Corp Watch

OCTOBER 19, 2023

million in fines and upgrade pollution controls at its 240,000 b/d Port Arthur, Tex., refinery to settle federal charges that it violated the Clean Air Act, the US Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency said May 1. Total to pay $2.9 agreed to pay $2.9

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 16, 2023

million in fines and upgrade pollution controls at its 240,000 b/d Port Arthur, Tex., refinery to settle federal charges that it violated the Clean Air Act, the US Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency said May 1. Total to pay $2.9 agreed to pay $2.9

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 23, 2024

PERI Pollution Indexes Based on United States Environmental Protection Agency data ranking the top 100 worst polluters. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians. and Chevron Corp CVX.N

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

PERI Pollution Indexes Based on United States Environmental Protection Agency data ranking the top 100 worst polluters. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians. and Chevron Corp CVX.N

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Vermont Law

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

The CWA Rule creates 56 additional permitting exemptions under the Clean Water Act for normal farming activities as “long as these activities are implemented in conformance with [Natural Resources Conservation Service] technical standards….”. Section 404(f)(1)(A) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2023

These threats include a legacy of toxic chemical discharges, bacteria impairment, nutrient pollution, mine waste, and other serious problems. Federal investment is also crucial to upgrading ORSANCO’s river monitoring equipment, which is used to safeguard drinking water supplies and ensure disaster preparedness through routine monitoring.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Shapiro concluded his remarks at the announcement by saying, “Look, there are far too many people demigoding in our politics today. The Council encourages the Governor to additionally propose regulations to require setbacks that better protect residents and our natural resources from harmful gas infrastructure.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2022

On May 5, Republican Senators Doug Mastriano (R-Adams) and Scott Hutchinson (R-Venango) introduced Senate Bill 1219 they said “to stabilize energy costs for Pennsylvanians, protect against market volatility in the long term, and utilize Pennsylvania’s unique natural resources to finally cement the Commonwealth as a premier energy powerhouse.”

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Among the arguments rejected by the court was the contention that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency erred by failing to consider the effects of climate change in its analysis of whether the project would violate state water quality standards. The court further found that the harms would be redressable by declaratory relief.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 27, 2022

Read more here. -- DCNR Secretary Outlines 2022 Priorities To Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council, Including Need For $1.4 Things In Politics That Make You Go, ‘Hmmmm’ -- WITF: Republican Budget Chiefs Want PA’s Plethora Of Pandemic-Era Cash Used ‘Judiciously’ -- Gov. Senate returns to session Feb. Live Stream.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other governmental entities to allow continued enforcement of environmental laws related to ongoing mining operations. Alternatively, the states and environmental groups asked the D.C. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. Republican National Committee , No.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 1, 2022

“It’s been building and building,” said Rob Michaels, an attorney for the Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC), a Chicago-based legal group, who is working to limit CAFO manure discharges in Ohio and Michigan. It’s now being raised as a political issue. As a legal issue. As a legislative issue.”.

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