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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) : Set up by the EPA to determine standards for clean water (part of the Clean Water Act). It prohibits the discharge of polluting chemicals into US waters unless a special permit is granted. 10 Key International Environmental Laws.

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

Greenbuilding Law

Senate Bill 334 / House Bill 76 establish that a person who meets the threshold standing requirements under the federal Clean Water Act has an unconditional right and the authority to intervene in a civil action initiated by the State in State court to require compliance with certain water pollution control measures.

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Policy News: December 6, 2021

ESA

3277 ) to codify a Trump administration regulation that limited states’ ability to block fossil fuel projects under the Clean Water Act. Along with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, OMB issues a yearly memo to agency heads outlining research and development budget priorities. The Washington Post.

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ESA Policy News: February 6, 2023

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House Science Committee: Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK) sent a letter to White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Arati Prabhakar requesting information about how the White House has responded to a scientific integrity scandal involving OSTP Deputy Director for Climate and Environment Jane Lubchenco.

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The Chemical Compound—August 2021

Arnold Porter

The bill was introduced in the House on August 6 and referred to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology and on Transportation and Infrastructure ( H.R. On July 21, 2021, the House of Representatives passed the PFAS Action Act of 2021 by a 241-183 vote. Comprehensive PFAS Bill Passed House. The House bill ( H.R.

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Policy News: July 27, 2021

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Senators reintroduce Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. Judge rules Maui County, Hawaii must receive a Clean Water Act permit in a case that reached the Supreme Court. billion for climate and clean energy-related research. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) ( S. Executive Branch. International.

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