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Guest Essay: Before The Federal Clean Water Act, There Was The Rivers And Harbors Act Of 1899 To Help Clean-Up Pittsburgh’s 3 Rivers

PA Environment Daily

But if Justice declined to act, the two intrepid canoers were positioned to make a political statement as well. Some history: Congress passed annual Rivers and Harbors Acts in the late 19th century, to make appropriations to the Corps of Engineers, to regulate construction in navigable waters, and to protect navigable channels.

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Iowa Supreme Court 2 – Raccoon River 0

Acoel

The state defendants moved to dismiss the suit on grounds that: (i) the plaintiffs lacked standing, (ii) their claim involved a non-justiciable political question, and (iii) the plaintiffs had failed to exhaust administrative remedies. And for fifty years the states have mainly looked the other way.

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

Vermont 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. Under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), “interpretive rules” are merely advisory and do not carry the force of law. Summary. :

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Happy 50th Anniversary, Federal Clean Water Act

Legal Planet

The Clean Water Act (CWA), one of the nation’s most important environmental laws, is 50 years old today. In virtually all other nations, enforcement of water pollution control and other environmental laws is the sole responsibility of government regulators. (credit: Amazon).

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Ohio River Basin Alliance Responds To Listing Of Ohio River As America's 2nd Most Endangered River In The Nation

PA Environment Daily

These threats include a legacy of toxic chemical discharges, bacteria impairment, nutrient pollution, mine waste, and other serious problems. The Ohio River has made tremendous progress through the processes of both The Safe Drinking Water Act and The Clean Water Act.

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Vietnamese blogger who filmed chemical spill protests released from prison

Corp Watch

Louisiana, will spend more than $10 million on pollution controls to address air, water, and hazardous waste violations at two petrochemical plants in Point Comfort, Texas, and Baton Rouge, La. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians. USA: Formosa Plastics Corp.,

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Road Salt, A Stealthy Pollutant, Is Damaging Michigan Waters

Circle of Blue

This is the first story in a series of reports from the Great Lakes News Collaborative that will investigate contemporary water pollution challenges in the Great Lakes region. You can think of chloride as a permanent pollutant in the water,” said Christe Alwin of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.