Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The tide of waste was generated by animals from 132 CAFOs in Indiana and Ohio. Her finding revealed a major source of phosphorus that drains from farmland and contributed to the harmful algal bloom that shut down Toledo’s drinking water plant for three days the year before. EGLE has not compiled records for manifested waste for 2015.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In July 2021, Physicians for Social Responsibility reported PFAS chemicals were used by Chevron in fracking unconventional shale gas wells between 2012 and 2020. Wolf’s PFAS Action Team Report noted there is a concern wastewater plant sewage sludge also contains PFAS and policies are needed to properly manage this waste.

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 20, 2023

by Zachary Haslick History of Lake Erie pollution In the 1960s, Lake Erie suffered from extreme pollution due to industrial waste and sewage runoff, and parts of the lake were declared dead. The water quality was so bad that there were incidents where tributary rivers that empty into Lake Erie caught fire.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 15, 2023

In June, 2021, DEP released final sampling results collected from public water systems which do not indicate widespread PFAS contamination in those systems. DEP estimates the cost of complying with this new MCL will be $121.5 million annually-- $115.3 million for annual treatment capital and operation and maintenance costs and $6.2

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

At the international and regional levels, these include the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, and the Protocol to that Convention, the Convention on Biological Diversity, the United Nation Convention on the Law of the Sea, and the European Union Marine Strategy Framework Directive.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Those factors include characteristics of the substance-- effects on protected water uses, volume, concentration, persistence in the environment and mobility in soil and water-- and the location-- proximity to waters, downstream users, characteristics of nearest waters and relevant infrastructure presence and qualities.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2021

1 High School Juniors Can Now Apply For 2022 Governor’s School For The Sciences Pennsylvania Teachers Invited To Participate In Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful’s Litter Free School Zone Program Reminder: Register Now For 2021 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Forum Nov. 15 PA4R Alliance Hosting 3-Part Webinar Series On Nutrient Management Starting Oct.

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E2 Law Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

18, 2021, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the EPA’s strategy to address certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA’s Commitment to Action 2021-2024. NOTE : The EPA will be hosting a webinar on this topic on Nov. 2 at 2:00 p.m.

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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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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 16, 2022

-- Caren Glotfelty Recognized As A 2022 Distinguished Daughter Of Pennsylvania [PaEN] -- CBF Blog: Franklin Kury: Two Jars Of Water, And A Lasting Environmental Legacy For Pennsylvania - By B.J. 1 Webinar, 8 In-Person Stakeholder Sessions Beginning Oct. 17, 20 -- Warren Times: Drug Take Back Day Set For Oct.

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Greenbuilding Law

APRIL 25, 2021

The 442nd session of the Maryland legislature adjourned on April 12, 2021. The bill applies prospectively to new construction for which a building permit is issued on or after October 1, 2021. cents of the per barrel fee are credited to the Oil Disaster Containment, Clean-up and Contingency Fund and 0.25 Enforcement.

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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.

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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.

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Montrose

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

In December 2021, the USACE Philadelphia District awarded VERINA-PARS, JV (an SBA-approved Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture between VERINA Consulting and Montrose Environmental), a Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) valued at $4M. Montrose Environmental was recently awarded a $4M Environmental Contract by the US Army Corps of Engineers.

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Acoel

MARCH 7, 2022

But before I preach about plastic waste, with my mood lightened by this ray of hope, let me just offer a quick reminder of a foundational point: the law of conservation of mass , which recognizes that matter (with its specific mass) can change form, but before and after the change, the mass remains the same. Now, back to plastic waste.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Cuyahoga fire, along with a major oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara that same year, galvanized national attention and led to the first Earth Day, a slew of new air and water protection laws, and the creation of new federal departments to administer them, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 9, 2021

The fate of the mine now lies with the Georgia Environmental Division after former President Donald Trump changed the rules of the Clean Water Act, ending federal protection for millions of miles of streams, arroyos, and wetlands. IN RECENT WATER NEWS.

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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.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 18, 2022

-Elect Shapiro To Ban Road Dumping Of Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater [PaEN] -- Citizen Complaints Result In DEP Issuing PA General Energy More Violations At Loyalsock Creek Gas Pipeline/Water Withdrawal Construction Site In Lycoming County [PaEN] -- DEP Assesses $600,000 Penalty For Illegal Disposal Of Over 1,800 Truck Loads Of Oil & Gas (..)

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 11, 2023

On July 11, the Environmental Quality Board voted to accept the Department’s report on a rulemaking petition submitted by the Sierra Club and other groups in September of 2021 that the EQB no longer has the authority to adjust well bonding amounts for 10 years under Act 96 passed and signed into law by Gov. Wolf on July 19, 2022.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 28, 2023

On July 11, the Environmental Quality Board will consider DEP’s report on a rulemaking petition to raise the well plugging bonding amounts for conventional oil and gas wells, proposed changes to state water quality criteria and other regulations. Triennial Review Of Water Quality Standards. Wolf on July 19, 2022.

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E2 Law Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

After all, New York’s air permitting regime is based on health-based emissions standards derived from the federal Clean Air Act. The same goes for New York’s clean water regulations, which in some ways go beyond the dictates of the federal Clean Water Act. July 21, 2021). Comm’n , 83 A.3d

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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.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

15] -- PUC Acts To Investigate Philadelphia Natural Gas Works Weather Price Adjustment, But Leaves PGW’s Original WPA Rate System In Place -- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: PUC Will Investigate Philly Natural Gas Works Rates After Summer ‘Weather Normalization' Debacle -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Olympus Energy, Elizabeth Twp.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 17, 2022

Below are examples of going the WRONG WAY on environmental and energy issues from last week’s articles and NewsClips-- -- Environmental Health News: Public Health In PA Ignored During Fracking Rush - Report [PaEN] -- FracTracker Alliance: Dimock Residents Working To Protect Water From New Threat: Fracking Waste -- New Ohio River Valley Institute Report (..)

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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. 23 PA Bulletin [PaEN] -- TribLive: Allegheny County Police Taking Part In DEA’s Drug Take-Back Oct. Of Labor & Industry: PA Unemployment Falls To 6.2%

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

7 [PaEN] -- Patch: Major Extension Of Chester Valley Trail To Link To Schuylkill River Trail -- WITF Smart Talk 9:00 a.m.:

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 9, 2021

The EPA and Army Corps will host public meetings this month before re-defining the scope of the Clean Water Act. That amount represents an increase of 18 percent, or $316 million from 2021. Hydraulic Fracturing Waste Spill Settlement. Federal Water Tap is a weekly digest spotting trends in U.S.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Fifty years ago the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement was signed and the Clean Water Act was enacted to clear pollution from the region’s waters. clean water statute, though, give farmers and their wastes special treatment. A principal reason farmers won’t is because they don’t have to.

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Law Columbia

MAY 7, 2021

EPA’s response to the petitions is due June 3, 2021. 29, 2021); North American Coal Corp. On April 15, 2021, federal defendants, defendant-intervenors, and environmental groups filed a stipulation for dismissal of appeals of a district court’s November 2020 decision finding that the U.S. West Virginia v. 20-1530 (U.S.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 8, 2021

May 17, 2021). May 24, 2021); Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) May 24, 2021); Shell Oil Products Co., May 24, 2021). June 2, 2021). The fossil fuel companies removed the case in March 2021, citing five grounds for removal, including the federal officer removal statute. May 19, 2021). June 3, 2021).

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

PFAS Accountability Act of 2021 Would Create Federal Cause of Action for PFAS Exposure. PFAS Action Act of 2021 Would Amend Major Environmental Statutes to Regulate PFAS. 22, 2021).]] 23, 2021).]] 22, 2021); Int’l Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agric. 10, 2021); see also Envtl.

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Circle of Blue

JANUARY 26, 2023

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. You can think of chloride as a permanent pollutant in the water,” said Christe Alwin of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 25, 2022

Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) [Information on conventional drilling wastewater is inaccurate, according to the industry’s own waste reports.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 9, 2022

7 [PaEN] -- DEP, Partners Join In Luzerne County Litter Cleanup, Call On Pennsylvanians To Help Pick Up Pennsylvania This Fall [PaEN] -- Wilkes-Barre Times: Pick Up Pennsylvania Targets Local Litter -- Recycling Program, Managing Electronics Waste On DEP Citizens Advisory Council Agenda For Oct.

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ESA

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

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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Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 25, 2021

A federal district court strikes down Trump-era Clean Water Act rule related to state reviews. hydropower generation in 2021, according to the U.S. Power generation halted completely this summer at Oroville Dam, California’s tallest, due to record-low water in the reservoir. financial system. By the Numbers.

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