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It’s Time for EPA to Regulate Chemicals by Class

Union of Concerned Scientists

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is charged with the Herculean and crucial task of assessing which chemicals are innocuous and which ones need to be banned or restricted because they pose a threat to our health or the environment. Fortunately, EPA has begun a slow pivot toward assessing multiple chemicals at once.

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Federal Water Tap, May 15: Appeals Court Orders EPA to Regulate Drinking Water Contaminant

Circle of Blue

Federal fisheries regulators propose a salmon experiment in northern California. News Briefs Drinking Water Regulation: Perchlorate, Again A federal appeals court ordered the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit “sided with environmental groups,” which had objected to the agency’s decision not to regulate.

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EJ Evolution: Proposed NEPA Regulations Spotlight Environmental Justice

The Energy Law Blog

On July 31, 2023, the Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) published proposed changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) regulations. 1] Significantly, these changes, for the first time, specifically include “environmental justice” in the NEPA process and provide a definition. k) (proposed).

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DEP Posted 80 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In March 23 PA Bulletin

PA Environment Daily

Washington County. . -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 23 PA Bulletin it will hold a hearing April 23 on a proposed Title V Air Quality Permit for the Jessop Steel LLC plant in Canton Twp., DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council meeting. Washington County.

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A Primer on CCUS Regulation in Louisiana

The Energy Law Blog

Both categories are regulated by the Office of Conservation within the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources. The pertinent regulations are in Statewide Order No. In the meantime, the Environmental Protection Agency remains the primary enforcement authority for Class VI wells.

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DEP Posted 64 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In March 2 PA Bulletin

PA Environment Daily

PA Bulletin, page 1121 ) Read more here. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 2 PA Bulletin inviting comments on proposed Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act consent order and agreements related to the Topton Site in the Borough of Topton, Berks County. ( Read more here. All through its eNotice system.

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DEP Posted 41 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In January 20 PA Bulletin

PA Environment Daily

Read more here. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 20 PA Bulletin inviting public comments on its intention to renew the Title V Air Quality Permit for the Panther Creek Power Plant located in Nesquehoning Borough, Carbon County. ( Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations?