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PennFuture 25th Anniversary Celebrations Honor 7 Pennsylvanians For Fighting Climate Change, Industrial Pollution

PA Environment Daily

He was appointed as a mediator by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to work with the environmental community and industry to establish better regulations for water quality monitoring in areas impacted by coal ash. In 2011, Kraybill purchased his first electric car, a Chevy Volt.

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IMPROVING CONSULTATION WITH TRIBES IS AN EPA PRIORITY, BUT WHAT ABOUT IMPROVING STATE-TRIBAL ENGAGEMENT? RECENT ACTIONS BY MICHIGAN ARE WORTH CONSIDERATION

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan issued a memorandum to all EPA employees reaffirming the Agency’s 1984 Indian Policy, entitled “EPA Policy for the Administration of Environmental Programs on Indian Reservations.” Posted on October 11, 2021 by Steve Chester. On September 30, 2021, U.S.

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General Assembly Diverted $3.602 Billion From Environmental Infrastructure Projects And Programs Into State Budget Black Hole

PA Environment Daily

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 million; DCNR: $1.5

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ERT overturns OMAFRA decision, approves NASM Plan for sewage biosolids

Law of the Lands

Ontario began to regulate land application and storage of NASMs under the Nutrient Management Act, 2002 beginning in 2011. Application of sewage biosolids to farm fields has raised concerns from nearby residents about odour and the risk of transmission of bacteria and viruses.

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Brazil: Volkswagen will pay more than R$10 million in labor lawsuits

Corp Watch

The guidelines are supposed to contribute to implementing corporate accountability - in the field of environmental protection amongst others -, and they provide multinational enterprises with detailed instructions on how to act. Volkswagen of America, Inc. Agrees to Pay Over $1 Million for Clean Air Act Violation U.S.

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VW owners affected by "Dieselgate" in Switzerland will not receive compensation

Corp Watch

The guidelines are supposed to contribute to implementing corporate accountability - in the field of environmental protection amongst others -, and they provide multinational enterprises with detailed instructions on how to act. Volkswagen of America, Inc. Agrees to Pay Over $1 Million for Clean Air Act Violation U.S.

2015 52
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Germany: Scandal at Volkswagen subsidiary MOIA: The company is refusing to sign a collective agreement, but gets millions in state subsidies

Corp Watch

The guidelines are supposed to contribute to implementing corporate accountability - in the field of environmental protection amongst others -, and they provide multinational enterprises with detailed instructions on how to act. Volkswagen of America, Inc. Agrees to Pay Over $1 Million for Clean Air Act Violation U.S.

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