PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2024

She contends the federal Natural Gas Act mandates the federal Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has “exclusive jurisdiction over an appeal which challenges any state agency’s action in either approving or denying a permit when the state agency acts on the basis of federal law.” of Bordentown v. F.E.R.C. , 2018)) Sen.

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Vorys Law

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

On August 30, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona issued an Order vacating and remanding the Navigable Waters Protection Rule in the case of Pascua Yaqui Tribe v. Environmental Protection Agency. Following the Court’s Order, U.S. EPA-Army Corps joint statement here.

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National Law Center

OCTOBER 7, 2021

When the Biden Administration took office in January, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order requiring all federal agencies to review. The post Biden Administration Begins Review of Environmental Regulations appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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National Law Center

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

On August 30, 2021, a federal judge in the district of Arizona issued an order vacating the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. The post Arizona Court Vacates WOTUS Rule appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Smith Enviorment

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Farm Act of 2023 (Senate Bill 582) and the Regulatory Reform Act of 2023 (House Bill 600) all contained provisions weakening existing environmental protections and in some cases preventing adoption of new standards. Constitution by allowing the legislature to intervene directly in the issuance of environmental permits?

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E2 Law Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

18, 2021, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the EPA’s strategy to address certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA’s Commitment to Action 2021-2024. NOTE : The EPA will be hosting a webinar on this topic on Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

DEP said the proposed regulation ensures DEP receives the information it needs to meet its statutory obligation under state law and as a trustee under the Environmental Rights Amendment to the state constitution. The guidance was put out for two public comment periods in August of 2020 and October 2021. Document: 383-4200-003.]

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In 2021, USDA spending on conservation reached 29 of Lenawee County’s 1,300 farms. A study by the Environmental Law and Policy Center in Chicago and the Washington, D.C.-based based Environmental Working Group identified 775 CAFOs in the western Lake Erie basin in 2018, 230 more than in 2005. billion budget in 2021.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency released its evaluations of how the seven jurisdictions in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed did in meeting the 2020-21 and 2022-2023 cleanup milestones. Fifty years ago this month, the Clean Water Act was established to guarantee fishable and swimmable waterways for the American people.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 17, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency visited four this spring to assess any potential for water quality problems locally or for the Chesapeake Bay. Through 2021, Pennsylvania had cut 8.7 Budget cuts forced the state’s Department of Environmental Protection to slash inspection and enforcement staff.

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Acoel

MAY 17, 2022

My mind went back to law school and Marbury v. EPA seeking clarification on the agency’s position on bacteria mixing zones and wet weather blending [1] under the Clean Water Act. So what caused the court to issue a mandamus order on December 22, 2021 [ 2021 Iowa League of Cities Case ]? Mandamus order?

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Ocean Conservancy

JANUARY 18, 2023

In short, all water is connected. Knowing the wide-ranging impacts of pollution on our ocean, I’m reassured by the existence of the Clean Water Act (CWA) – the legal framework for preserving and restoring “waters of the United States”. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), was taken up by the U.S.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

James, a faith-based grassroots organization fighting to reduce pollution in the community, and lawyers at Earthjustice, a national nonprofit environmental law organization, and other community groups led the years long battle. billion complex in St. James Parish, Louisiana.

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Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Nitrate is one of the most violated federal drinking water standards, with EPA data showing 458 systems in violation in the fourth quarter of 2021. Politically powerful farm lobbies, preferring voluntary measures to curb nutrient pollution, have held off oversight under the Clean Water Act and other statutes.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Cuyahoga fire, along with a major oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara that same year, galvanized national attention and led to the first Earth Day, a slew of new air and water protection laws, and the creation of new federal departments to administer them, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 28, 2023

Conventional Well Bonding In response to a rulemaking petition submitted by the Sierra Club and other groups in September of 2021, DEP reported to the EQB it no longer has the authority to adjust well bonding amounts for 10 years under Act 96 passed and signed into law by Gov. Triennial Review Of Water Quality Standards.

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E2 Law Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

That is, if soot from a natural fire contaminates the air, is the air not “clean”? What if it is from a manmade source in New York, operating lawfully under New York law? After all, New York’s air permitting regime is based on health-based emissions standards derived from the federal Clean Air Act. July 21, 2021).

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 11, 2023

On July 11, the Environmental Quality Board voted to accept the Department’s report on a rulemaking petition submitted by the Sierra Club and other groups in September of 2021 that the EQB no longer has the authority to adjust well bonding amounts for 10 years under Act 96 passed and signed into law by Gov.

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 26, 2021

This includes emerging contaminants as well as substances identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) under the 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for prioritization, risk evaluation, or regulation. 6, 2021).]] July 23, 2021).]] Regan, No. 1:20-cv-00762 (D.D.C.

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. 3, 2021); Vecinos para el Bienestar de la Comunidad Costera v. 20, 2021), No. By Margaret Barry and Korey Silverman-Roati. and non-U.S. 20-1045 (D.C.

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ESA

AUGUST 30, 2021

UN plans virtual Biodiversity Conference in October 2021 and in-person meeting in April and May 2022. Innovation and Competition Act with representatives from the White House and the Commerce Department. 16, 2021 ). 16, 2021 ). Federal judge cancels permits for “Willow” drilling project in Alaska. International.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 8, 2021

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. May 17, 2021). May 24, 2021); Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) May 24, 2021); Shell Oil Products Co., May 24, 2021). June 2, 2021). and non-U.S.

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Law Columbia

MAY 7, 2021

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. EPA’s response to the petitions is due June 3, 2021. 29, 2021); North American Coal Corp. By Margaret Barry and Korey Silverman-Koati. and non-U.S.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 13, 2021

15 Million : Criminal fine that Summit Midstream Partners LLC will pay after being found guilty of violating the Clean Water Act for spilling 29 million gallons of oilfield wastewater. Environmental Protection Agency selected to apply for $6.7 The projects are mostly large water, sewer, and stormwater developments.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In A Year of Water Quality Reckoning, National Imperative is Impeded Law and policy treat farms as special class of polluter. Fifty years ago the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement was signed and the Clean Water Act was enacted to clear pollution from the region’s waters. Photographs by J.

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 4, 2021

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. July 15, 2021). Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue a decision on Exxon’s application to renew the NPDES permit, which had expired in 2014.

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 6, 2022

The water samples were taken in 2021 and 2022. The initial set of data reveals that concentrations of PFAS at tested sites is much higher than previously revealed, and in certain circumstances, above state action levels, which will require immediate action,” wrote Jonah Brown of Marten Law. Drought Working Group Annual Report.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

This includes emerging contaminants as well as substances identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) under the 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for prioritization, risk evaluation, or regulation. 22, 2021).]] 23, 2021).]] 10, 2021); see also Envtl.

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Circle of Blue

JANUARY 26, 2023

This is the first story in a series of reports from the Great Lakes News Collaborative that will investigate contemporary water pollution challenges in the Great Lakes region. Road Salt, A Stealthy Pollutant, Is Damaging Michigan Waters Rivers and lakes are becoming saltier while law and practice limit effective responses.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 17, 2024

It is mind- bog -gling, syllable pun intended, that scientists still do not know how many wetlands lost protection in last year’s crippling of the Clean Water Act by the Supreme Court. Such a test leaves protection to the mercy of the states.

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Law Columbia

JULY 2, 2021

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. June 15, 2021). June 16, 2021). On June 14, 2021, the U.S. By Margaret Barry and Korey Silverman-Roati. and non-U.S. climate litigation charts.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 23, 2021

On April 1, 2021, a unanimous Second Circuit panel dismissed a lawsuit filed by New York City against a handful of fossil fuel companies seeking damages for climate change harms under state public nuisance and trespass law. Connecticut ( AEP ), the Clean Air Act has displaced federal common law related to domestic GHG emissions.

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ESA

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The bill repels section 20001 of the 2017 Tax Act, which required the Bureau of Land Management to offer oil and gas lease sales in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and cancels the leases sold in January 2021. in response to a petition filed by environmental groups. The proposed rules are open for public comment through Nov.

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ESA

JUNE 14, 2021

The final bill includes just eight additional amendments, each of which added language to the bill but did not modify any of the initial provisions of the bill introduced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in mid-May 2021. Biden’s First Reg Agenda Lays Out Plans to Roll Back Trump Environmental Rules.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

In the months since our 2020 update on federal actions affecting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has continued to take action on its PFAS Action Plan. On January 15, 2021, EPA released a toxicity assessment for perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS).

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Law Columbia

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The Scramble to Identify Major Questions in Administrative Law In its June 2022 decision in West Virginia v. The challenge of meeting changing conditions in administrative law is known as the pacing problem: scientific and technological developments will nearly always outstrip the pace of government oversight. Env’t Prot.

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ESA

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Nominations: President Biden nominated Christopher Frey to be the Environmental Protection Agency’s assistant adminstrator for research and development. Trump Administration Broke The Law In Refusing To Protect Joshua Trees, Court Rules – Huffington Post. 2021 (Oct. 4, 2021 ( correction ). 29, 30, Oct.

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