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Release: NSAC Applauds Introduction of the Innovative Practices for Soil Health Act of 2024

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

“The Innovative Practices for Soil Health Act provides common-sense, straightforward support for high-impact perennial practices through Natural Resources Conservation Service (NCRS) conservation programs.

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DEP Testimony Provides Overview Of Budget Request, Progress On Permitting, Environmental Justice, Infrastructure Investments, PFAS, Watershed Cleanup, Climate, Clean Energy Initiatives

PA Environment Daily

DEP safeguards Pennsylvania’s Environmental Rights Amendment, which affirms Pennsylvanians constitutional right to clean air, pure water, and preservation of natural resources. Pennsylvania’s public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

What is Environmental Law? For example, the ongoing debate over the impact of certain pesticides in agriculture , greenhouse gas emissions are often a battle between the science and industry's attempts to muddy the science and government lobbying to roll back legislation (2).

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Policy News: December 20, 2021

ESA

2773 ) is that the Senate bill funds the program through penalties paid for natural resources and environmental violations while the House bill does not specify a funding source. Concern Over President’s Choice to Head Federal Wildlife Agency – Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. International.

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State “Climate Superfund” Bills: What You Need to Know

Law Columbia

These state-level “Climate Superfund” bills are modeled on the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), commonly known as Superfund, which imposes liability on multiple parties, including the generators of waste, for the cleanup of contaminated sites.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

For instance, the court found that the Natural Resources Defense Council—which contended that one of its members suffered harm due to delay of “rules to curb climate change”—had not identified a particular rule or regulatory action that would address the member’s concerns. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

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Sen. Comitta: Let's Work Together To Address Climate Change, But Stop Rehashing The Same Old Arguments Against RGGI That Are Not Protecting Our Planet And Our People

PA Environment Daily

RGGI is wrong for Pennsylvania, and it is time to repeal this regulation and focus on putting forth commonsense, environmentally responsible energy policy that recognizes and champions Pennsylvania as an energy producer.” “Not Why should we take up this legislation when RGGI is currently before the courts? “We We’ve lost a lot of time.