MGKF Law

AUGUST 2, 2023

On July 25, 2023, a Third Circuit panel rejected an environmental group’s challenge of federally approved changes to Pennsylvania’s State Implementation Plan (“SIP”), holding that the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) emissions-based analysis did not violate the Clean Air Act (“CAA”).

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MGKF Law

JULY 19, 2022

EPA , the D.C. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) by holding that a groundwater plume can be listed as a Superfund Site on the National Priorities List (“NPL”) pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. § § 9601 et seq.,

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MGKF Law

OCTOBER 23, 2023

EPA (2022). Read More » Tags: Administrative Procedures Act , Chevron Deference , Major Questions Doctrine

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MGKF Law

MAY 29, 2023

EPA , 2023 WL 3632751 (U.S. The majority’s holding casts serious doubt on the continuing viability on the final WOTUS rule that became effective earlier this year and relied in part on the “significant nexus” test that EPA and the United States Army Corps have applied through guidance since the Rapanos decision.

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MGKF Law

AUGUST 30, 2023

” Read More » Tags: Eleventh Circuit , Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act , FIFRA , Georgia , Preemption , Toxic Torts

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MGKF Law

AUGUST 30, 2022

In order to bring a citizen suit in federal district court under the Clean Water Act, 33 USC § 1365(a)(1), the plaintiff must first give “notice of the alleged violation” to the alleged violator, the EPA, and the State at least 60 days prior to commencing suit. In Shark River Cleanup Coalition v. 21-2060, 3d Cir. §135.3(a).

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MGKF Law

JANUARY 23, 2022

Rejecting federal officer removal and federal question removal theories, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the District of West Virginia’s remand of a state tort suit against the remediators of an EPA-permitted Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) site. 20-1712, __ F.4 4 th __, 2022 WL 90242 (Jan.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 28, 2021

Your outstanding commitment to honest communication with EPA to see the Superfund process succeed in your community speaks volumes to the hard work and dedication you all have poured into advocating for the interests of Eastwick,” said EPA Mid-Atlantic Acting Regional Administrator Diana Esher. “We

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MGKF Law

AUGUST 23, 2021

The Court held that the claims, which were brought under sections 107 and 113 of CERCLA, were prudentially ripe because they were based on costs plaintiffs had already incurred for which they might not receive repayment through EPA investigation.

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MGKF Law

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Read More » Tags: CERCLA , Contamination , Cost Recovery , EPA , First Circuit , Groundwater , Innocent Party , National Contingency Plan , Owner Liability , Solvents , Superfund. Nevertheless, the Court held that because the movement of groundwater constitute a continuous “release,” CERCLA liability attached.

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MGKF Law

JUNE 28, 2021

Petitioners, three small fuel refineries, had each applied for a hardship exemption under the RFS program, and the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) had granted each request. Renewable Fuels Association, et al., 20-472 (June 25, 2021). Those exemptions were then challenged by a group of renewable fuel producers.

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MGKF Law

JULY 6, 2021

Read More » Tags: Air , CERCLA , Chevron Deference , Clean Air Act , Emissions , Pennsylvania , Permits , Superfund , Third Circuit. Clean Air Council v. Thus, air emissions that violate relevant Clean Air Act permits are nevertheless “subject to” that permit and therefore exempt from CERCLA’s reporting requirement.

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MGKF Law

MARCH 11, 2021

Six years later Plaintiff submitted a No Further Action (NFA) letter to the Ohio EPA, which in turn issued a Final Order and Covenant releasing Plaintiff from liability at the site as a result of its successful remediation.

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MGKF Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Read More » Tags: Allocation , Apportionment , CERCLA , Cleanup , Consent Decree , Contamination , Contribution , Cost Recovery , Divisibility , First Circuit , Groundwater , National Contingency Plan , National Priorities List , Remediation , Sediment Sites , Superfund.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The EPA will evaluate progress in 2026 and decide if the approach is working. It’s a challenging issue, not all of our making, but it’s up to us to figure it out,” Adam Ortiz, administrator of the EPA’s Mid-Atlantic region, told officials from Bay states at a recent meeting. Under that approach, some work will begin soon.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 31, 2023

With an estimated price tag of about $10 million, the project is being assembled by the U.S. If the project secures enough funding, as much as 283,000 cubic yards of legacy sediment stranded on streamside terraces would be dug up at 10 sites.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 30, 2023

-- Franklin & Marshall College Students, LandStudies Research Ancient Climate Through Stream Restoration -- Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Guest Column: Environmental Stewardship Fund Helps Northcentral Stream Restoration Partnership’s Watershed Restoration Efforts -- Pilot Partnerships For Regional Invasive Species Management Program (..)

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 12, 2023

A tag on the well was illegible which should have shown the well operator and contact number. Dead vegetation was observed in an area 30 to 45 feet wide and approximately 200 to 250 feet long. The wastewater tank was empty. The landowner had unsuccessfully tried to contact the well operator. Potter County To Sept. Potter County To Sept.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 30, 2023

100,000 Grant To Treat Acid Mine Drainage In Westmoreland County [PaEN] -- Stroud Water Research Center, Partners Host 7-Part, Online Expanding Meaningful Environmental & Watershed Literacy With Geospatial Tools Workshops Starting Sept.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

That figure is consistent with the price tag for clearing American waters of contamination. Since the nonpoint program started in 1987, and at the direction of Congress and the EPA, the state agency has awarded $110 million in grants to communities and nonprofit groups.

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Science Blogs

AUGUST 21, 2017

Another was improving communication and relationships between agencies like NASA, the EPA, and NOAA. As a result, the EPA used satellite data in their public report on clean air trends for the first time in 2016,” says Holloway. Arellano sees the video as one of the success stories of AQAST. lborkowski. Mon, 08/21/2017 - 03:23.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

According to a survey of public water systems by the Ohio EPA, obtained by the Alliance for the Great Lakes, the systems in the algae-afflicted West Lake Erie Basin have spent an average of $14 million on facility upgrades to deal with the blooms. If severe blooms repeat year after year, the price tag rises to $1 billion over a decade. .

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ESA

DECEMBER 20, 2021

This bill allows fishermen to exchange lionfish tails for fishing tags for other species. EPA – Public Meetings of the Science Advisory Board Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Review Panel (Jan. EPA – Public Hearing for RFS Annual Rule s (Jan. EPA – National Environmental Justice Advisory Council Meeting (Jan.

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MGKF Law

APRIL 9, 2023

EPA, et al. , Read More » Tags: Air , Clean Air Act , Clean Water Act , Due Process , Federal Jurisdiction , Federal Procedure , Greenhouse Gas , Kentucky , Louisiana , Procedure , Rapanos , Standing , Water In Commonwealth of Kentucky et al. No 3:23-cv-00007-GFVT, 2023 WL 2733383 (E.D. March 31, 2023), the Honorable Gregory F.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 25, 2024

I am a former EPA official who worked in the agency’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights and have over 20 years of experience in equity-centered public service. For example, Solar for All is a $7 billion program targeted exclusively for low-income solar projects.

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Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The new message from the state comes nearly a month after local activists joined a host of state and national groups to file an emergency petition with the EPA asking federal regulators to intervene in Benton Harbor, citing concerns that a lackluster response from state and local regulators was putting residents at risk. Why just now?”.

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 28, 2022

State Republicans initially opposed the measure, citing the multi-million dollar price tag for wastewater treatment and the paper mill industry. In context: EPA Warns of Health Problems When PFAS Levels in Drinking Water Are Inconceivably Tiny. Water from private wells remains unregulated.

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MGKF Law

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Circuit granted the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) motion to stay the vacatur of the Trump administration’s Clean Power Plan Repeal Rule until EPA conducts further rulemaking on the issue in the case of American Lung Association v. 19-1140 (D.C. Circuit , Greenhouse Gas , Rulemaking.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

Billion Budget Keeps PA Spending Relatively Flat, Preserves Some Pandemic Benefits -- AP: Shapiro’s 1st PA Budget Stresses Schools, Reserves -- The Center Square: Price Tag For Shapiro’s $44.4 Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) -- TribLive: City Of Pittsburgh To Continue Leasing Natural Gas Fueling Equipment -- AP: Vistra To Buy Energy Harbor For $3.4

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 30, 2022

Methane Leaks Grossly Underestimated The level of emissions from leaks from these facilities is grossly underestimated, with research showing it is very likely to be 60% greater than current EPA estimates.[11] And we are not alone when it comes to calling for robust controls on methane gas leaks.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

. -- DEP Database Advisory: On Feb.

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MGKF Law

MARCH 27, 2024

7, 2024), a federal judge rejected certain states’ and industry groups’ motion for preliminary relief to enjoin the EPA’s revised Clean Water Act (“CWA”) rule (“2023 Rule”). Read More » Tags: Administrative Procedures Act , Clean Water Act , Retroactive , Water Pollution Control Act

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Comitta: Let's Work Together To Address Climate Change, But Stop Rehashing The Same Old Arguments Against RGGI That Are Not Protecting Our Planet And Our People [PaEN] -- DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee Meets Feb. Million In Tax Credits To Subsidize Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County; Total Expected To Be $1.17

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 18, 2023

million price tag, CTV News reports. The group has raised 80 percent of funds needed to meet the $7.2 A plethora of vulnerable and endangered species — including gray wolf, black bear, and lake sturgeon — call the island home.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 28, 2023

.] -- Post-Gazette: US Supreme Court Clears Path For Mountain Valley Natural Gas Pipeline To Resume Construction As Western PA Republicans Cheer -- Pittsburgh Business Times: US Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Equitrans Mountain Valley Natural Gas Pipeline -- Penn State Technical Assistance Program Hosts Sept.

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ESA

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Ruling allows the EPA to protect Bristol Bay. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) have expressed concerns over the total price tag of the budget reconciliation bill. . The EPA receive $100 million for air quality and climate research and NASA gets $115 million for climate research. International. Scientific Community.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2023

Billion Budget Keeps PA Spending Relatively Flat, Preserves Some Pandemic Benefits -- AP: Shapiro’s 1st PA Budget Stresses Schools, Reserves -- The Center Square: Price Tag For Shapiro’s $44.4 Billion Spending Plan Scrutinized -- PennLive - Charles Thompson/Jan Murphy: What’s In Gov.

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