asked the D.C. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. 17-2780, 17-2806 (2d Cir. filed Oct.

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