Legal Planet
OCTOBER 18, 2022
The Clean Water Act (CWA), one of the nation’s most important environmental laws, is 50 years old today. In virtually all other nations, enforcement of water pollution control and other environmental laws is the sole responsibility of government regulators. (credit: Amazon).
Circle of Blue
DECEMBER 1, 2022
The petition asserts that because every CAFO discharges polluting wastes EPA has the authority and duty to require them to operate under wastewater permits. Water worries. EPA is weak on regulations on CAFOs,” said Emily Miller, a Food & Water Watch attorney. The problem is unregulated nutrient discharges from agriculture.
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Circle of Blue
JANUARY 26, 2023
This is the first story in a series of reports from the Great Lakes News Collaborative that will investigate contemporary water pollution challenges in the Great Lakes region. You can think of chloride as a permanent pollutant in the water,” said Christe Alwin of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.
Vermont Law
APRIL 19, 2019
Common agricultural practices in the United States contribute a significant amount of pollution to the environment. Agriculture is a leading cause of water pollution in the United States. This pollution causes detrimental effects to our communities, land, and marine life. by Lizzie Fainberg.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Pennsylvania's integrated water quality monitoring and assessment report satisfies the requirements of sections 305(b) and 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA). 305(b) is the narrative report. 305(b) is the narrative report.
Circle of Blue
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
The tools and technology for achieving that goal in agriculture are well understood and applied with differing levels of authority, commitment, and effectiveness around the world, but not across the United States. The federal Clean Water Act includes specific provisions to limit pollution from such “point sources” of contamination.
Acoel
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
By a narrowly divided vote, it has snuffed out on procedural grounds litigation challenging the agricultural nutrient pollution of the Raccoon River. The Raccoon River rises in central Iowa, an area of exceptional agricultural productivity, especially corn, soybeans, and hogs.
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