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N.C. Water Quality Legislation (2023)

Smith Enviorment

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.

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Pipeline Decisions Do Not Spell Doom for Transmission

Law Columbia

But renewable generation is not sufficient to decarbonize the electric sector; infrastructure that delivers clean electricity to consumers is also critical. The Corps issues nationwide permits for categories of similar activities that will have minimal environmental effects, both individually and cumulatively. Last year the D.C.

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ESA Policy News: May 4, 2023

ESA

Wetlands are vital to managing how water flows after storm events to protect human environments from floods and natural environments from soil erosion and habitat destruction. The Clean Water Act is a federal law that gives authority to states to protect the nation’s waters. and qualify for a green card.

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June 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) did not sufficiently explain why it reversed a previous determination that the Pacific walrus qualified for listing as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Conservation Congress v. Forest Service , 2:13-cv-00934 (E.D. May 17, 2021). May 10, 2021). Chevron Corp.

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August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Circuit after President Biden signed a joint resolution under the Congressional Review Act disapproving the September 2020 rule. The plaintiffs alleged that the defendants violated NEPA, the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Growth Energy v.

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Policy News: November 22, 2021

ESA

Fish and Wildlife Service receives $180 million for developing and carrying out Endangered Species Act recovery plans and a combined $19.4 The Biden administration moved Thursday to formally repeal the Trump administration’s controversial rule that vastly restricted the scope of Clean Water Act protections.

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Policy News: June 14, 2021

ESA

EPA announced plans to repeal and replace the Trump administration’s Navigable Waters Rule. US Fish and Wildlife Service reverses Endangered Species Act rules. Senate holds confirmation hearing for Bureau of Land Management director nominee. Executive Branch. International. IPCC and IPBES released joint workshop report.

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