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Minnesota Needs Environmental Protections for Cumulative Impacts. Your State Does Too.

Union of Concerned Scientists

On March 14, 2023, I testified before the Minnesota House of Representatives Environment and Natural Resources Committee in support of a cumulative impacts bill.

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Making Polluters Pay for Climate Consequences

Legal Planet

These bills are designed to function similarly to the federal Superfund law, which allows the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to seek funds retroactively from polluters to clean up contaminated sites. The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) would be the agency tasked with overseeing this effort.

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Ask a Scientist: What Value Do Wetlands Provide?

Union of Concerned Scientists

She holds a PhD in environmental health engineering from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, was a policy fellow at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, and has also worked for the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Electric Vehicle Sales Continue to Grow, Despite What Some Automakers Are Saying

Union of Concerned Scientists

Second, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in the process of setting regulations for future passenger vehicles—and casting doubt on EV sales is a tactic to push for weaker regulations. Data through the end of September 2023 shows that the EV fraction of US car sales is continuing to rise. Are EV sales actually slowing?

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SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Sewage: You Can’t Make This Sh** Up

Union of Concerned Scientists

the Environmental Protection Agency In the recent Supreme Court case , San Francisco was disputing permit language for its Oceanside wastewater treatment facility, which has an outfall pipe that discharges 4.5 San Francisco City and County v. miles into the Pacific Ocean near Ocean Beach.

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Celebrating Ocean Victories of 2023

Ocean Conservancy

As another year comes to a close, I am reflecting on the incredible progress Ocean Conservancy has made in 2023 towards a healthy, resilient ocean future. Fortunately, we have much to celebrate in 2023. Plastics Policy, Dr. Anja Brandon, was named one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business 2023. In October, the U.S.

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DEP Did Over 107,000 Inspections, Found 35,237 Violations, Responded To 410 Emergencies In 2024 To Protect PA's Environment, Public Safety

PA Environment Daily

On January 6, the Department of Environmental Protection reported its staff conducted over 107,000 inspections to protect Pennsylvanians constitutional right to clean air, pure water, and a healthy and safe environment. DEP also responded to 410 environmental emergencies, like spills from traffic accidents to chemical fires.

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