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Alberta’s New Committee on Tar Sands Tailings is Too Little, Too Late 

Enviromental Defense

Environmental protection laws must be enforced in response to incidents like last year’s major spill and leak from Imperial Oil’s Kearl mine. Since 2014, the AER has only collected 71 cents from oil sands companies to pay for cleanup. The Alberta government has allowed 1.4 This is too little, too late.

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DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets Oct. 10 To Introduce New Executive Director Ian Irvin; Discuss DEP Issues Generally

PA Environment Daily

He served as a legal intern with DEP in 2014, an intern with the US Environmental Protection Agency Air Enforcement Division in Washington, DC, also in 2014, and was a policy intern in DEP in 2013.

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DEP Collects $500,000 In Penalties From DC Ambler Properties In Montgomery County For Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act Violations

PA Environment Daily

On October 13, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it has reached a Settlement Agreement with DC Ambler Properties, LLC., who owns the Ambler Asbestos Piles Superfund Site , to pay $500,000 in stipulated penalties to resolve its liability for outstanding violations of a 2014 Consent Order and Agreement (COA).

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EPA Strengthens Emissions Controls for Facilities Emitting Cancer-Causing Ethylene Oxide

Union of Concerned Scientists

Last week, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized updated regulations for certain facilities that emit ethylene oxide (EtO), a colorless, cancer-causing gas. Prior to last week, regulations for commercial sterilizers had not been reviewed in nearly two decades and had been due for review in 2014.

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Toxin Levels Spike, Prompting Drinking Water Emergency in Northern California

Circle of Blue

Environmental Protection Agency health advisory for recreational waters where people swim and boat, which is 8 micrograms per liter. In 2014, during the last severe drought, she helped start the lake water testing program that has drawn government attention to the degradation of Clear Lake.

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EPA Accepting Nominations For President’s Environmental Youth Award, Presidential Innovation Award For Environmental Educators

PA Environment Daily

Environmental Protection Agency is now accepting nominations for two environmental education awards until January 11-- -- President’s Environmental Youth Award: recognizes outstanding environmental stewardship projects developed by K-12 youth.

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Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Bay Host April 4 Caring For Our Local Waterways Webinar

PA Environment Daily

Dean served as the first Upper Neuse Riverkeeper for over seven years, and later became the first Yadkin Riverkeeper in 2008, where he also served as Executive Director until 2014. She also was the former Secretary of the Maryland Department of Environment where she developed substantial initiatives on climate change and the Chesapeake Bay.