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Justice Breyer’s Nuanced Voice in Environmental Law

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Given Justice Breyer’s announced retirement, it seems like a good time to assess his contribution to environmental law. The Clean Water Act only requires a permit for discharging pollution into waterbodies, and the Trump EPA argued that discharges into groundwater are never covered by this requirement.

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Opposition to CAFOs Mounts Across the Nation

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It’s been building and building,” said Rob Michaels, an attorney for the Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC), a Chicago-based legal group, who is working to limit CAFO manure discharges in Ohio and Michigan. Water worries. EPA is weak on regulations on CAFOs,” said Emily Miller, a Food & Water Watch attorney.

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Road Salt, A Stealthy Pollutant, Is Damaging Michigan Waters

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This is the first story in a series of reports from the Great Lakes News Collaborative that will investigate contemporary water pollution challenges in the Great Lakes region. Road Salt, A Stealthy Pollutant, Is Damaging Michigan Waters Rivers and lakes are becoming saltier while law and practice limit effective responses.

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Policy News: November 22, 2021

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trillion spending bill, also known as the reconciliation bill and the Build Back Better Act ( H.R. The bill repeals section 20001 of the 2017 Tax Act, which required the Bureau of Land Management to offer oil and gas lease sales in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and cancels the leases sold in January 2021. or WOTUS. “In

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

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The 442nd session of the Maryland legislature adjourned on April 12, 2021. The new laws compiled below add to that already very green environmental regulatory scheme. A person exercising this right to intervene must act in accordance with applicable practices, procedures, and laws in the State. Enforcement.

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ESA Policy News: November 8, 2021

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The bill repels section 20001 of the 2017 Tax Act, which required the Bureau of Land Management to offer oil and gas lease sales in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and cancels the leases sold in January 2021. The survey was conducted in May 2021 and asked about employees’ experiences over the last two years.

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Eight Important Updates About Recent PFAS Regulatory Developments

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While the regulatory freeze pursuant to a memo from White House Chief of Staff Ronald Klain momentarily paused the issuance of those final determinations, EPA announced on February 22, 2021 that it is moving forward. On January 15, 2021, EPA released a toxicity assessment for perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS).