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Fresh, May 2, 2023: Mississippi River Flooding Reaches Historic Levels Along Illinois-Iowa Border

Circle of Blue

May 2, 2023 Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today. Davenport, Iowa, is used to such floods — waters reached similar levels in 2019, 2014, and 2008. Louis River, which flows into Lake Superior.

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PennEnvironment, Clean Air Council Win Record $42 Million Air Pollution Settlement Covering 3 US Steel Facilities In The Mon Valley, Pittsburgh

PA Environment Daily

This historic announcement shows that we will not sit by while illegal air pollution rains down on nearby communities and the Pennsylvanians who live in them." The settlement also includes approximately $37 million worth of pollution control and plant reliability upgrades to prevent future breakdowns of essential pollution control systems.

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Allegheny County Health Dept. Issues $307,800 Stipulated Penalty Against U.S. Steel For Clairton Coke (Coal) Works For 2nd Quarter

PA Environment Daily

Steel for Article XXI Air Pollution Control violations (and as calculated in accordance with the 2019 Settlement Agreement and Order) that occurred at the Clairton Coke (Coal) Works during the second quarter of 2022. On March 15, the Allegheny County Health Department issued $ 307,800 in stipulated penalties against U.S.

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FRESH, July 12, 2022: Michigan Agency Launches Mercury Monitoring Program

Circle of Blue

The Ohio EPA spars with federal agencies over pollution control in Lake Erie. Unusually wet conditions lifted the lake to record levels in 2017 and 2019, damaging property and critical infrastructure across the St. Leaders expect funds to be disbursed starting in early 2023. Lawrence River basin.

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Bay Journal: EPA Says PA’s Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Plan Falls Short, Again

PA Environment Daily

After the state submitted a plan in 2019 that failed to meet 2025 cleanup goals, Maryland, Virginia and Delaware, along with the District of Columbia, Chesapeake Bay Foundation and others filed suit against the EPA for failing to press the state to make greater progress. The dispute has found its way into court.

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Green groups target TotalEnergies over Tanzania, Uganda projects

Corp Watch

Issued on: 02/10/2023 - 14:20Modified: 02/10/2023 - 14:19 Corporation TotalEnergies S.E. million in fines and upgrade pollution controls at its 240,000 b/d Port Arthur, Tex., Total to pay $2.9 million, upgrade Port Arthur refinery Nick Snow | Oil & Gas Journal | May 2, 2007 Total Petrochemicals USA Inc. agreed to pay $2.9

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Climate groups call for funding withdrawal of TotalEnergies’ Mozambique project

Corp Watch

Issued on: 17/11/2023 - 12:13 Corporation TotalEnergies S.E. million in fines and upgrade pollution controls at its 240,000 b/d Port Arthur, Tex., Total to pay $2.9 million, upgrade Port Arthur refinery Nick Snow | Oil & Gas Journal | May 2, 2007 Total Petrochemicals USA Inc. agreed to pay $2.9

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