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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

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. Learn more about environmental law degrees.

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The Chemical Compound—August 2021

Arnold Porter

The bill also would require creation and regular updating of an online repository of tools and best practices for firefighters and other emergency response personnel to reduce, limit, and prevent release of and exposure to PFAS. On July 21, 2021, the House of Representatives passed the PFAS Action Act of 2021 by a 241-183 vote.

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The Chemical Compound—May 2021

Arnold Porter

In addition, the bill would set a schedule for establishing drinking water standards for PFOA and PFOS under the Safe Drinking Water Act and would establish a grant program to assist community water systems with capital costs for treatment technologies to address PFAS. 9, 2021).]] 14560 (Mar. 17, 2021).]]

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Eight Important Updates About Recent PFAS Regulatory Developments

Arnold Porter

On the campaign trail, President Biden pledged to "tackle PFAS pollution by designating PFAS as a hazardous substance," which aligns with the bipartisan PFAS Action Act ( H.R. The Clean Water Act (CWA) prohibits point source discharges of certain pollutants without a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit.

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The Trump Watch: What Does the New Administration Portend for the Environment?

Vermont Law

Moreover, science cannot answer questions that are at heart economic or political, such as whether the Kyoto Protocol is worthwhile. [13]. Commercial technologies do not exist for removing CO. To further understand CEI’s perspective on the federal government’s efforts to combat climate change, take a look at the organization’s. .

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