2021 Clean Water Act Politics Waste 
Smith Enviorment
DECEMBER 14, 2023
This post covers the most significant legislation affecting state water quality protections: AQUACULTURE PERMITTING Replace the existing NPDES General Permit for aquaculture operations. The Clean Water Act requires a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for any release of waste to surface waters.
CEQA Developments
MARCH 4, 2021
In the area of State Water Resources Control Board (“SWRCB” or the “State Board”) water quality certifications (“WQCs”) under the Federal Clean Water Act (“CWA”; 33 U.S.C § 1251 et seq), this bedrock principle appears to have been watered down, and it may be significantly eroding under pressure from a preemptive federal law deadline.
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Corp Watch
JANUARY 17, 2024
The company first attracted global attention when it was caught dumping 3,000 tons of toxic mercury-laden waste in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, that originated at a PVC plant in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It manufactures plastics, and is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of polyvinyl chloride (PVC). billion complex in St. billion complex in St.
Ocean Conservancy
JANUARY 18, 2023
In short, all water is connected. Knowing the wide-ranging impacts of pollution on our ocean, I’m reassured by the existence of the Clean Water Act (CWA) – the legal framework for preserving and restoring “waters of the United States”. A 2021 report found that Indigenous communities in the U.S.
Circle of Blue
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
Powerful Industry’s Torrent of Manure Overwhelms State Regulators Cause of Michigan’s worst water pollution is too much waste spread on too little land. To a large extent the harmful algal blooms that foul Michigan’s waters and turn western Lake Erie into a toxic inland sea are the result of mismatches. . Photographs by J.
Arnold Porter
AUGUST 26, 2021
Three More PFAS Added to Toxics Release Inventory List for 2021 Reporting Year; EPA Announced Plans for More Additions to List. EPA’s Spring 2021 Regulatory Agenda Contained Multiple TSCA Rulemaking Actions. 6, 2021).]] July 23, 2021).]] Draft Contaminant Candidate List Included All PFAS. Regan, No. Regan, No.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 23, 2021
PaEN] -- Delaware RiverKeeper Applauds Federal Court Action To Vacate Rollback Of Section 401 Federal Clean Water Act Reviews [PaEN] -- Natural Gas Pipeline Advocate Fmr. Coal Production Up Sharply After Hitting 50-Year Low Last Year -- The Economist: All Manner Of Industries Are Piling Into The Hydrogen Rush PA Politics -- Sen.
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