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The Stream, January 26, 2022: U.S. Supreme Court Will Consider Limiting Wetlands Legislation

Circle of Blue

Supreme Court will hear a case that may narrow the scope of a landmark environmental law. What’s Up With Water—January 24, 2022 – This week’s episode covers a strategically important dam in Syria that was the target of a U.S. water companies that are under scrutiny for improperly handling wastewater. On Monday, the U.S.

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Guest Essay: Before The Federal Clean Water Act, There Was The Rivers And Harbors Act Of 1899 To Help Clean-Up Pittsburgh’s 3 Rivers

PA Environment Daily

The two professors, David Nixon and John Zavodni, were not merely interested in the bounty provision of the law (a common feature of legislation in the late 19th century,) but they wanted to make a point: the rivers were a dump. But if Justice declined to act, the two intrepid canoers were positioned to make a political statement as well.

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LNG Facilities Facing Environmental Challenges

The Energy Law Blog

The permit was issued under the Clean Water Act in March 2019 – the same year the project received FERC approval – and will allow construction crews to “clear, grade, excavate and place fill material” on site to build the plant, which is being built on a 1,000-acre site on the west bank of the Calcasieu River, south of Lake Charles. [1]

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NRDA Settlement Reached for 2014 Galveston Bay Oil Spill

The Energy Law Blog

million in civil penalties under the Clean Water Act, as well as administrative penalties under the Texas Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act. The Trustees for this incident include the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. 68686, and goes through January 3, 2022.

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Upstream Action to Protect Our Ocean and Coasts

Ocean Conservancy

As a person immersed in this interior, “fresh coast” worldview, I hadn’t spent much time considering how our practices might affect the ocean thousands of miles away. Love ocean content? Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. In short, all water is connected. Enter your email and never miss an update.

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What’s a Major Question? Opinions differ.

Legal Planet

4 th 359 (2022) (Supreme Court granted cert. Applying Clean Water Act to shrimp trawlers’ dumping of bycatch back in the ocean. Rule requiring fishing ships to pay for an observer to check for violations of fishing limits. Lopez Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo , 45 F.4 but not on this issue). Yes , a major question.

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Will the 30 x 30 Initiative Protect 30% of Freshwaters by 2030?

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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. ocean areas by 2030. When it comes to water resources, tensions run even higher. The two threats are closely intertwined.

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