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Tackling the Zombies

Acoel

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Ridge Hall What can a frustrated state legislator do when the agency implementing the Clean Water Act fails to renew expired permits or sanction major violators? Legislation recently adopted by Maryland provides some innovative answers. Here’s the problem.

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

Greenbuilding Law

Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state. By January 1, 2022, MDE must adopt regulations that establish license eligibility criteria, minimum training standards, license terms, and fees for license applications and renewals. Neonicotinoids.

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Policy News: December 20, 2021

ESA

After the release of the Arctic Report Card, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy published the Arctic Research Plan for 2022-2026. EPA – Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Water Act. EPA – Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides; Notice of Availability.

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Federal Water Tap, October 25: Warming Planet Threatens Global Political Stability, U.S. Intelligence Agencies Warn

Circle of Blue

Financial regulators say they need a better understanding of climate risks to the U.S. A federal district court strikes down Trump-era Clean Water Act rule related to state reviews. A top priority is preventing more of the chemicals from entering lands, waters, and bodies. The plan covers 2022 to 2026.

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Policy News: November 22, 2021

ESA

The Biden administration moved Thursday to formally repeal the Trump administration’s controversial rule that vastly restricted the scope of Clean Water Act protections. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA, S. The House also passed its NSF authorizing bill entitled NSF for the Future Act ( H.R. or WOTUS. “In

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Policy News: April 11, 2022

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Supreme Court reinstates Trump administration Clean Water Act regulation. Its coal consumption is only planned to begin to drop after 2026. Scientists sound alarm at US regulator’s new ‘forever chemicals’ definition – The Guardian. Ohio legislation eases state regulation of some streams – Associated Press.

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ESA Policy News: November 8, 2021

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Biden administration proposed repealing Trump administration Endangered Species Act regulations. USFWS and NOAA Fisheries : The Trump administration had finalized two regulations that narrowly defined critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act and provided exclusions for economic impact, national security and outdoor recreation.

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