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DEP Releases Final 2022 Pennsylvania State Water Plan, Digital Atlas Of Water Resources And Use

PA Environment Daily

On January 27, the Department of Environmental Protection released the final 2022 Pennsylvania State Water Plan and an interactive online atlas of statewide water resources and use trends to inform leaders’ decision making and educate Pennsylvanians on sustainable use of our lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater. billion to 5.2

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As Drought Grips American West, Irrigation Becomes Selling Point for Michigan

Circle of Blue

Will there be enough water for Michigan’s thriving farm sector, and for every other use of a natural resource growing scarcer across much of the rest of the nation? Will there be enough water for the state’s thriving farm sector, and for every other use of a natural resource growing scarcer across much of the rest of the nation?

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General Assembly Diverted $3.602 Billion From Environmental Infrastructure Projects And Programs Into State Budget Black Hole

PA Environment Daily

million put into budgetary reserve in 2008-09 from the Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; -- $5 million reduction in Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) farm conservation tax credit program in FY 2009-10; -- $102.8 million from DEP, $1.5

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Rare Eastern Hellbender Habitat In Loyalsock Creek, Lycoming County Harmed By Sediment Plumes From Pipeline Crossings, Shale Gas Drilling Water Withdrawal Construction Projects

PA Environment Daily

Peter Petokas , from Lycoming College Clean Water Institute , found habitats of the rare Eastern Hellbender salamander are being significantly impacted by sediment plumes from natural gas pipeline crossing and shale gas drilling-related water withdrawal construction projects. Read more here. Read more here.

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You Cannot Just Read the Regulations to Understand Stormwater Permitting for Oil and Gas Activities!

The Energy Law Blog

Holden EPA’s most recent NPDES regulations for stormwater permitting of oil and gas facilities were vacated by the Ninth Circuit in 2008 and new regulations have not been promulgated. See Natural Resources Defense Council v. United States Environmental Protection Agency , 526 F.3d 29, 2008); 77 Fed.

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Flooding soon in a basement near you: the impacts of weakening wetland protection in Ontario

Enviromental Defense

Over the past several years – and especially in the past few months – Premier Doug Ford’s government has made sweeping changes to environmental protection and land use planning rules across Ontario. . This would significantly reduce the number of PSWs afforded greater environmental protections.

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DEP Blog: Ten Tools To Take On Climate Change In Pennsylvania

PA Environment Daily

By: Deborah Klenotic, Deputy Communications Director Climate change is a major challenge facing Pennsylvania, and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is leading many efforts to fight back and protect communities. Find resources at: Agricultural Energy Use.