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FRESH, October 4, 2022: Carbon Dioxide Storage and Transport Emerges as Political Flashpoint

Circle of Blue

October 4, 2022. Indiana regulates the underground storage of carbon dioxide. Navigator responds that it has complied with state regulations, which require the company to notify landowners in the pipeline’s path and consider citizen safety when routing the project. Laura Gersony, Fresh Editor. This Week’s Watersheds.

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Massachusetts Codifies “No Net Loss” Conservation Policy Under Article 97

Law and Environment

On February 10, 2023, the Public Land Preservation Act (PLPA), Chapter 274 of the Acts of 2022 , ( M.G.L. Identify replacement land or an interest in land in comparable location that is of equal or greater natural resource value and acreage and monetary value, as determined by an independent appraisal.

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California Enacts Major Water Law Reform Legislation–But More Changes Are Needed

Legal Planet

For a state that prides itself on innovative leadership when it comes to so many other areas of environmental and natural resource policy, California’s water rights law is sorely in need of modernization. The working group issued a report in February 2022 identifying 11 specific proposals to revise and improve state water law.

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A Primer on CCUS Regulation in Louisiana

The Energy Law Blog

Both categories are regulated by the Office of Conservation within the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources. Enhanced Recovery: Use of carbon dioxide for enhanced hydrocarbon recovery requires the creation of a unit by the Commissioner of Conservation for the purpose of secondary or tertiary recovery under La.

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PA Environmental Council Now Accepting Applications For 2022 Water Trail Mini Grants

PA Environment Daily

The PA Environmental Council is now accepting applications for 2022 Water Trail Mini Grants. Pennsylvania's 28 water trails link outdoor recreation and water conservation efforts. The deadline for applications is May 27. Applicants can request up to $5,000 and project proposals must include a 1:1 match (cash or in-kind).

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2021-2022 California Environmental Legislation: What’s Been Enacted?

Legal Planet

The law mandates availability of protective equipment during poor air quality events, and directs Cal/OSHA, the state’s labor regulator, to consider additional high heat protections. Lawmakers have accordingly sought ways to conserve water, particularly in urban areas. Ecological Conservation. Climate Change Mitigation.

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Our 2022 State Legislative Priorities

Washington Nature

In even-numbered years like 2022, lawmakers focus on relatively small budget requests, “fixes” and limited policy proposals. Conservancy forester Kyle Smith takes measurements in the old-growth forest at TNC’s Ellsworth Creek Preserve in southwest Washington. Learn more From THe Conservation Futures COalition.

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