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2022 Election: Water Regulation and Spending Punctuate State and Local Ballots

Circle of Blue

Groundwater regulation, legal rights to clean water, and spending measures highlight this election cycle. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – October 26, 2022. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – October 26, 2022. Local Regulation. Photo © Keith Schneider / Circle of Blue. Those are the state-level entries.

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The Year in Water, 2022

Circle of Blue

The Year in Water, 2022. Sharpening the Shark’s Teeth By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – December 13, 2022. The strength of the shark’s teeth and the breadth of the bite were on full display in 2022. In August, French regulators suspended thermal pollution standards for rivers, allowing nuclear plants to overheat streams.

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Livestock Operations Are Responsible for Over Half of California’s Methane Emissions—Why Won’t CARB Regulate Them?

Legal Planet

The absence of baseline regulation of dairy operations isn’t limited to greenhouse gas emissions. But here’s the thing: CARB itself has the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from dairies. CARB can regulate dairy methane. Timestamp at 2:05:10). Agricultural operations are almost uniquely unregulated.

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2022 Election Recap: Landslide Victory for Florida City’s ‘Right to Clean Water’ Amendment

Circle of Blue

On November 8, 2022, voters there approved an amendment to the city charter to include a right to clean water. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – November 10, 2022. Regulating groundwater extraction in southeast Arizona: yes and no. Farther west, groundwater regulation in southeastern Arizona appeared headed to a split decision.

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State Air Regulations Can Go Above and Beyond National Standards 

Legal Planet

States and local air quality regulators have the legal authority to set particulate matter (PM), ozone, and nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions standards and adopt regulations for these pollutants when they are already in attainment of the national ambient air quality standards ( NAAQS ) set by the U.S.

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What’s Up With Water – November 15, 2022

Circle of Blue

Farther west, in southeastern Arizona, groundwater regulation appeared headed to a split decision. In Willcox basin, over 61 percent of voters rejected a proposal to regulate groundwater. The post What’s Up With Water – November 15, 2022 appeared first on Circle of Blue. Voters in Douglas basin felt differently.

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From 2021 to 2022: Food Law Litigation and Regulation Update

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The post From 2021 to 2022: Food Law Litigation and Regulation Update appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center. At the beginning of 2021 the National Agricultural Law Center (NALC) published a blog post highlighting some of the major food.