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How to Take on a Pipeline (and Win)

Union of Concerned Scientists

Scientific expertise without local, political, or legal knowledge is not enough to take on powerful organizations. As the conservation director of Virginia-based advocacy group Wild Virginia , David Sligh was positioned to facilitate connections in the networks that strengthen the advocacy apparatus.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

What is Environmental Law? Humanity has been aware of its environment far longer than there have been laws to protect environments. However, the term “environmental law” does not just cover government legislation. These are not “laws” per se but act as such within a regulatory framework. Sponsored Content.

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Chesapeake Bay Journal: EPA Launches More Collaborative Water Quality Impact Assessments Of PA Farms

PA Environment Daily

While pledging to ramp up such oversight, the EPA is also working closely with the county conservation district, Farm Bureau and others to encourage farmers to adopt runoff control measures on their land. “We Really, the key we have to unlock is widespread adoption of conservation practices on small– and medium-size farms,” Ortiz said.

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12 Legal Tools to Push Climate Preparedness

Law Columbia

Here are twelve ways the law can help society cope with these impacts. Permit conditions – Several statutes require permit holders to have and implement plans to prepare for extreme events – e.g., Clean Air Act; Clean Water Act; Oil Pollution Act; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

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Blurred Lines: The Importance of Delineation Between Legislative and Non-legislative Rules Under the APA

Vermont Law

. : Not all agency rules have the force of law. In March of 2014, the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers issued an “interpretive rule” regarding section 404 of the Clean Water Act, circumventing a notice and comment period. However, the content of this new rule implies otherwise. _. section 533 of the APA.

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UNC Nutrient Study: It’s Deja Vu All Over Again (Apologies to Yogi Berra)

Smith Enviorment

The EMC and water quality staff in the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) spent seven years developing a nutrient management strategy to address water quality standard violations in Jordan Lake as required by the federal Clean Water Act and by state water quality laws.

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Will the 30 x 30 Initiative Protect 30% of Freshwaters by 2030?

Acoel

In the United States, one of President Biden’s earliest executive orders , issued in his first week in office, established a goal to conserve at least 30 percent of U.S. lands and water and 30 percent of U.S. Might there be a political explanation? Why, then, is freshwater conservation missing from the 30 x 30 initiative?

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