Environmental Science
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Often subject to specific environmental protections, especially when “endangered” (see above). Indoor air (pollution) : coming under OSHA rather than EPA, there are laws in place to ensure that employees work in a clean and safe environment with good ventilation. As it is a waste, it serves no purpose on its own.
Ocean Conservancy
JANUARY 18, 2023
In short, all water is connected. Knowing the wide-ranging impacts of pollution on our ocean, I’m reassured by the existence of the Clean Water Act (CWA) – the legal framework for preserving and restoring “waters of the United States”. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), was taken up by the U.S.
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Ocean Conservancy
DECEMBER 5, 2022
This production process emits significant air and water pollution with severe health consequences for neighboring communities already bearing the brunt of climate change impacts like sea level rise, severe storms and flooding. . redlining.)
Circle of Blue
MAY 31, 2023
Typhoon Mawar, the largest storm to hit Guam since 2002, has left many residents without water or electricity. In Senegal , water-saving farming methods are producing higher rice yields while improving soil health. In a decision last week the Supreme Court ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency in Sackett v.
Law Columbia
OCTOBER 7, 2019
Circuit Court of Appeals granted motions seeking to dismiss as moot the proceedings challenging the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan, which established emission guidelines for greenhouse gases from existing power plants. Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection , No. West Virginia v. 15-1363 et al. filed Sept.
Circle of Blue
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
The EPA revises its methods for assessing the cost to communities of cleaning up sewage pollution. NOAA updates sea-level rise projections for U.S. Financial Assessments for Clean Water Act Compliance. Drinking Water Hazard. Sea-Level Rise Update. News Briefs.
Circle of Blue
JUNE 14, 2021
The EPA and Army Corps will take yet another attempt at defining what waterways are protected by the Clean Water Act. Senators propose $10 billion to test for and clean up PFAS contamination at Defense Department sites. 1,071 feet : Elevation, above sea level, of Lake Mead. The Rundown. News Briefs.
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