Law Columbia

JANUARY 21, 2025

404, Rivers and Harbors Act Sec. 10, and Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act Sec. 404, Rivers and Harbors Act Sec. 10, and Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act Sec.

Endangered Species Act

Circle of Blue

JULY 18, 2025

Almost every one of the country’s foundational environmental laws, enacted since 1970, is under attack: Coal-fired power plants are being allowed to increase emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants, a rewrite of a Clean Air Act provision in place since 1990. Toxic waste dumps closed and were cleaned up.

Endangered Species Act

Circle of Blue

JULY 29, 2025

The state has long been the nation’s pioneer in establishing protections for public health and against climate change — from the first vehicle exhaust regulations , to the prototype for the federal Clean Water Act , to ambitious carbon neutrality goals. The consequences of the shortcut would be devastating.

Regulations

PA Environment Daily

JULY 3, 2025

To Adopt More Stringent Rules For Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Wells In Westmoreland County -- Observer-Reporter: EQT Shale Gas Driller Sues Morgan Twp.,

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 5, 2025

To Adopt More Stringent Rules For Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Wells In Westmoreland County -- Observer-Reporter: EQT Shale Gas Driller Sues Morgan Twp.,

2025

PA Environment Daily

JULY 3, 2025

To Adopt More Stringent Rules For Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Wells In Westmoreland County -- Observer-Reporter: EQT Shale Gas Driller Sues Morgan Twp.,

Natural Gas

Vermont Law

MARCH 30, 2020

Since Congress enacted the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act), federal circuit courts have contemplated the issue of whether groundwater pollution falls under the “navigable water” provision of the Clean Water Act’s (CWA)—albeit without tenable guidance. Sierra Club v.

Clean Water Act

Vorys Law

APRIL 25, 2021

Army Corps of Engineers recently determined that Ohio waived its right to issue a water quality certification (WQC) under section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) for the 16 new Nationwide Permits (NWPs) that went into effect on March 15, 2021. NWP 52 – Water-Based Renewable Energy Generation Pilot Projects. •

Clean Water Act

Law and Environment

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Manchin’s website, the reforms would include: Requiring the President to designate 25 high priority energy projects (including fossil fuel fired generation) that must be given permitting priority; Setting maximum timelines for permitting reviews, including two years for major impact projects under the National Environmental Policy Act; Streamlining (..)

Fossil Fuels

Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

“There were families who did not know about it, because they were living without electricity, so they didn’t hear the story,” Smith recalls. Toledo’s water emergency was the product of an ecological hazard that Smith and her neighbors had no hand in creating. There were elders who couldn’t take their medication.

2014

Circle of Blue

JULY 18, 2022

The other report is an analysis of how breaching the dams would affect the electric grid and the region’s clean energy goals. On water impacts: because there are no federally regulated waters or wetlands in the area, Holtec will not need Clean Water Act permits. On the Radar. PFAS Research Agenda.

Clean Water Act

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The Commonwealth is the second largest natural gas producing state in the nation and the largest electricity exporter in the entire country. We need to take real action to address climate change, protect and create energy jobs and ensure Pennsylvania has reliable, affordable and clean power for the long term,” Shapiro said in the statement.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 29, 2024

MAX conducts waste operations under permits issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to the federal Clean Water Act and the Resource Conservation Recovery Act. RCRA is the principal federal hazardous waste storage and disposal statute.

Waste

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 28, 2024

He counsels clients on compliance under the full suite of environmental statutes, including the Clean Water Act (CWA); National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); Endangered Species Act (ESA); the Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA); and state equivalents.

Endangered Species Act

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

House Republican Policy Committee hearing on PJM’s Electric Capacity Auction, What Needs To Be Done To Prevent Blackouts By 2030. Room 205 Ryan Building. Click Here to watch online. Read more here on agenda. October 1-- NEW. Room 418 Capitol Building. Click Here to watch online. Read hearing announcement. Ohio- $3.20

Natural Gas

Smith Enviorment

JUNE 4, 2021

Pipeline construction often requires a Clean Water Act Sec. 404 permit (for deposition of fill material in rivers, streams and other waters) from the U.S. the Division of Water Resources may be requested to issue a state water quality certification for the project. 404 of the Clean Water Act. .

Clean Water Act

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 28, 2023

Triennial Review Of Water Quality Standards. This proposed rulemaking updates a variety of water quality standards and narrative criteria to maintain water uses and antidegradation requirements under the federal Clean Water Act.

Law

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 15, 2022

9 -- TribLive: Fmr Republican Lt. 9 -- TribLive: Fmr Republican Lt.

Natural Gas

Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

But renewable generation is not sufficient to decarbonize the electric sector; infrastructure that delivers clean electricity to consumers is also critical. Natural gas, oil, and electricity transmission are each subject to distinct regulatory schemes. Three Regulatory Regimes.

Renewable Energy

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Beaver Dams The Blueprint For Conservation - Freshwater Research Institute -- PA Capital-Star: Millions In Federal Farm Conservation Funds In Jeopardy For PA Farmers If Programs Eliminated By Congress -- TribLive: Stream Restoration Work Being Done Along Powers Run Road In Allegheny County -- Gettysburg Times: Watershed Alliance of Adams County Reports (..)

Natural Gas

Smith Enviorment

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This post covers the most significant legislation affecting state water quality protections: AQUACULTURE PERMITTING Replace the existing NPDES General Permit for aquaculture operations. The Clean Water Act requires a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for any release of waste to surface waters.

2023

The Energy Law

APRIL 6, 2017

Natural gas pipelines have historically been governed by federal law since the passing of the Natural Gas Act of 1938. However, such a line still requires state Water Quality Certification under the Clean Water Act § 401. The Constitution Pipeline was granted federal permits.

Natural Gas

Ocean Conservancy

DECEMBER 5, 2022

And while we’ve begun to transition away from oil and gas for our cars and electricity, the oil and gas industry has responded by investing its vast financial resources in a new source of demand for their products: new production for plastic materials and packaging.

Ocean

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 8, 2022

Oz At Odds Over Natural Gas, Environmental Concerns -- DEP Awards $3 Million To Restore Watersheds Statewide By Reducing Water Pollution [PaEN] -- Pittsburgh Section-American Society Of Civil Engineers: Federal Clean Water Act 50th Anniversary Celebration Oct.

Natural Gas

Acoel

JUNE 23, 2021

became the first court in the country to hold that Congress did not clearly and unambiguously waive tribal sovereign immunity under the Clean Water Act.

Clean Water Act

Law Columbia

JANUARY 16, 2019

Flooding from Hurricanes Harvey also triggered industrial facilities to spew air pollution during electrical failures, resultant accidents, and unexpected shut-downs. These leaks are only a fraction of the 90,000 barrels spilled in Louisiana in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina. Across Texas, Hurricane Harvey resulted in the release of 8.3

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 16, 2023

Setting PFOA/PFOS Drinking Water Standard And The First MCL Developed By DEP DEP Ongoing Explosion/Fire Investigation: Energy Transfer Reported An Uncontrolled Release Of Ethane For 9.5 7 to 13 PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - Jan. Jefferson County; Feb. 17 DCNR Announces $3.2

Natural Gas

Academy of Natural Sciences

AUGUST 29, 2022

From their respective disciplines, they’re converting industrial food waste into plastic, building electric vehicle batteries with domestic materials and helping vulnerable citizens adapt to extreme weather, to name a few. Schulman observed such a scenario at the Philadelphia Water Department in the late ’90s.

Clean Water Act

PA Environment Daily

JULY 8, 2024

The utility, you know, the electric people." The plain clothes State Trooper who had been tending the ancient switchboard overnight put on a "fresh pot," and told me that a guy from GPU wanted to talk to the Governor. What's GPU?" "The Every day was bringing new mysteries, so why not find out what this guy was up to? but it wasn’t serious.

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Fish & Wildlife Service, National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Award $3.5 Million In Grants To Restore, Protect Habitats In Chesapeake Bay Watershed; 4 In PA Totalling $1.48 24 EarthTalks Highlights Agricultural Integration And Solar Facilities - Agrivoltaics In Context [PaEN] -- Penn State To Host Virtual International Symposium Nov.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 16, 2022

-- Caren Glotfelty Recognized As A 2022 Distinguished Daughter Of Pennsylvania [PaEN] -- CBF Blog: Franklin Kury: Two Jars Of Water, And A Lasting Environmental Legacy For Pennsylvania - By B.J. 1 Webinar, 8 In-Person Stakeholder Sessions Beginning Oct.

Conservation

Global Green

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Support local electric vehicle initiatives (not just cars, but bikes and busses and delivery vehicles too) Vote for political representatives who support the Environmental Protection Agency. The agency is mandated to protect US citizens, an air and water quality are chief among the agency’s concern as they are quite essential for human life.

Carbon Dioxide

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

7-8 Programs On A 120+ Year Old Commercial Building In McKean Being Reborn To Passive House Energy Standards [PaEN] -- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Pennsylvania Gives Millions To Boost Electric Vehicle Adoption -- Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh Regional Transit Zero-Emission Fleet To Cost $572.2 Million By 2045 Goal -- StateImpactPA: Oct.

Conservation

Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Supreme Court begins its October term today with a wetlands lawsuit that could redefine the Clean Water Act. Tribes tell the Bureau of Reclamation to prioritize long-term infrastructure solutions for the $4 billion in Inflation Reduction Act funds for western drought response. government water policy. The Rundown.

Clean Water Act

Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) : Set up by the EPA to determine standards for clean water (part of the Clean Water Act). It prohibits the discharge of polluting chemicals into US waters unless a special permit is granted. Sponsored Content. 10 Key International Environmental Laws.

Government

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 9, 2022

11 Executive Council Meeting - By Karl Blankenship, Chesapeake Bay Journal [PaEN] -- DEP Awards $3 Million To Restore Watersheds Statewide By Reducing Water Pollution [PaEN] -- Lancaster County Community Foundation Announce More Than $100,000 In Lancaster Clean Water Fund Grants [PaEN] -- LancasterOnline - P.J.

Conservation

Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

environmental organizations, and climate activists were appropriately enthused last summer when Democrats passed the Inflation Reduction Act. Agricultural nutrient pollution is the primary reason that the Clean Water Act has not come close to meeting its “fishable and swimmable” goal for US surface waters.

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