Circle of Blue

MAY 16, 2023

Christian Thorsberg, Interim Fresh Editor This Week’s Watersheds A new law in Wisconsin will fund more sustainable, watershed friendly farming methods. Eleven riparian conservation projects in Michigan will receive $1.7 Sign up for Fresh: A Great Lakes Policy Briefing , straight to your inbox, every other Tuesday.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Utilities in Florida and Oklahoma have urged customers to conserve water so that treatment plant operators do not run out of oxygen. To avoid claims of ignorance of the laws, she told Circle of Blue, “the first step is to make sure everyone understands what their obligations are and how the curtailment process works.”.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 18, 2023

Energy Policy & Conservation Act Following Berkeley’s 2019 gas prohibition ordinance, a trade group representing members “interested in opening a new restaurant or in relocating a restaurant to a new building in Berkeley,” brought suit against the city. Berkeley : Berkeley’s Ordinance Preempted by U.S. Under EPCA, the U.S.

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Legal Planet

MAY 16, 2023

In the past two years, however, the things have started trending upward after years of inaction by conservative governments. By late 2021, after a decade of conservatives control of the executive branch, Australia was ranked last of sixty countries in terms of climate policy, below countries such as Saudia Arabia and Kazakhstan.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Despite unprecedented and ongoing decline of freshwater resources, research and conservation related to freshwater ecosystems receive far less attention than those of terrestrial and marine realms. All in all, the NRAR investigated and finalized nearly 1,000 reports of breaches to the water laws. IN RECENT WATER NEWS. ON THE RADAR.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The rights of nature, like all the rights established in the Constitution Ecuadorian law, have full normative force. The post The Stream, December 7, 2021: Failed Manure Storage May Have Caused Water Contamination in British Columbia appeared first on Circle of Blue.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The Allegheny County Conservation District accomplished its goal of planting its 3,000th tree during its 75th anniversary year. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt recommended the Standard State Soil Conservation Districts Act be signed into law by all state governors. These trees will help reduce flooding and water pollution.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 22, 2023

16 [PaEN] -- DailyLocal.com: Growing Greener Funding Will Improve Local Waters In West Chester Area -- The Progress: Clearfield Conservation District Plans 6 Projects, Cover Crop Incentive Program With Growing Greener Grant Funding -- TribLive: PA Tree Seedling Sale Underway By Game Commission -- Erie News Now: Penn State Extension To Host Feb.

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A Greener Life

JANUARY 18, 2022

The Central American nation has won praise for its conservation efforts, including in reforestation, and continues to attract international finance to support its initiatives. The Central American nation has secured more than US$135 million in finance for nature in recent years, another leaf in its conservation success story.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 22, 2022

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2022 Women In Conservation Awards Program to recognize excellence in conservation and to forge a stronger network of women who are deeply committed to working to protect Pennsylvania’s environment. Nominees should have dedicated at least 25 years of work to conservation in Pennsylvania.

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Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 26, 2021

In Case You Missed It: What’s Up With Water – October 25, 2021 – This week’s episode covers an effort to save a threatened species of salmon in California, heavy rains across India’s Himalaya region, and South Africa’s plan to remove invasive pine trees and preserve vital watersheds. IN RECENT WATER NEWS. 288 GALLONS. ON THE RADAR.

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Environmental Law Centre

JANUARY 27, 2022

Smith Solar Farm: Case Comment on Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition Society v Council of the City of Edmonton In August 2021, we released. Smith Solar Farm: Case Comment on Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition Society v Council of the City of Edmonton appeared first on Environmental Law Centre.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The most common projects approved are for no-till planting and precision ag equipment, waste storage facilities, conservation plans, Nutrient Management Plans, and protecting animal heavy-use areas, like barnyards. Baseline eligibility includes compliance with the PA Clean Streams Law and the Pennsylvania Nutrient and Odor Management Law.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Wolf: Proposed EPA Vehicle Fuel Economy Standards To Help Pennsylvanians Breathe Easier, Save Money -- New Conservative Energy Network Poll: 84% Support Govt. [PaEN] -- Lancaster Clean Water Partners To Begin Accepting Applications For Clean Water Implementation Grants On Jan.

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Endangered Species Law

JULY 28, 2022

Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) seeking comment on species conservation banking. Species conservation banking gives developers and other entities the opportunity to mitigate potential harm to wildlife by allowing them to purchase habitat or species credits from bank owners.

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SPR Law

DECEMBER 17, 2021

On December 8, 2021, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC or the Department) issued two policies that incorporate climate change considerations into Departmental decision making and ensure compliance with the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act of 2019 (CLCPA).

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SPR Law

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

On December 22, 2021, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend the Environmental Remediation Program regulations at 6 NYCRR Part 375.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 21, 2023

It is one of Canada’s most fundamental environmental laws, and plays a key role in ensuring sound decisions over projects affecting nature, communities, and Indigenous rights. Provincial and federal governments share the legal authority to protect the environment and conserve nature.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 12, 2021

-- LancasterOnline: Landisville Mennonite Church Converts Nearly 4 Acres Of Farmland To Forest And Meadow -- Turkey Hill Clean Water Partnership, Alliance For Chesapeake Bay Now Have NRCS-PA Funding Available For Priority Watersheds In 14 PA Bay Counties [PaEN] -- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: He Wanted To Help Lebanon County Creek, Instead He Watched (..)

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Acoel

JULY 16, 2021

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Robert Percival. Earlier this month more than 300 professors and graduate students throughout the world participated in the first virtual colloquium of the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) Academy of Environmental Law.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Wolf Proposes $450 Million Growing Greener III Initiative Funded By Federal American Rescue Plan; Bipartisan Support Building For Conservation Allocation [PaEN] -- Guest Essay: Commonwealth Budget Should Fully Fund Environmental Protection - By Rep. 18-21 -- CitizensV: Great Backyard Bird Count Begins Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Unfortunately, this conservation-oriented pairing is not the norm across the United States. To address the shortcoming, two efforts are under way to encourage farm owners and tenant farmers in the Chesapeake Bay region to place more conservation practices on leased farmland, an understudied and critical demographic in “save the Bay” efforts.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 11, 2021

May 18, 2021 marked the 50th anniversary of the Environmental Rights Amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.” Learn more about Pennsylvania’s conservation heroes by visiting the PA Conservation Heritage website.

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Real Climate

AUGUST 17, 2022

With the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on Tuesday Aug 16, the most significant climate legislation in US federal history (so far) became law. Historically, these estimates have tended to be conservative (i.e. How much global technological innovation will be spurred by these investments?

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 7, 2021

By Eli Francovich, Columbia Insight — December 7, 2021. And while state laws across the region regulate how, when and why water rights are sold, some worry it won’t be enough to hold back the tide. “I If climate change forecasts prove accurate, the summer of 2021 was a dress rehearsal for the future. World of scarcity’.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 23, 2024

“the quarry proposal should be rejected if the spirit of the law is upheld given that at least 63% and at most 100% of the proposed quarry area is categorized as endangered species habitat.”

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Washington Nature

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

By Anya Blaney Kate Janeway has dedicated her life to environmental causes, including nine years of volunteer service with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Washington. The Nature Conservancy is a perfect fit for me,” she said, “and it’s been that way for four decades.” She was employee #10 at the once-combined chapters.

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Law and Environment

AUGUST 11, 2022

Department of Energy , there were 30,470 EVs registered in the Commonwealth as of December 31, 2021. This law should go a long way in increasing the percentage of ZEVs and helping the Commonwealth achieve its clean transportation goals. Stay tuned for Foley Hoag’s continuing zero emission transportation series.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 14, 2022

I first wrote a version of this post way back in July 2021, when Ezra Klein dropped a couple of lines knocking the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) into one of the op-eds The New York Times loves to perennially run about how California is actually the worst (I’m sorry it can’t be 80 degrees in March everywhere, guys).

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 14, 2021

Tax credits are available through Pennsylvania's innovative, nationally-recognized conservation financing program, Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP). Examples of funded projects include no-till planting and precision ag equipment, waste storage facilities, conservation plans, Nutrient Management Plans.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2023

million to improve wildlife habitat, enhance resilience to changing climatic conditions, and engage communities throughout the Delaware River watershed in conservation activities. These grants were awarded through the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund (DWCF), funded by the U.S. Funding includes more than $4.5 A total of $14.9

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 3, 2022

Billion Backlog Of Infrastructure Repairs, To Expand Local Economies, Provide Recreation For All -- DCNR Secretary Outlines 2022 Priorities To Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council, Including Need For $1.4 Click Here to watch a video of DCNR’s Senate budget hearing. Billion In Infrastructure Improvements -- DCNR Blog: Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2024

Those original “Hellbender Defenders” have been inspired to pursue careers in the fields of conservation, education, and the environment. Army and plans to apply to law school in the fall. She hopes to obtain her master’s degree in Wildlife Science, or Conservation Biology. Five years ago, Gov.

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Ocean Conservancy

JANUARY 8, 2024

Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Since 2021, more than 26 informal recycling cooperatives have been supported with training on health, safety, labor laws and management, as well as enhanced income opportunities through this partnership.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

PaEN] Visit the PA Environment Digest website to learn more.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 20, 2023

Once again, we’re teaming up with the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) and headed to court this week to protect this important environmental law from the Government of Alberta’s efforts to strike it down. That’s why we’re in court defending this law. They even compared the law to the climate crisis.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The funding is made possible by a new program in the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and can support projects that construct wildlife crossings over and below busy roads, add fencing, acquire tracking and mapping tools, and more. Click Here for the complete announcement. Posted: December 6, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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