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Wetland Protections Remain Bogged Down in Mystery 

Union of Concerned Scientists

It is mind- bog -gling, syllable pun intended, that scientists still do not know how many wetlands lost protection in last year’s crippling of the Clean Water Act by the Supreme Court. Court Rejects Decades of Science The ruling was hailed by industrial and agricultural polluters and developers. Photo by Derrick Z.

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Court Vacates CWA Section 401 Certification Rule

National Law Center

In October 2021, a federal district court issued a decision vacating the 2020 Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule (“2020. The post Court Vacates CWA Section 401 Certification Rule appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Ag and Food Law Daily Update: December 10, 2021

National Law Center

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. The post Ag and Food Law Daily Update: December 10, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Farms in Six Southeast Michigan Counties Are Major Sources of Lake Erie Toxic Blooms

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Beneath many farms lies a subsurface agricultural drainage network of perforated pipe, called tiles, that has been installed over the last 140 years. Department of Agriculture. In 2021, USDA spending on conservation reached 29 of Lenawee County’s 1,300 farms. We need to direct spending to take action,” Taylor said.

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From Supreme Court to State Courts, Important Enviro Rulings from June 2021

National Law Center

The post From Supreme Court to State Courts, Important Enviro Rulings from June 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center. The past few month has seen a series of important environmental law decisions from various courts across the United States.

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Powerful Industry’s Torrent of Manure Overwhelms State Regulators

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Department of Agriculture. The authority to do so is embedded in the federal 1972 Clean Water Act, which defined large livestock and poultry farms as “point sources” of water pollution that require permits to discharge their wastes. . Department of Agriculture 2017 Census and U.S.

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UPDATE: Ohio Waives Clean Water Act 401 Certification for 16 Nationwide Permits

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Army Corps of Engineers recently determined that Ohio waived its right to issue a water quality certification (WQC) under section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) for the 16 new Nationwide Permits (NWPs) that went into effect on March 15, 2021. On January 13, 2021 the U.S. NWP 44 – Mining Activities. •