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U.S. Supreme Court Issues Major Environmental Decision Narrowing the Scope of the Clean Water Act

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21-454 (May 25, 2023) is a landmark ruling in environmental law interpreting the scope of water bodies covered by the Clean Water Act (CWA) – an issue that has been debated by courts, presidential administrations, and federal agencies for decades. Supreme Court decision in Sackett v.

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Action: 2019 Budget

Smith Enviorment

July 9, 2019. The 2019 legislative session got off to a very slow start. In 2018, the legislature allocated $2 million to DEQ’s Division of Water Infrastructure to help local governments extend water lines to properties affected by contamination caused by per? fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) including GenX.

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Federal Water Tap, May 24: In Congress, Lawmakers Target Water Debt Relief, Drought Response

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The measurements will improve understanding of the lake’s annual water balance, said Katherine Earp, a study co-author. between 2015 and 2019 that were linked to swimming pools, hot tubs, and other treated recreational waters, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. Clean Water Act Compliance.

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Remedies for Harmful Algal Blooms Are Available in Law and Practice

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In 2019 the company applied its product to end a harmful bloom on Chippewa Lake in Ohio. The federal Clean Water Act includes specific provisions to limit pollution from such “point sources” of contamination. Paul Stowe is its natural resources manager. Peroxide is the active ingredient. Phosphorus Traps.

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Lake Erie’s Failed Algae Strategy Hurts Poor Communities the Most

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The Clean Water Act is a clunky instrument for addressing diffuse pollution. While previous efforts to give legal personhood to natural resources have sprung up around the world, from Bangladesh to Bolivia, so-called “rights of nature” laws are few and far between in the U.S.,

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ESA Policy News: March 6, 2023

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Congress House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee votes to nullify Clean Water Act rule using the Congressional Review Act. Executive Branch USFWS proposes listing two populations of California spotted owl under the Endangered Species Act. States Washington state holds carbon allowance auction.

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Guest Essay: Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Celebrates 5 Million Trees Planted

PA Environment Daily

By Cindy Adams Dunn, Secretary of DCNR In 2018 at the Lancaster County farm for the kickoff of the Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership , I remember thinking about what an ambitious challenge planting that many trees would be and how important reaching that goal is for clean rivers and streams in Pennsylvania. Read more here.]