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Happy 50th Anniversary, Federal Clean Water Act

Legal Planet

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).

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Will the Supreme Court Gut the Clean Water Act?

Legal Planet

What wetlands and waterbodies does the Clean Water Act protect? A little quick background: The term “navigable waters” traditionally meant water bodies that could be used for transportation. When it passed the Clean Water Act, Congress redefined the term to mean “waters of the United States.”

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PA Clean Water Academy Releases 2 New Courses On Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration, 2024 Integrated Water Quality Report Viewer

PA Environment Daily

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.

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Chesapeake Bay Program: Unusual Weather Conditions Continue To Impact Chesapeake Bay Water Quality

PA Environment Daily

"EPA will continue to provide substantial financial and technical support to close the gap in meeting goals while increasing the percentage of rivers and streams meeting water quality standards. EPA and its partners are committed to tackling climate change and countering the impacts it has on the Bay.” The clock is ticking.”

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ESA Policy News: May 30, 2023

ESA

In this issue: Supreme Court dramatically shrinks Clean Water Act’s reach Biden administration must now rework recent Clean Water Act regulations. Fish and Wildlife Service States and Tribes Minneapolis climate equity action plan: How is the city approaching climate justice?

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Policy News: January 31, 2022

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Supreme Court to hear Clean Water Act case. UN seeks input about possible topics for the Ocean and Climate Change Dialogue. The NSF provisions of the America COMPETES Act creates a new NSF Directorate for Science and Engineering Solutions. AG pulls out of Supreme Court climate case – E&E News.

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ESA Policy News: May 15, 2023

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Federal Register Apply for a Badge to Attend COP28 as an Observer via ESA ESA is accepting expressions of interest from members to receive an ESA “observer status” badge to attend the Conference of Parties (COP) 28 Climate Change Conference, which will take place from Nov. 12 at the Expo City Dubai, UAE. territories.

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