PA Environment Daily

MAY 20, 2022

Tom Wolf recognized employees from the departments of Conservation and Natural Resources, Environmental Protection and Transportation with the Governor’s Award for Excellence for environment-related projects. The plan includes resources and suggestions for the General Assembly, state agencies, local governments, and the public.

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The Energy Law

MAY 12, 2016

On May 4, 2016, environmental groups sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), seeking to compel EPA to “fulfill long-delayed nondiscretionary duties” under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) by issuing revised regulations governing oil and gas wastes.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Year after year environmental groups, conservation districts, farmers, local governments oppose the cuts and outline the critical environmental infrastructure needs communities have. million mid-year budget freeze cuts additional resources for environmental programs: Agriculture: $2.6 Read more here. million from DEP, $1.5

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 19, 2022

Tom Wolf presented a group of employees from the Department of Transportation and the Department of Environmental Protection with Governor’s Awards for Excellence, in recognition of their efforts to develop the first-ever Pennsylvania Litter Action Plan. The Governor’s Award for Excellence was created in 2002 by Gov.

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Acoel

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan issued a memorandum to all EPA employees reaffirming the Agency’s 1984 Indian Policy, entitled “EPA Policy for the Administration of Environmental Programs on Indian Reservations.” Posted on October 11, 2021 by Steve Chester. On September 30, 2021, U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 19, 2022

The Department of Environmental Protection invites comments on a draft update to the State Water Plan which outlines recommendations for policy and legislative actions for each of the six water planning regions in the Commonwealth and statewide.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2023

The following testimony by David Hess , former Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection, was prepared for delivery at the April 24 House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee hearing on abandoned conventional oil and gas wells. We did it before. Click Here for a PDF of this written testimony.

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CEQA Developments

AUGUST 23, 2021

Since when was environmental protection focused on promoting and expanding parking in protected wilderness monuments? Plainly, reducing and formalizing parking spaces in the San Gabriel River and adjacent canyon recreation areas will protect and restore the environment. 2008) 43 Cal.4th a), (f).)

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Vermont Law

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Still, given the potential for even more serious damage in the future, government at all levels is taking action to address the issue. The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), a terrestrial invertebrate native to East Asia, was first discovered in the United States in 2002. VGP), the Coast Guard, and state and local governments. by the U.S.

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Vermont Law

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

In 2002, the Department of Health and Human Resources labeled Chemical Valley as having a “high” susceptibility to contamination. It turns out that West Virginia is not very hospitable to regulations, and especially not to environmental regulations. First, the area was practically a ticking time bomb. Additionally, a. New York Times.

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Together, these perspectives identify a number of existing issues that merit attention and, if heeded, might inform negotiations on the future of international environmental governance. . The principles and the rights contained in the Pact will be binding and applicable with an unanimous meaning in the various environmental sectors.

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Vermont Law

APRIL 9, 2025

Balancing Environmental Protection with Economic Development: The Greenland Mining Dilemma By Suhana Roy The principle of sustainable development is a principle of international law that reconciles the right to development with the need to protect the environment.- billion, nearly ten times Greenland’s annual budget.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

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. That was 200,000 more acres than in 2002, when the USDA began tracking that data.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

They [DEP] have 337 positions less now than in 2002, and since 2002, you've had an enormous increase in responsibility, such as the advent of the shale gas industry, more federal air and water regulations, you have to implement the emergence of PFAS and so forth. Once every 30 years. In 2007, the Water Program had 778 filled positions.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Here are 90 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. 1 Electricity Price Changes; Rates Will Vary From 8.4%

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 11, 2024

In both jobs, she worked to revitalize cities and towns, reform land use law, enhance urban environments and protect open spaces. Rendell said at the time of this honor-- “Joanne Denworth could truly be the Joan of Arc of the environmental movement. In 2003, she was appointed by Gov. She (grudgingly) retired in her early 70s.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 31, 2023

Governor Shapiro is making clear his Administration will be customer-service oriented and that state government will work harder to get them a response, so that they can pursue their dreams. We will sacrifice nothing when it comes to public health, public safety and environmental protection. “We

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 14, 2024

NASEM is the nation’s highest independent scientific body and is charged with providing objective analysis and advice to the US government so that policy can be guided by the best scientific expertise. US government agencies and departments will reach out to NASEM and ask it to investigate topics of interest. 2006 , NCI 1997 ).

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Environmental Progress

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

My name is Michael Shellenberger, and I am Founder and President of Environmental Progress, an independent and nonprofit research organization. [1] American farmers are world leaders in innovation, productivity, and environmental protection. I will make four points in my testimony: 1. and around the world. USDA, 1959), 12–13. [16]

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

German climate protesters block train carrying Volkswagen cars DW | July 14, 2019 Dozens of climate protesters tied themselves to a train track in front of a freight train to protest the German government's 'failed climate policy.' Here, a critical retrospective of a German success story. but virtually nothing in Europe.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

German climate protesters block train carrying Volkswagen cars DW | July 14, 2019 Dozens of climate protesters tied themselves to a train track in front of a freight train to protest the German government's 'failed climate policy.' Here, a critical retrospective of a German success story. but virtually nothing in Europe.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

German climate protesters block train carrying Volkswagen cars DW | July 14, 2019 Dozens of climate protesters tied themselves to a train track in front of a freight train to protest the German government's 'failed climate policy.' Here, a critical retrospective of a German success story. but virtually nothing in Europe.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

German climate protesters block train carrying Volkswagen cars DW | July 14, 2019 Dozens of climate protesters tied themselves to a train track in front of a freight train to protest the German government's 'failed climate policy.' Here, a critical retrospective of a German success story. but virtually nothing in Europe.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

German climate protesters block train carrying Volkswagen cars DW | July 14, 2019 Dozens of climate protesters tied themselves to a train track in front of a freight train to protest the German government's 'failed climate policy.' Here, a critical retrospective of a German success story. but virtually nothing in Europe.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

German climate protesters block train carrying Volkswagen cars DW | July 14, 2019 Dozens of climate protesters tied themselves to a train track in front of a freight train to protest the German government's 'failed climate policy.' Here, a critical retrospective of a German success story. but virtually nothing in Europe.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

German climate protesters block train carrying Volkswagen cars DW | July 14, 2019 Dozens of climate protesters tied themselves to a train track in front of a freight train to protest the German government's 'failed climate policy.' Here, a critical retrospective of a German success story. but virtually nothing in Europe.

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Corp Watch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

German climate protesters block train carrying Volkswagen cars DW | July 14, 2019 Dozens of climate protesters tied themselves to a train track in front of a freight train to protest the German government's 'failed climate policy.' Here, a critical retrospective of a German success story. but virtually nothing in Europe.

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Corp Watch

DECEMBER 12, 2023

German climate protesters block train carrying Volkswagen cars DW | July 14, 2019 Dozens of climate protesters tied themselves to a train track in front of a freight train to protest the German government's 'failed climate policy.' Here, a critical retrospective of a German success story. but virtually nothing in Europe.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 1, 2024

The company was a major target of anti-apartheid boycotts in the 1980s over its role in supporting the white South African government with fuel and money but just 192 rand ($22) in annual rent for two petrol stations on Umnini tribal land in KwaZulu-Natal, where blacks were not allowed to own land. Also see SOMO's 2008 report.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 26, 2024

The company was a major target of anti-apartheid boycotts in the 1980s over its role in supporting the white South African government with fuel and money but just 192 rand ($22) in annual rent for two petrol stations on Umnini tribal land in KwaZulu-Natal, where blacks were not allowed to own land. Also see SOMO's 2008 report.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 25, 2024

The company was a major target of anti-apartheid boycotts in the 1980s over its role in supporting the white South African government with fuel and money but just 192 rand ($22) in annual rent for two petrol stations on Umnini tribal land in KwaZulu-Natal, where blacks were not allowed to own land. Also see SOMO's 2008 report.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

The company was a major target of anti-apartheid boycotts in the 1980s over its role in supporting the white South African government with fuel and money but just 192 rand ($22) in annual rent for two petrol stations on Umnini tribal land in KwaZulu-Natal, where blacks were not allowed to own land. Also see SOMO's 2008 report.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The company was a major target of anti-apartheid boycotts in the 1980s over its role in supporting the white South African government with fuel and money but just 192 rand ($22) in annual rent for two petrol stations on Umnini tribal land in KwaZulu-Natal, where blacks were not allowed to own land. Also see SOMO's 2008 report.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The company was a major target of anti-apartheid boycotts in the 1980s over its role in supporting the white South African government with fuel and money but just 192 rand ($22) in annual rent for two petrol stations on Umnini tribal land in KwaZulu-Natal, where blacks were not allowed to own land. Also see SOMO's 2008 report.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The company was a major target of anti-apartheid boycotts in the 1980s over its role in supporting the white South African government with fuel and money but just 192 rand ($22) in annual rent for two petrol stations on Umnini tribal land in KwaZulu-Natal, where blacks were not allowed to own land. Also see SOMO's 2008 report.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Here are 1,198 articles published in local news media and in the PA Environment Digest during 2021 that tell the stories of thousands of 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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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. First, it said the determination not to prepare an environmental impact statement in two of the cases was not arbitrary and capricious.

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