Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 19, 2022

Outside of bird protection acts of the early 20 th century, protections for water, air and the atmosphere are a late 20 th -century development, created in the wake of Rachel Carson’s 1962 treatise on pesticides, Silent Spring. Justice Alito has displayed similar cynicism about water protection.

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Carbon Dioxide Climate Change Clean Water Act Fossil Fuels 262

ESA

AUGUST 30, 2021

Clean Water Act: A memo from the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers provides guidance about how the Biden administrations will implement a 2020 Trump administration Clean Water Act rule limiting states’ ability to block infrastructure projects over water quality concerns. Justice Dept. Justice Dept.

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2021 Clean Water Act Endangered Species Act Conservation 98

ESA

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The Biden administration moved Thursday to formally repeal the Trump administration’s controversial rule that vastly restricted the scope of Clean Water Act protections. This can include individuals from boundary organizations, government, professional societies, academia, industry, nonprofits, and more. or WOTUS. “In

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2021 Conservation Endangered Species Act Climate Change 105