PA Environment Daily

JULY 17, 2023

While pledging to ramp up such oversight, the EPA is also working closely with the county conservation district, Farm Bureau and others to encourage farmers to adopt runoff control measures on their land. “We Really, the key we have to unlock is widespread adoption of conservation practices on small– and medium-size farms,” Ortiz said.

Conservation 89

Conservation 2025 Clean Water Act Environmental Protection 89

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Small, Chesapeake Bay Foundation-PA John Pascavage has been doing conservation work on his little piece of Centre County, Pennsylvania, since he bought it and took the land out of farming. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), making its implementation eligible for federal funding through Section 319 of the Clean Water Act.

Conservation 52

Conservation 2022 Environmental Protection Clean Water Act 52

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2022

On October 19, member of Congress Dwight Evans (D-Philadelphia) joined with environmental advocates and the Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed (CDRW) at Bartram’s Garden to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the passage of the federal Clean Water Act. The Coalition is also calling on Congress to provide $8.1

Clean Water Act 78

Clean Water Act Climate Change Law Environmental Protection 78

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 30, 2022

The plan, developed by Chesapeake Bay Foundation Watershed Coordinator Brian Gish in Pennsylvania, is now eligible for federal funding through Section 319 of the Clean Water Act. To qualify for the federal dollars, the water body must be impaired and have an approved plan to make it unimpaired. How Clean Is Your Stream?

Clean Water Act 52

Clean Water Act Environmental Protection 2022 Waste 52

Ohio Environmental Law

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Federal Property Transfers (CERCLA 120(h)) – Any time the federal government transfers property with PFOS and/or PFOA contamination it must notify the transferee of the contamination. Either the contamination must be addressed prior to the transfer or the federal government must continue to remediation post transfer.

Toxic Substances Control Act 52

Toxic Substances Control Act Clean Air Act Clean Water Act Waste 52

Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The news site CalMatters reports that state officials are preparing for another year of scarce water supplies. Farms and cities are bracing for mandatory conservation orders and environmental groups are scrambling to protect fish and birds. That figure sets a baseline for the financial impact of the American Rescue Plan Act.

2022 299

2022 Government Clean Water Act 2026 299

Acoel

JANUARY 12, 2022

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Sandra B. A global movement is underway to protect 30 percent of the Earth’s lands and waters by 2030. In the United States, one of President Biden’s earliest executive orders , issued in his first week in office, established a goal to conserve at least 30 percent of U.S. ocean areas by 2030.

2030 141

2030 Clean Water Act Climate Change Conservation 141

ESA

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Senate committee holds hearing for the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. California, Arizona, Nevada and the federal government reach agreement to reduce water consumption in the Colorado River basin. Conservation: The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing for the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act ( S.

2021 98

2021 Ocean Carbon Dioxide 2022 98

ESA

OCTOBER 24, 2022

ESA and other scientific societies file brief arguing that the interpretation of the Clean Water Act is inherently founded on science. Senate considering annual defense policy bill, which includes authorizes funding for tropical forest and coral reef conservation. In this issue: Apply for the 2023 Katherine S.

2022 40

2022 Endangered Species Act 2023 Clean Water Act 40

Ocean Conservancy

JANUARY 18, 2023

Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Working in ocean conservation has opened my eyes to the larger “aquascape”, a concept that emphasizes the inextricable connectivity of fresh and marine waters, including the transitional brackish waters that link them. In short, all water is connected.

Ocean 59

Ocean Clean Water Act Sea Level Conservation 59

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2022

Two watershed restoration plans coordinated by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation in Pennsylvania will receive over $3 million in direct federal funding in the fiscal year 2022 omnibus spending package signed by President Biden on March 15. The Halfmoon restoration plan was approved by the Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S.

Clean Water Act 98

Clean Water Act Environmental Protection Conservation 2022 98

Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

A court ultimately revoked the company’s air permits in September 2022, in a major victory for environmental justice activists. In September 2022, a Louisiana court revoked the company’s air permits for failing to protect the public from environmental harm. billion complex in St. billion complex in St. James, Louisiana.

2016 52

2016 Air Pollution 2017 Waste 52

Greenbuilding Law

APRIL 25, 2021

House Bill 991 responds modifying the definition of “forest mitigation banking” to be the intentional restoration, creation, or qualified conservation of forests undertaken expressly for the purpose of providing credits for afforestation or reforestation requirements with enhanced environmental benefits from future activities. Enforcement.

Law 52

Law 2021 Recycling 2024 52

Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

September 27, 2022. The federal Clean Water Act includes specific provisions to limit pollution from such “point sources” of contamination. Two of the projects are in Mercer County, which has undertaken one of the most aggressive local government campaigns in the country to battle harmful algal blooms. Carl Ganter.

Law 290

Law Waste Clean Water Act 2022 290

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Here are 79 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us.

Conservation 75

Conservation Natural Gas Air Pollution Clean Energy 75

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 15, 2023

Here are 68 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. 25 - Blue Hydrogen Made From Natural Gas - What You Need To Know.

Conservation 64

Conservation Natural Gas Clean Water Act 2023 64

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 19, 2022

Outside of bird protection acts of the early 20 th century, protections for water, air and the atmosphere are a late 20 th -century development, created in the wake of Rachel Carson’s 1962 treatise on pesticides, Silent Spring. Trump is out of office, but he left behind a 6-3 conservative supermajority on the Supreme Court.

Carbon Dioxide 266

Carbon Dioxide Climate Change Clean Water Act Fossil Fuels 266

Circle of Blue

APRIL 10, 2023

The Rundown An EPA proposal to cut mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants would decrease water pollution and accumulation of pollutants in fish. President Biden vetoes a Clean Water Act rollback. An EPA survey of drinking water utilities estimates the number of lead service lines. government water policy.

Air Pollution 130

Air Pollution Clean Water Act Carbon Dioxide 2023 130

Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Supreme Court begins its October term today with a wetlands lawsuit that could redefine the Clean Water Act. Tribes tell the Bureau of Reclamation to prioritize long-term infrastructure solutions for the $4 billion in Inflation Reduction Act funds for western drought response. By the Numbers. News Briefs. Today the U.S.

Clean Water Act 130

Clean Water Act 2001 Government 2006 130

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 8, 2022

16 -- Apply Now For Institute Of Conservation Leadership Delaware River Watershed Professionals Of Color 2022 Cohort [PaEN] -- WHYY: PA Task Force 1 Assists In Search And Rescue Operations Following Hurricane Ian -- EPA Seeking Nominations For Local Govt. Advisory Committee And Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee, Deadline Oct.

Natural Gas 64

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Politics Clean Water Act 64

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Here are 94 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Million By 2045 Goal -- StateImpactPA: Oct.

Conservation 64

Conservation Natural Gas Clean Water Act Climate Change 64

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Small, Chesapeake Bay Foundation-PA When the federal Clean Water Act was established 50 years ago to regulate pollution to the country's rivers and streams and set quality standards for surface waters, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania already had a Clean Streams Law and an Environmental Rights Amendment (ERA) to its Constitution on the books. "We

Clean Water Act 98

Clean Water Act Climate Change Natural Resources 2025 98

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. September 22, 2022 . 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. .

Regulations 354

Regulations Waste 2022 2015 354

E2 Law Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

On November 2, voters in New York approved “Proposal 2” and adopted a new section 19 to Article I of the state constitution that reads: “Each person shall have a right to clean air and water, and to a healthful environment.” It will take effect in January 2022. The Bill of Rights protects rights of people against the government.

Clean Air Act 52

Clean Air Act Clean Water Act Government Law 52

Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

September 8, 2022 . TOLEDO — Just as Great Lakes scientists anticipated, the first blue-green swirls of a mammoth toxic algae bloom surfaced in mid-July in the nearshore waters of Lake Erie, between Monroe, Michigan, and this Ohio port city of 275,000. Clean Water Act, a pivotal piece of American environmental law.

Clean Water Act 361

Clean Water Act 2017 2010 Conservation 361

ESA

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Lawmakers are working to pass a short-term spending package to keep the government open in October. Congress appears likely to pass a short-term spending measure keeping the government funded through Dec. The current government fiscal year ends Sept. In this issue: Congress. Executive Branch. International. Joe Manchin (D-WV).

2022 75

2022 Ocean Biotechnology Carbon Dioxide 75

Circle of Blue

JULY 11, 2022

By Laura Gersony, Circle of Blue — July 11, 2022. This is a problem that requires at least federal participation, if not federal leadership,” Eklund said. “[ West Virginia] really gets to the ability of the federal government to credibly tell the states…’We need you states to come up with a plan’. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue.

Politics 299

Politics Regulations Clean Water Act Government 299

Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

September 15, 2022 . A career specialist in soils and forestry health, most of it with the Natural Resource Conservation Service, a unit of the U.S. 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 Act 278

Clean Water Act 2020 Regulations 2022 278

Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 13, 2021

An executive order requires federal agencies to establish energy and water conservation. A fuel leak at a naval base on Oahu contaminates the base’s drinking water. Public comments are due April 5, 2022. Much of the order is directed at the sources of energy used by the federal government. By the Numbers. $15

Clean Water Act 246

Clean Water Act 2015 Government 2011 246

Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 3, 2024

2023 was a rough year for clean water. The Supreme Court took a hammer to the Clean Water Act with its decision in Sackett v. The Sackett decision was a tremendous loss for everyone who depends on clean water—that is, for all of us. In response, 27 states sued , and the rule was put on hold.

Clean Water Act 252

Clean Water Act 2023 2001 Law 252

ESA

MARCH 20, 2023

Courts Federal judge blocks news Clean Water Act rule in Texas and Idaho. Across administrations, the President’s Budget Request is typically viewed as a “wishlist” and allows the administration to demonstrate its priorities and vision for the federal government. Park (University of Minnesota), Brandon A.

2023 96

2023 2024 Ocean 2022 96

ESA

AUGUST 30, 2021

New Mexico governor signs executive order creating a “30 by 30” conservation committee. UN plans virtual Biodiversity Conference in October 2021 and in-person meeting in April and May 2022. Innovation and Competition Act with representatives from the White House and the Commerce Department. International. Scientific Community.

2021 98

2021 Clean Water Act Endangered Species Act Conservation 98

ESA

MAY 4, 2023

This was the first in-person Graduate Student Policy Award event in-person since 2019 and the first GSPA Hill visits since Congress passed the Chips and Science Act with bipartisan support in fall 2022. The Clean Water Act is a federal law that gives authority to states to protect the nation’s waters.

2023 87

2023 2024 2022 Natural Resources 87

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

15 Celebrating 50 Years Of The Federal Clean Water Act, Pittsburgh -- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper: Oct. 15 Celebrating 50 Years Of The Federal Clean Water Act, Pittsburgh -- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper: Oct. What’s Your Community Doing?

Natural Gas 64

Natural Gas Clean Water Act Politics Recycling 64

Legal Planet

MAY 16, 2024

The Clean Water Act requires that industrial sources reduce their discharges, but it left two big questions unanswered: Would EPA or the states set the pollution limits? In this opinion dealing with a fairly technical issue under the Clean Air Act, Justice Stevens strengthened judicial deference to administrative agencies.

Law 130

Law Clean Air Act Clean Water Act Endangered Species Act 130

Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Agricultural nutrient pollution is the primary reason that the Clean Water Act has not come close to meeting its “fishable and swimmable” goal for US surface waters. farmland as “the single greatest challenge to our nation’s water quality.” The law enables the U.S.D.A. to fund its $19.5

Law 363

Law Carbon Dioxide 2022 Clean Water Act 363

PA Environment Daily

JULY 12, 2022

American Rescue Plan Funding -- Bay Journal: PA Takes ‘Historic’ Action To Fund Clean Water Projects And Help The Chesapeake Bay - By Ad Crable, Chesapeake Bay Journal -- $11 Billion In Federal American Rescue Plan Funding To PA State Government, Local Governments Has Yet To Be Invested. What’s Your Community Doing?

Natural Gas 64

Natural Gas Nuclear Power Clean Water Act Electricity 64