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Opposition to CAFOs Mounts Across the Nation

Circle of Blue

It’s been building and building,” said Rob Michaels, an attorney for the Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC), a Chicago-based legal group, who is working to limit CAFO manure discharges in Ohio and Michigan. CAFOs, though, are the only industrial polluting facilities not required to treat their wastes. As a legal issue.

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

Greenbuilding Law

The new laws compiled below add to that already very green environmental regulatory scheme. Savvy players in the environmental industrial complex and associated industries will find business opportunities to lead and profit in environmental matters, including opportunities advantaged by these newly enacted laws. to 100%.

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Third District Addresses Significant CEQA Issues In Mixed Decision On Placer County’s EIR For Specific Plan/Rezoning Allowing Development of Martis Valley Timberlands

CEQA Developments

While TRPA had “jurisdiction by law” in that it exercises authority over resources affected by the project, it was not a responsible agency. Per the Court: “CEQA…does not require the lead agency to accept and utilize the threshold or significance standards which the jurisdiction-by-law agency used to determine the impact was significant.

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The Chemical Compound—December 2021

Arnold Porter

In addition, the infrastructure law provides $100 million for the Pollution Prevention Act grants to states for programs to promote businesses’ use of source reduction techniques. N: Memorandum from Director, Pollution Control & Clean Up Directorate, EPA Office of Inspector Gen., 26, 2021).]] California.

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