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As Drought Grips American West, Irrigation Becomes Selling Point for Michigan

Circle of Blue

Will there be enough water for Michigan’s thriving farm sector, and for every other use of a natural resource growing scarcer across much of the rest of the nation? Will there be enough water for the state’s thriving farm sector, and for every other use of a natural resource growing scarcer across much of the rest of the nation?

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Pennsylvania Environmental Council President Davitt Woodwell To Retire

PA Environment Daily

During his tenure with PEC, and during a two-year leave of absence from PEC in 2000-2001 to serve as the first executive director of the Riverlife Task Force (now Riverlife), Woodwell has had the opportunity to participate in and advance a wide variety of projects and efforts including former Gov.

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PA Environmental Council Recognizes DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn With Lifetime Achievement Award

PA Environment Daily

On April 6, the Pennsylvania Environmental Council announced Cindy Adams Dunn, Secretary of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, will receive PEC’s 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award. She served on the PEC Board of Directors from 1999 to 2001. Tickets and more information are available online.

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The Ongoing Tension over Stormwater Discharges in Los Angeles

Legal Planet

The MS4 permit is an important document that regulates how municipalities can allow stormwater to flow through the MS4 system and out into natural (or modified) waterways. See Natural Resources Defense Council v. State Water Resources Control Board , No. Taking the 2012 MS4 Permit to Court.

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Is the Frequency of Louisiana Environmental Quality Act Citizen Suit Litigation Increasing?

The Energy Law Blog

The Louisiana Environmental Quality Act, Louisiana Revised Statute §§ 30:2001 et seq. , The first purpose is to maintain a healthful and safe environment in Louisiana through governmental regulation and control over the areas of water quality, air quality, solid and hazardous waste, scenic rivers and streams, and radiation.

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Is the Frequency of Louisiana Environmental Quality Act Citizen Suit Litigation Increasing?

The Energy Law Blog

The Louisiana Environmental Quality Act, Louisiana Revised Statute §§ 30:2001 et seq. , The first purpose is to maintain a healthful and safe environment in Louisiana through governmental regulation and control over the areas of water quality, air quality, solid and hazardous waste, scenic rivers and streams, and radiation.

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How a Federal Drought Relief Program Left Southern Oregon Parched—and Contributed to the Ongoing Groundwater Crisis in the West

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In 2001, the Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), a federal agency that manages the agricultural water supply within the basin, began paying farmers to pump large amounts of groundwater out of the aquifers below. Surface water has historically been the primary water source for many farmers in the region.

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