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As a Hot, Dry Summer Begins in California, More Water Wells Are Failing

Circle of Blue

By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – June 17, 2021. A rough estimate from the Public Policy Institute of California found that if groundwater levels decline at the same rate as in the last drought, about 2,700 wells could go dry in 2021. Drought Monitor categories. Counties, not the state, regulate new wells.

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Greening the `European Green Deal´ - Ambitious or Out of Touch?

Energy and Climate Law

Technically this shall be included in an amendment to the proposed Climate Law. At least 30 % of the EU´s multiannual budget shall be dedicated to `climate relevant spending´ (p.4), The forthcoming Sustainable Product Legislative initiative of the EU will look into widening the Ecodesign approach to other product categories (p.20).

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Quarterly Report: DEP Issued 77 Notices Of Violations To Conventional Drillers, 8 To Shale Gas Drillers For Attempting To Abandon Wells Without Plugging Them

PA Environment Daily

From 2016 to 2021, DEP issued 4,193 notices of violation to conventional drillers for attempting to abandon their wells. million annual funding deficit, nearly half of the approximately $25 million it costs to regulate conventional and unconventional drilling. Read more here. Read more here. The Oil and Gas Program faces a $10.5

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California Air Resources Board Releases Draft Scoping Plan Update

Clean Energy Law

Recognizing the need to achieve GHG emissions reductions more quickly, in July 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom directed CARB to accelerate efforts to achieve the state’s climate stabilization and GHG reduction goals, including to “identify a pathway for achieving carbon neutrality a full decade earlier than the existing target of 2045.”

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A New Federal Umpire: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know About Surprise Medical Billing under the No Surprises Act

Arnold Porter

Included as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 ,[[N:H.R. omnibus legislation signed into law at the end of 2020, the “No Surprises Act” (Act) contains a number of protections for patients in cases of both emergency services and non-emergency services performed by out-of-network providers at in-network facilities.

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CEQ Recommends Carbon Capture Policy Fixes to Congress for the Path Ahead

Arnold Porter

Federal agencies could prepare programmatic environmental impact statements (EIS’s) for categories of CCS projects, for example, which would allow much shorter and faster environmental assessments on a project-specific basis. In addition, the Biden-Harris’ FY 2022 discretionary budget request includes $46.1

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COVID-19 Workplace Safety Protocols for Government Prime Contractors and Subcontractors: What It Means for Your Business

Arnold Porter

As we previously reported , President Biden issued an executive order on September 9, 2021 charting a path for implementing COVID-19 safeguards for government contractors (EO). 25, 2021).]] Applicability. Vaccine Mandate v. masking and social distancing) are workplace-specific. However, the Guidance provides clarity on the timing.