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

The Energy Law Blog

In 2003, the Louisiana Supreme Court rendered its landmark decision in Corbello, et al. 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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DEP To Report $4.7 Million, 17.6% Deficit, In Funding Oil & Gas Regulatory Program To EQB Feb. 15; Conventional Drillers Only Pay 0.4% Of Their Regulatory Costs

PA Environment Daily

percent deficit-- in FY 2022-23 funding needed to support the Oil and Gas Program that regulates both conventional and unconventional wells. The revenue projections done for the unconventional fee regulation were based on DEP receiving 2,600 permits a year and a staff complement of 226, according to the fee report. million-- 17.6

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

The Energy Law Blog

In 2003, the Louisiana Supreme Court rendered its landmark decision in Corbello, et al. 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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9th Compendium Of Studies On Health & Environmental Harms From Natural Gas Development Released - ‘The Rapidly Expanding Body Of Evidence Compiled Here Is Massive, Troubling And Cries Out For Decisive Action’

PA Environment Daily

And of course, regulations cannot stop air pollution. Radioactivity We know that regulations cannot stop radioactive emissions. The deep earth is not just full of hydrocarbon vapors, but also full of radiation. It also offers a review of trends in research findings.

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Green on Top: Zoning Against Climate Change with Green-Roof Legislation

Vermont Law

Predictions based on the 1995 Chicago and 2003 Europe heatwaves anticipate 25-31 percent higher frequencies and 72-76 percent longer heatwaves by 2090. Correspondingly, in the US, land use laws aim at environmental protection after urban development but no specific regulation addresses the UHIE. flood-prone regions. The EPA maintains.

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The Chemical Compound—December 2021

Arnold Porter

This includes emerging contaminants as well as substances identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) under the 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for prioritization, risk evaluation, or regulation. EPA Denied Petitions Seeking TSCA Regulation of Chemicals in Cigarettes and Cosmetics.

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