E2 Law Blog

JUNE 7, 2022

The Maryland Department of the Environment has for many years sought to meet its obligations under the Clean Water Act and the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load in part by imposing obligations on municipal separate storm sewers (MS4s) beyond the statutory minimum imposition of control to the “maximum extent practicable” or “MEP.”

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 6, 2023

The state permits provide the basis for the Clean Water Act 401 certification given to the project. Over the years the scales have been tipped more and more in favor of the pipelines and the federal government.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 31, 2022

The EPA intends to deny a Clean Water Act permit for a mine development in Alaska’s Bristol Bay watershed. Officials sign a Navajo-Utah water rights settlement. The EPA announces an interagency working group for water reuse. Navajo Water Rights Agreement Signed. government water policy.

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MGKF Law

MAY 8, 2022

Can plaintiffs in a citizen suit piggyback on existing governmental enforcement action and enforce the same alleged violation under the Clean Water Act (“CWA”)? A citizen suit seeking other forms of relief, i.e. injunctive or declaratory, however, could proceed notwithstanding the government’s action.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2022

million in Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Program Projects Eligible applicants include county or municipal governments; county conservation districts; councils of government; municipal authorities; and nonprofit organizations. DEP's Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation has a total of $103.4

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Acoel

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Posted on September 30, 2022 by Pat Parenteau. The Supreme Court kicks off its 2022 term on October 3 with the highly anticipated argument in Sackett v EPA. This time the Clean Water Act is on the chopping block. States are not likely to fill the gap.

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Washington Nature

DECEMBER 20, 2022

For more information about the wide variety of work that the PUGET SOS Act will support now and into the future: Puget Sound Federal Task Force Action Plan (2022-2026) Puget Sound Partnership Action Agenda (2022-2026) Featured image: Photo: Orca breaching near the San Juan Islands. Credit: Walt Kochan/TNC

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Farms in Six Southeast Michigan Counties Are Major Sources of Lake Erie Toxic Blooms Water sampling finds no reduction in bloom-producing nutrients. September 13, 2022 . Data: National Center For Water Quality Research and Environmental Working Group. Government agencies, nevertheless, are trying. Photographs by J.

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Acoel

AUGUST 11, 2022

Posted on August 11, 2022 by Tommy Lavender. Dakota Finance LLC decision from the Fourth Circuit, the Court concluded in a split decision that a South Carolina enforcement action was insufficient to preclude a citizens suit commenced pursuant to Clean Water Act § 505(a)(1), notwithstanding the provisions of Clean Water Act § 309(g)(6)(A)(ii).

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Acoel

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Robert D. Growing up in Massachusetts, we always “understood” that water we swam and recreated in was, well, “dirty.” At Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, the song “Dirty Water” (the Standell‘s 1966) was blasted out over the speaker systems immediately after the last out of every home team victory.

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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

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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?

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The Council includes governors of Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia, the mayor of the District of Columbia, the chair of the tri-state legislative Chesapeake Bay Commission and the administrator of the EPA on behalf of the federal government. How Clean Is Your Stream? We cannot afford further delay.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

We must be intentional and committed to our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) efforts in the Watershed, and digging deeper with attendees during the 2022 CDRW Forum Environmental Justice Plenary was truly encouraging.” “The The Delaware River Watershed provides drinking water to 13.3 million people (about 4% of the U.S.

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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.

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Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

This week Circle of Blue reports on the huge water infrastructure investments being made by state and local governments , thanks to billions of dollars in federal pandemic relief funds. To complete the sewer work, the district will receive nearly 6 million dollars in federal grants channeled through state and parish governments.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 3, 2022

The report criticizes global governance and financing systems for not funding work that is key to building resilience to natural hazards. billion infrastructure package, allocating federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. In March, Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), making its implementation eligible for federal funding through Section 319 of the Clean Water Act. Congress has extended its deadline to finish fiscal 2022 spending bills to Feb. Robert Casey (D-Pa.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.)

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 17, 2023

Government cost-share programs help fund BMPs, but they typically require investments from farmers. They are often reluctant to participate in government farm programs. The EPA’s Clean Water Act authority over farms is generally limited to large, concentrated animal feeding operations or CAFOs.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Here are 73 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. 1 Webinar, 8 In-Person Stakeholder Sessions Beginning Oct.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 15, 2023

WQS are provisions of state, territorial, or authorized tribal law approved by the EPA, or established in federal law by the EPA, that describe the desired uses of a water body and the criteria necessary to achieve and protect those uses. Click Here to learn more about the proposed rule, public hearings and how to comment.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Lake Erie’s Failed Algae Strategy Hurts Poor Communities the Most Algae blooms are hiking the cost of water for people already struggling to pay their bills. September 20, 2022 . The Clean Water Act is a clunky instrument for addressing diffuse pollution. By Laura Gersony, Circle of Blue. Photographs by J.

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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. Coral Reef Task Force and requires the federal government to create a new national coral reef resilience strategy and new coral reef action plans. McArthur Graduate Student Policy Award.

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Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Communities across the country are choosing to use federal pandemic relief dollars for pipe repairs, infrastructure upgrades, and other water system needs. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – February 17, 2022. million in federal grants channeled through state and parish governments. Photo © Elizabeth Conley / Circle of Blue.

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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. NDAA: The full Senate voted to pass the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). million for PFAS clean-up.

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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. lands and water and 30 percent of U.S. Given the intractable nature of interests in freshwater, what realistic measures can the federal government take to conserve 30% of our freshwaters by 2030?

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 21, 2021

The Low-Income Customer Assistance Programs Act would require the EPA to establish a program to help low-income households pay their water and sewer bills. It would also require a national assessment of the number of people who have trouble affording their water bills. Clean Water Act Violation.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 2, 2022

After Decades of Neglect, Bill Coming Due for Michigan’s Water Infrastructure Federal and state governments begin to reverse course on underinvestment to address water’s true cost. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue — May 2, 2022. Even though water bills are rising fast, revenues are still not enough to keep pace with needs.

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Acoel

MARCH 30, 2022

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Chester Babst. In 2022, the on-going debate will continue over the hotly contested definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS), a phrase that determines the scope of federal jurisdiction over streams, wetlands and other waterbodies under the Clean Water Act (CWA).

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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.

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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.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 1, 2024

US and European politicians call for investigation into JBS Poder 360 | January 5, 2022 Três legisladores dos Estados Unidos, Reino Unido e Europa pediram uma investigação das práticas comerciais da companhia de carnes, JBS. SA) agreed to pay $52.5 beef market in order to inflate prices and boost profit.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 1, 2024

US and European politicians call for investigation into JBS Poder 360 | January 5, 2022 Três legisladores dos Estados Unidos, Reino Unido e Europa pediram uma investigação das práticas comerciais da companhia de carnes, JBS. SA) agreed to pay $52.5 beef market in order to inflate prices and boost profit.

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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”. Supreme Court in 2022 and could dramatically reduce CWA protections.

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Acoel

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Posted on November 9, 2022 by Bill Brownell. On October 12 th , the Biden Administration announced an “Action Plan” to accelerate infrastructure development following enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) [ New Action Plan ].

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Greenbuilding Law

APRIL 25, 2021

Senate Bill 334 / House Bill 76 establish that a person who meets the threshold standing requirements under the federal Clean Water Act has an unconditional right and the authority to intervene in a civil action initiated by the State in State court to require compliance with certain water pollution control measures.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

AUGUST 29, 2022

Here is an excerpt from the Summer 2022 edition of Drexel Magazine that features Academy Dolan Fellow Alexis Schulman, PhD, with one of 13 ideas for coping with a changing planet. Schulman observed such a scenario at the Philadelphia Water Department in the late ’90s. 1 way to save the world is simply to start somewhere.

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