Acoel
AUGUST 19, 2021
Posted on August 19, 2021 by Jeff Porter. EPA ordered them to halt that construction and remove fill they had placed on the lot based on the Agency’s conclusion that the lot was a wetland within the jurisdiction of the federal Clean Water Act and the Sacketts did not have the permit necessary to fill it.
National Law Center
JULY 15, 2021
In April, 2021, the State of Indiana adopted a new law concerning the regulation of interstate wetlands. The post New Law Changes Wetland Regulation in the State of Indiana appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center. Senate Bill 389 (“SB.
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National Law Center
OCTOBER 7, 2021
When the Biden Administration took office in January, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order requiring all federal agencies to review. The post Biden Administration Begins Review of Environmental Regulations appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
PA Environment Daily
JULY 27, 2021
By Amy Mall, Natural Resources Defense Council This article first appeared on the NRDC Blog July 21, 2021 -- The U.S. oil and gas industry produced an estimated one trillion gallons of produced water in 2017. A new NRDC report describes these risks and how weak regulations fail to appropriately protect workers and communities.
Environment Next
JULY 22, 2021
On July 21, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the PFAS Action Act of 2011 , requiring EPA to establish nationwide drinking water standards for PFOA and PFOS, two of the thousands of PFAS compounds. EPA has previously established non-enforceable drinking water health advisories for PFOA and PFOS of 70 ppt.
Circle of Blue
MAY 3, 2023
Vending machine selling water on Maui, 2021. Photo: Christian Thorsberg YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN On Maui , where colonial and commercial parties stole land and water decades ago, Native Hawai’ian farmers are working to restore ancient water systems while litigating for reparations.
Environment Next
AUGUST 31, 2021
On August 30, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona vacated a 2020 rulemaking that had pared back protections to certain bodies of water (see attached August 30, 2021 Opinion ). The 2020 rulemaking replaced a 2015 rule defining “waters of the United States” more broadly under the Clean Water Act.
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