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Reflections on a Half Century of Environmental Law Practice

Acoel

In 1967, I graduated from Brandeis University and worked that summer in Edison, NJ as an analytical chemist for one of EPAs predecessorsthe Federal Water Pollution Control Administration, not appreciating any potential relevance to my future profession. Its a good time to reflect. Ive had my fair share of memorable matters to work on.

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2 Republican Senators Lay Out Agenda For Deregulating Oil & Gas Industry, Power Plants In PA

PA Environment Daily

.] -- “Exempt Pennsylvania from plant-closing EPA regulations such as the Wastewater Rule and the Cross State Air Pollution Rule.” [ Note: That’s not the way it works. The proposals in this co-sponsor memo are a good example of political “dog whistles.” A state cannot exempt itself from a federal law or regulation. Read more here.

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Republican Senators Introduce Bill To Deregulate Oil & Gas Industry, Coal-Fired Power Plants, Open State Forests To Drilling, Withdrawn From RGGI

PA Environment Daily

.] -- “Exempt Pennsylvania from plant-closing EPA regulations such as the Wastewater Rule and the Cross State Air Pollution Rule.” [ Note: That’s not the way it works. It still applies whether EPA enforces it or the state does through its federally-approved pollution control programs. Read more here.

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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

PA Environment Daily

Culver: US EPA Installs Air Quality Monitors Around Wilburton Coal Bank Fire In Columbia County [PaEN] -- Observer-Reporter: DEP To Fix Abandoned Mine Borehole In Millers Run In Cecil Twp. Farmer -- Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy Highlights Youth Conservation Corps 50-Mile Paddling Perki-Bay Expedition In New Video [PaEN] -- Sen.

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Climate groups call for funding withdrawal of TotalEnergies’ Mozambique project

Corp Watch

Founded in 1924 as the Compagnie Française des Pétroles (French Petroleum Company) with the support of the French government and banks, it was renamed Total in 1985. million in fines and upgrade pollution controls at its 240,000 b/d Port Arthur, Tex., Total to pay $2.9 agreed to pay $2.9

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French company to coordinate carbon capture project in Brazil

Corp Watch

Founded in 1924 as the Compagnie Française des Pétroles (French Petroleum Company) with the support of the French government and banks, it was renamed Total in 1985. million in fines and upgrade pollution controls at its 240,000 b/d Port Arthur, Tex., Total to pay $2.9 agreed to pay $2.9

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Oil Giant's AFCON Sponsorship Denounced as Plot to Set Off Carbon Bombs Across Africa

Corp Watch

Founded in 1924 as the Compagnie Française des Pétroles (French Petroleum Company) with the support of the French government and banks, it was renamed Total in 1985. million in fines and upgrade pollution controls at its 240,000 b/d Port Arthur, Tex., Total to pay $2.9 agreed to pay $2.9