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5 Trends to Watch: 2024 Florida Environmental Issues

E2 Law Blog

Addressing these issues will be at the forefront for various government entities in 2024. Addressing the challenges that forever chemicals pose will require additional funding to employ the necessary technology and water infrastructure designed specifically for this purpose.

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Federal Water Tap, September 27: New Projections Show High Risks for Colorado River Reservoirs

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The Government Accountability Office says that Congress needs to come up with a permanent solution , since the Yucca Mountain storage site has been taken off the table. Regan also said that the EPA will propose a draft regulation in November that would define the waterbodies that are regulated by the Clean Water Act.

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Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Watershed Renewal Project Accelerates Restoration Work In Halfmoon Creek, Centre County, Pequea Creek, Lancaster County

PA Environment Daily

Partners developing and implementing the Pequea and Halfmoon plans with CBF included county conservation districts, local watershed and conservation organizations, academic institutions, state and local government agencies, local businesses, planning agencies, landowners, farmers, and residents. How Clean Is Your Stream?

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N.C. Water Quality Legislation (2023)

Smith Enviorment

This post covers the most significant legislation affecting state water quality protections: AQUACULTURE PERMITTING Replace the existing NPDES General Permit for aquaculture operations. The Clean Water Act requires a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for any release of waste to surface waters.

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PA Environmental Professionals Host April 24 Webinar On Protecting PA’s Aquatic Ecosystems From Thermal Discharges In An Era of Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

An overview will be given on the water quality standards and water temperature criteria established under the federal Clean Water Act to assure the protection and propagation of a “balanced”, “indigenous” population (BIP) or community (BIC) of shellfish, fish, and wildlife in and on the receiving water body.

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What’s Up With Water – February 22, 2022

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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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Billions Flow to Water Systems from Federal Pandemic Relief Funds

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million in federal grants channeled through state and parish governments. The American Rescue Plan Act — the relief bill that President Joe Biden signed into law on March 11, 2021 — set aside $350 billion to assist states, tribes, territories, and local governments in responding to financial challenges wrought by the pandemic.