PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

These projects promote water pollution prevention activities through the Non-point Source (NPS) Pollution Prevention Educational Mini-Grant Program. The projects will take place through May 2024. Click Here for a list of projects funded. Click Here to find your county conservation district.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The plans also are eligible for federal funding through the Clean Water Act and other sources. Click Here to sign up for Pennsylvania updates (bottom of left column). Click Here to support their work. How Clean Is Your Stream? Click Here to check out your streams.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2024

Click Here to sign up for regulator updates. Posted: March 6, 2024] PA Environment Digest For more information on programs, initiatives and upcoming events, visit the Delaware River Basin Commission website. Follow DRBC on Twitter. Visit them on YouTube.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The Halfmoon and Pequea plans also are eligible for federal funding through the Clean Water Act and other sources. Click Here to sign up for Pennsylvania updates (bottom of left column). Click Here to support their work. How Clean Is Your Stream? Click Here to check out your streams.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

[In a separate finding, DEP has also found the widespread presence of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in fresh water may have led to “inadvertently’ using contaminated water for fracking shale gas wells in Washington County. Read more here.] Read more here.] [The 21 [PaEN] [Posted: September 19, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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Smith Enviorment

DECEMBER 14, 2023

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 Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

“Review of sample results from sampling conducted on surface water sources across Pennsylvania by the United States Geological Survey in summer 2019, indicated that PFAS was identified at several locations on the Monongahela and Youghiogheny Rivers and Tenmile Creek.” Read more here on USGS/DEP study. Read more here.

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The Energy Law Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

When the deadline passed, environmental groups sued the EPA alleging that the EPA’s delay violated the Clean Water Act. In September 2023, the parties entered into a Consent Decree that requires the EPA to take final action by September 23, 2024. The full text of the SNPR can be found here: [link].

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E2 Law Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Regan announced the EPA’s strategy to address certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA’s Commitment to Action 2021-2024. Click here to continue reading the full GT Alert. The agency set out three broad goals: to invest in research, restrict PFAS pollution, and remediate PFAS contamination.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 4, 2024

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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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2024

The funding for these projects originates from a combination of state funds approved by voters, Growing Greener funds, Marcellus Legacy funds, the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) stimulus funds, the federal grant awards to PennVEST from the U.S. Click Here for a list of projects funded.

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 21, 2023

Over $150 million in President Biden’s proposed 2024 budget would fund dredging projects and flood mitigation studies throughout Michigan. A land conservancy and a township in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula purchased four miles of riparian habitat for the purpose of land, water, and biodiversity conservation. Find all the work here.

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Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The American Rescue Plan Act probably will not reach that level, even though final numbers for water infrastructure spending won’t be known for a few years. According to the act, funds must be committed to a project by December 31, 2024 and spent by December 31, 2026.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

Vietnamese blogger who filmed chemical spill protests released from prison Radio Free Asia PaulaR Wed, 01/17/2024 - 14:44 Thursday, January 11, 2024 Read more Nguyen Van Hoa was arrested in 2017 following massive demonstrations against a Taiwan-owned steel plant. Major Shareholders Click here for the latest data.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 1, 2024

NY attorney general sues world's largest beef producer over methane emissions, climate commitments Fox PaulaR Fri, 03/01/2024 - 15:06 Thursday, February 29, 2024 Read more Thomas Catenacci NY AG says company's net zero goals aren't feasible considering its high carbon footprint Corporation JBS S.A. For more details, click on the links.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 1, 2024

Major Shareholders Click here for the latest list. Click here for details of subsidies received by JBS. I nvestigative website O Joio e O Trigo calculated that JBS slaughterhouses in Brazil averaged seven work accidents a day between 2018 and 2020 with regular reports of severe injuries and horrific deaths.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The Pennsylvania Clean Water Academy has released two new free educational courses on Principles Of Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration and using the new 2024 Integrated Water Quality Report viewer. For more information on online educational opportunities, visit the Pennsylvania Clean Water Academy website.

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ESA

OCTOBER 24, 2022

ESA and other scientific societies file brief arguing that the interpretation of the Clean Water Act is inherently founded on science. Clean Water Act at 50: environmental gains, challenges unmet – Associated Press. Register here. View information about the upcoming and recorded webinars here.

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ESA

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Legislative updates: The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee advanced the Restoring Resilient Reefs Act ( S. View more letters and testimony from ESA here. EPA – Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Water Act. CNSF – FY 2022 Appropriations Conference Committee Statement (Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2024

Funding for the grants, up to $2,000 each, is provided through the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act, administered by the US Environmental Protection Agency. Click Here for project descriptions.

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Acoel

MAY 21, 2024

But that certainly is not the case here and EPA has taken a challenging case and made it even more so. At some point EPA is going to have to deal with the Supreme Court we have instead of the one it wishes we had.

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Acoel

MARCH 7, 2022

As you may have read, on March 2, 2022 the United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi, with representatives from 175 nations including the United States and France ( partners in collaboration ), endorsed a historic UN Resolution to “end plastic pollution, and forge an international legally binding agreement by the end of 2024.”.

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ESA

MAY 4, 2023

The visits came as Congressional appropriations committees are starting work on the FY 2024 budget. Rothman (University of Maryland), Veronica Manka’a Tangiri (Prince William Soil and Water Conservation District, Lund University), Aubrey Tingler (University of Maryland) and Tatjana Washington (University of Chicago).

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ESA

MARCH 20, 2023

Courts Federal judge blocks news Clean Water Act rule in Texas and Idaho. This request marks the start of the appropriations process for fiscal year 2024 (FY24), which starts Oct. billion for the agency authorized in FY 2024 the CHIPS Act and Science Act. billion for NSF in FY 2024.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 25, 2022

Bills include : House Bill 1842 (Zimmerman-R-Lancaster) would redefine water pollution to allow polluters to determine when spills are serious enough to notify DEP [ Read more here.]; Click Here to watch online. Read more here. Click Here to watch online. Hearing on stormwater fees and implementation.

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ESA

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and House progressives, led by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) are opposing the permitting deal, citing concerns that the reforms would help fossil fuel projects and undermine the National Environmental Policy Act and the Clean Water Act. Read the full report here.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Comments Presented Here is a summary of many of the comments presented during the hearing. Matt Ehrhart , Director of Watershed Restoration, Stroud Water Research Center , said--”Almost 33% of Pennsylvania’s river and stream miles remain impaired – 27,892 miles, according to the 2022 Integrated Water Quality Report.

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 26, 2021

In its June 30 motion, EPA reported that it had received 19 sets of comments addressing decaBDE, that it was reviewing all comments, and that it was possible that its review of the rule and comments “could obviate the need for further proceedings here or refine the questions presented.” The preliminary dataset is available here.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 19, 2024

This will allow state agencies and nonprofit organizations such as Trout Unlimited to reduce the pollution impairing our waters, even if it is not feasible to achieve 100% of Clean Water Act standards. We’re ready to get to work under this pilot program to help make our water cleaner and communities healthier.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Pursue Your Constitutional Right To A Clean Environment In Pennsylvania House next voting day Dec. 11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule -- Click Here for Senate Agency Budget Hearing Schedule. 11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule Senate next voting day Dec. TODAY’s Calendar Of Events TODAY-THURSDAY: In-Person, Virtual.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Here are 118 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. 13 [PaEN] -- House Environmental Committee To Hold Dec.

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ESA

OCTOBER 11, 2022

EPA, Ruling Could Impact the Definition of “Waters of the U.S.”. ESA and other scientific societies file brief arguing that the interpretation of the Clean Water Act is inherently founded on science. Submit your idea to the policy accelerator here. Submit an idea here. ESC – FY 2024 Funding Request (Aug.

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ESA

MAY 31, 2023

In this issue: Supreme Court dramatically shrinks Clean Water Act’s reach Biden administration must now rework recent Clean Water Act regulations. 8, 2022) CNSF – FY 2024 Letter to White House OMB and OSTP (Oct. 8, 2022) CNSF – FY 2024 Letter to White House OMB and OSTP (Oct.

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ESA

JANUARY 9, 2023

Join ESA today at 12 noon eastern for a water cooler chat about the National Nature Assessment. Register here. Biden Finalizes “Waters of US” Rule. 9 at 12:00 ET, come to the Water Cooler Chat to discuss options for contributing to the National Nature Assessment (NNA) framework. Register here.

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ESA

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

New court ruling clears path for Bristol Bay Clean Water Act protections – National Fisherman. Each session is focused on one major theme: water, health, energy, food, and transportation, and infrastructure. New rules would lift limits on Mexican gray wolves, but activists say changes fall short – Arizona Republic.

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ESA

APRIL 18, 2023

The Clean Water Act is a federal law that gives authority to states to protect the nation’s waters. Congress Clean Water Act: President Joe Biden vetoed a Congressional Review Act measure that would have nullified the administration’s most recent Clean Water Act rule, which seeks to define the “Water of the U.S.”

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ESA

MARCH 6, 2023

Congress House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee votes to nullify Clean Water Act rule using the Congressional Review Act. Executive Branch USFWS proposes listing two populations of California spotted owl under the Endangered Species Act. Submit a comment here.

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