Endangered Species Law
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
On September 3, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) announced the agencies’ will abandon the definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS) set forth in the April 21, 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR) and will instead rely on the pre-2015 regulatory framework.
Environmental Leader
JULY 21, 2022
In 2021, Kimberly-Clark achieved nearly a 41% reduction in operational emissions (Scope 1 and 2) versus its 2015 base year, according to its annual report on sustainability. . The post Kimberly-Clark Achieves 41% Reduction in Emissions Versus 2015 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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Circle of Blue
DECEMBER 22, 2021
What’s Up With Water—December 20, 2021 – This week’s episode covers ongoing drought in Iraq, an investigation into an oil and gas exploration company in southwest Africa, and the annual meeting of Colorado River Basin leaders. “Third Pole” Glaciers Melting At An Alarming Rate, Study Finds. Sewage pollution is rampant in U.K.
Environment Next
AUGUST 31, 2021
On August 30, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona vacated a 2020 rulemaking that had pared back protections to certain bodies of water (see attached August 30, 2021 Opinion ). The 2020 rulemaking replaced a 2015 rule defining “waters of the United States” more broadly under the Clean Water Act.
Circle of Blue
DECEMBER 6, 2021
House Bill 5093, introduced in 2015, would have required water and sewer utilities to report annually on water rates, average monthly bills, and the number of water shutoffs by ZIP code and census tract. The post What’s Up With Water – December 6, 2021 appeared first on Circle of Blue. It did not pass out of committee.
Circle of Blue
JUNE 21, 2021
Between 2002 and 2015, the number of wells nearly doubled but they were able to pump out less and less water. The post What’s Up With Water – June 21, 2021 appeared first on Circle of Blue. In research news, a new study is sounding the alarm on groundwater depletion in Iran. The study was published in the journal Nature.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 18, 2021
The Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy 2021 Biennial Report is the third reportto provide the public with updates on the implementation of the Illinois Nutrient LossReduction Strategy, released in 2015. Download the document.
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