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Discretion is the Better Part of Valor; Court Dismisses Clean Water Act Citizen Suit Challenging POTW’s Enforcement Discretion

Law and Environment

The scope of suits available to private citizens under the Clean Water Act is not unlimited. The post Discretion is the Better Part of Valor; Court Dismisses Clean Water Act Citizen Suit Challenging POTW’s Enforcement Discretion first appeared on Law and the Environment.

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Coalition For The Delaware River Watershed Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of Federal Clean Water Act

PA Environment Daily

On October 19, member of Congress Dwight Evans (D-Philadelphia) joined with environmental advocates and the Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed (CDRW) at Bartram’s Garden to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the passage of the federal Clean Water Act.

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Backwards, forwards, square, and round. The battle over the reach of the Federal Clean Water Act continues.

Acoel

Beck wasn’t writing about the decades long war over the jurisdictional reach of the Federal Clean Water Act but the shoe certainly fits. The battle over the reach of the Federal Clean Water Act continues. So we can look forward to litigation over EPA’s new rule later this winter.

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Discretion is the Better Part of Valor; Court Dismisses Clean Water Act Citizen Suit Challenging POTW’s Enforcement Discretion

Acoel

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Jonathan Ettinger The scope of suits available to private citizens under the Clean Water Act is not unlimited. The post Discretion is the Better Part of Valor; Court Dismisses Clean Water Act Citizen Suit Challenging POTW’s Enforcement Discretion appeared first on ACOEL.

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Conservation Coordinators Join CBF To Accelerate The Renewal Project For The Pequea And Halfmoon Watersheds In Central PA

PA Environment Daily

On February 9, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation announced Isabel “Izzy” Snee and Mariah Saunders have joined the CBF team as conservation coordinators, working to accelerate progress toward bringing impaired streams back to health in parts of four Pennsylvania counties. Engaging with the community is the foundation of conservation,” Snee said.

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PA Assn. Of Conservation Districts Awards Over $65,000 To Support 37 Water Pollution Reduction Projects By Districts

PA Environment Daily

The PA Association of Conservation Districts recently awarded over $65,000 in grants to support 37 water pollution reduction projects by county conservation districts. These projects promote water pollution prevention activities through the Non-point Source (NPS) Pollution Prevention Educational Mini-Grant Program.

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York County Watershed Organizations Remove 50,000 Pounds Of Trash From Waterways In 50K Trash Challenge In 2022

PA Environment Daily

The cleaning of this illegal dump has been quite extensive. Let’s continue to join forces and set a goal to remove 50,000 pounds of trash by the end of 2022, honoring the 50th Anniversary of the federal Clean Water Act. The quest became known as the Clean Water Act 50K Trash Challenge (CWA50K).