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Fresh, May 2, 2023: Mississippi River Flooding Reaches Historic Levels Along Illinois-Iowa Border

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In releasing this wastewater the facility violated a national permit, though according to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the majority of the release was “clear storm water” and the threat to public health is “slim.” Louis River, which flows into Lake Superior.

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FRESH, October 4, 2022: Carbon Dioxide Storage and Transport Emerges as Political Flashpoint

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A similar measure stalled earlier this year due to opposition from conservatives on the state’s Natural Resources Board. Wisconsin faces difficulty enforcing pollution control from small farms. It proposes regulating four of the toxic chemicals – PFOS, PFOA, PFBS, and GenX – under the state’s groundwater law. Other News.

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Reflections on a Century of “Regulatory Takings” Law

Legal Planet

Supreme Court issued a radical constitutional decision that over the last century has proven enormously consequential in a host of environmental, natural resources and public health contexts. One hundred years ago this month, the U.S. In the December 1922 decision Pennsylvania Coal Company v.

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EPA Announces $1.35 Million Penalty, Settlement With Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Over Clean Air Act Violations

PA Environment Daily

Today’s settlement requires GWRSI to bring its fleet of locomotives into compliance with Clean Air Act pollution control requirements,” said Acting Assistant Administrator Larry Starfield of EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance.

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In Celebration Of The Many Contributions Of John Dawes To Protecting And Restoring PA’s Environment, Foundations Create The R. John Dawes Clean Water Fund

PA Environment Daily

Nardone, a passionate advocate for Pennsylvania’s natural resources, brings 30 years of experience in shaping mission-focused programs and partnerships that succeed at the local, state, and national levels.

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York Conservation District: Residents To Benefit From Better Stormwater Plans, Faster Permit Approvals

PA Environment Daily

As part of the delegation agreement, YCCD successfully passed an Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control (E&S) Program evaluation conducted by DEP and employed a full-time licensed Professional Engineer. I look forward to seeing these new efforts take off in 2023.”

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2021-2022 California Environmental Legislation: What’s Been Enacted?

Legal Planet

Now, SB 1137 protects communities by establishing a setback distance of 3,200 feet for homes, schools, parks, or businesses open to the public from new wells, and requires comprehensive pollution controls for existing oil wells within the setback zone. Ecological Conservation.

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