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Michael A. Braymer Appointed DEP Chief Counsel

PA Environment Daily

Braymer was appointed Chief Counsel to the Department of Environmental Protection effective December, 2023. Prior to his appointment, Braymer was the Regional Counsel with the Department of Environmental Protection’s Northwest Regional Office. Click Here to see DEP’s entire Executive Staff.

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Election 2024: Climate Action vs. Radical Deregulation

Legal Planet

Radical right-wing policy strategists already have an elaborate battle plan for a second Trump administration and it includes a scorched-earth approach to dismantling environmental protections and climate policies. This latest document is dripping with disdain for federal bureaucracies, especially environmental regulators.

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Trump’s Wall: Adios to Environmental Law?

Vermont Law

With President Donald Trump in the White House, his administration has taken measures to ensure that the construction of the wall is not sidetracked by environmental laws and regulations. environmental laws and regulations, too. Trump’s Wall: Adios to Environmental Law? appeared first on.

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Industry’s Tactics to Expose You to More Soot Pollution

Union of Concerned Scientists

Late last month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asked the public to provide oral comments on a major rule that will determine how much soot pollution you are exposed to. This part of the law, requiring the government to consider only science-based evidence that can protect public health, has been upheld for years.

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September 11 PA Environment Digest Now Available

PA Environment Daily

Click Here To View Or Print The Entire September 11 PA Environment Digest 90 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA Weekly List Of PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic We Remember Sept.

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DEP To Require Unconventional Shale Gas Operators To Disclose Chemicals Used In Drilling, Fracking Operations Earlier In Well Drilling Process Thru PPC Emergency Plan Changes

PA Environment Daily

Under Governor Shapiro's leadership, DEP will continue to ensure compliance with Pennsylvania’s environmental laws and regulations that address unconventional well permits. The PPC plan generally requires disclosure of “regulated substances,” as defined in 25 Pa. Code § 78a.1.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

What is Environmental Law? Humanity has been aware of its environment far longer than there have been laws to protect environments. However, the term “environmental law” does not just cover government legislation. These are not “laws” per se but act as such within a regulatory framework.