2013 Clean Water Act Regulations 
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
It was a big step towards providing adequate health protections, but Environmental regulations need to look at people, not just pollutants—and the way to get there is by assessing cumulative impacts. However, since major US environmental laws are enacted to protect the air, water, and land separately (i.e.
The Energy Law Blog
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
On October 18, 2023, the EPA published a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“SNPR”) regarding incidental discharges from vessels, proposing national performance standards under the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (“VIDA”). Coast Guard (“USCG”) to develop corresponding regulations to enforce compliance with the EPA’s standards.
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Vermont Law
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
The Freedom Industries chemical spill in Charleston, West Virginia exposed holes in state and federal regulations for chemical storage tanks. Almost immediately, politicians and community groups cried for new regulations to prevent something like the Elk River spill from happening again. Summary: . A new Senate bill – S.
Vermont Law
APRIL 19, 2019
The Clean Water Act (CWA) and grant programs contained in the Farm Bill are the primary federal mechanisms for curbing agricultural water pollution. However, these structures have not sufficiently addressed agriculture’s impact on the nation’s water resources. MARY JANE ANGELO AND JAMES F.
Vermont Law
APRIL 6, 2015
But, an even bigger challenge remains—regulation of chicken litter dumped into the Bay by the Delmarva Peninsula’s poultry industry. People who love the Maryland Eastern Shore talk with pride about the bounty of the water—. In 2011, Maryland legislators passed the Fertilizer Use Act. Judith Needham. In Maryland, proposed.
The Energy Law Blog
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
That should change now that the Department of Justice (DOJ), acting jointly on behalf of EPA and BSEE, has announced its settlement with ATP Infrastructure Partners (ATP-IP) in the first joint judicial enforcement action resolving alleged violations of both the Clean Water Act (CWA) and Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA).
Acoel
MAY 17, 2022
A brief discussion of the underlying 2013 case, Iowa League of Cities v. 3d 844, is in order [ 2013 Iowa League of Cities Case ]. EPA seeking clarification on the agency’s position on bacteria mixing zones and wet weather blending [1] under the Clean Water Act. In its own right this 2013 case was an eye opener.
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