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Guest Essay: March 28, 1979 -- Three Mile Island

PA Environment Daily

We could not say that at the time, of course -- but the director of that agency was one the folks in state government who later had to look for work elsewhere. Well, I certainly did learn a lot about people, government, and myself during that period, and in the years that followed while TMI's aftermath played out.

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Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 10.8.22

PA Environment Daily

15 In Pittsburgh -- Reminder: Bucknell University River Symposium Abstracts Due Oct. 16 -- Apply Now For Institute Of Conservation Leadership Delaware River Watershed Professionals Of Color 2022 Cohort [PaEN] -- WHYY: PA Task Force 1 Assists In Search And Rescue Operations Following Hurricane Ian -- EPA Seeking Nominations For Local Govt.

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UNC Nutrient Study: It’s Deja Vu All Over Again (Apologies to Yogi Berra)

Smith Enviorment

The short version: A three year, multi-million dollar study has confirmed the science and policy underlying the 2009 Jordan Lake water quality rules. series of acts revising or delaying implementation of the Jordan Lake nutrient rules in response to complaints from local governments and real estate development interests.

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99 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

Here are 99 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us.

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Elk River Spill Aftermath: Do We Need New Regulations and From Whom?

Vermont Law

Boehner is right in thinking that the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) and Clean Water Act (CWA). And Freedom Industries’ chemical tanks were operating within loopholes large enough to fit, well, tanker trucks of drinking water. have addressed the spill.

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Danger Looms Where Toxic Algae Blooms

Circle of Blue

Just as with climate change, local, state, provincial, and national governments in Canada and the United States have collaborated with science agencies, universities, and non-profit groups to develop effective responses, especially for Lake Erie. Clean Water Act, a pivotal piece of American environmental law.

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After Decades of Neglect, Bill Coming Due for Michigan’s Water Infrastructure

Circle of Blue

As the nation prepares to pour hundreds of billions of federal dollars into rescuing water systems, the Great Lakes News Collaborative investigates the true cost of water in Michigan. percent of GDP in 2002 ($9.3 Even though water bills are rising fast, revenues are still not enough to keep pace with needs. In March, Gov.