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California Wins Major Clean Air Act/Climate Change Case in D.C. Circuit

Legal Planet

Courts) This week California and the Biden Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency won a critically-important environmental lawsuit in the U.S. The case involves a constitutional challenge brought by a coalition of conservative (“red”) states to E.P.A.’s Environmental Protection Agency.

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UCLA Clinic Submits Amicus Brief in Water Rate Design Case

Legal Planet

Source: Pxfuel Court challenges to the use of tiered water rates in California are threatening the state’s own water conservation and affordability goals. In our brief, we provide context on California’s water scarcity challenges and on the state’s conservation and affordability goals. That’s what’s at stake in a case called Patz v.

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PennFuture Announces Winners Of Celebrating Women In Conservation Awards From Southeast PA

PA Environment Daily

On June 14, PennFuture announced it will honor 11 women from Southeastern Pennsylvania at this year's Celebrating Women In Conservation Awards. Each year these awards honor the accomplishments of outstanding women conservationists in Pennsylvania who are deeply committed to working to protect the Commonwealth's environment.

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Federal Water Tap, December 27: Multiple Watchdog Agencies Investigate Water Contamination on Oahu Naval Base

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The Department of Energy reverses a Trump-era rule that relaxed water conservation standards for showerheads. Environmental Protection Agency announced they would independently investigate the water contamination incident at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, on Oahu. 40 million will go toward a plan to conserve water in Lake Mead.

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Federal Water Tap, March 21: U.S. Forest Service Updates Analysis of Forests and Drinking Water

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House Democrats propose the creation of a Great Lakes Authority to promote economic development and environmental conservation in the eight-state basin. Currently three-fifths of the Lower 48 is in some form of drought, the highest share since 2013. By the Numbers. Great Lakes Authority Proposed.

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

PA Environment Daily

Year after year environmental groups, conservation districts, farmers, local governments oppose the cuts and outline the critical environmental infrastructure needs communities have. million mid-year budget freeze cuts additional resources for environmental programs: Agriculture: $2.6 Read more here. million from DEP, $1.5

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Arctic Sea Ice Reaches its 2021 Minimum

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Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Since 2007, only 2009, 2013 and 2014 had more ice at the end of the melt season. Environmental Protection Agency, the summer melt season in the Arctic is now 38 days longer than it was in 1979. The Arctic is warming three times faster than the world as a whole.

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