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.

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Vermont Law

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Recently, a coalition of environmental groups brought suit against the EPA for their lack of Clean Water Act (CWA) oversight surrounding CAFOs. The lax state regulations allow CAFOs to dump phosphorus into waterways, resulting in water quality issues such as cyanobacteria blooms in Lake Champlain.

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MGKF Law

AUGUST 30, 2022

In order to bring a citizen suit in federal district court under the Clean Water Act, 33 USC § 1365(a)(1), the plaintiff must first give “notice of the alleged violation” to the alleged violator, the EPA, and the State at least 60 days prior to commencing suit. In Shark River Cleanup Coalition v. §135.3(a).

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 29, 2024

MAX conducts waste operations under permits issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to the federal Clean Water Act and the Resource Conservation Recovery Act. The proposed regulation was published for comment in January 2022 when three virtual hearings were held.

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Law and Environment

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The House is reportedly set to consider the Continuing Resolution the week of September 12, 2022. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who struck the deal with Manchin, seem intent to include it as part of the Continuing Resolution. What’s Next? The post IRA Side Deal on Permitting Raising Ire first appeared on Law and the Environment.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency has granted a petition to begin the process of promulgating new water quality standards under Section 303(c)(4)(B) of the federal Clean Water Act for the Delaware River estuary. Accordingly, EPA is determining, pursuant to [Clean Water Act (CWA)] Section 303(c)(4)(B) and 40 CFR 131.22(b),

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 6, 2023

The state permits provide the basis for the Clean Water Act 401 certification given to the project. The project obtained its federal Natural Gas Act certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on January 11, 2023. In Pennsylvania, the Project includes 22.2

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2022

On October 12, the Environmental Quality Board vot ed 15 to 3 to approve Part II of the final-omitted regulation limiting volatile organic compounds and methane from conventional oil and gas facilities. The regulation would affect 4,719 conventional well owners of approximately 27,260 facilities. Read more here. Read more here.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Farms in Six Southeast Michigan Counties Are Major Sources of Lake Erie Toxic Blooms Water sampling finds no reduction in bloom-producing nutrients. September 13, 2022 . The 1972 Clean Water Act immunizes crop farmers from government regulations to control agricultural runoff. Photographs by J. ADRIAN, Mich.

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Acoel

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Posted on September 30, 2022 by Pat Parenteau. The Supreme Court kicks off its 2022 term on October 3 with the highly anticipated argument in Sackett v EPA. This time the Clean Water Act is on the chopping block. States are not likely to fill the gap.

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Smith Enviorment

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Challenges to the “Narrative Standard” for Toxic Water Pollutants. An existing water quality rule, 15A NCAC 2H.0208, The failed attempt to set a water quality standard for 1,4 dioxane by rule. In 2022, the EMC adopted a rule setting a numerical water quality standard for 1,4 dioxane.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Other States/National/International -- AP: Policy, Climate, War Make 2022 ‘Pivot Year’ For Clean Energy -- The Economist: Why Climate Change Is Intimately Tied To Biodiversity PA Politics - Everything Is Connected -- Meadville Tribune: U.S. 6 - Creating An Edible Landscape. 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

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Acoel

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Robert D. Growing up in Massachusetts, we always “understood” that water we swam and recreated in was, well, “dirty.” At Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, the song “Dirty Water” (the Standell‘s 1966) was blasted out over the speaker systems immediately after the last out of every home team victory.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2022

Visit DEP’s Chesapeake Bay Watershed webpage to learn more about cleaning up rivers and streams in Pennsylvania's portion of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. How Clean Is Your Stream? Check DEP’s 2022 Water Quality Report to find out how clean streams are near you.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 28, 2023

On July 11, the Environmental Quality Board will consider DEP’s report on a rulemaking petition to raise the well plugging bonding amounts for conventional oil and gas wells, proposed changes to state water quality criteria and other regulations. Wolf on July 19, 2022. Triennial Review Of Water Quality Standards.

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Acoel

AUGUST 11, 2022

Posted on August 11, 2022 by Tommy Lavender. Dakota Finance LLC decision from the Fourth Circuit, the Court concluded in a split decision that a South Carolina enforcement action was insufficient to preclude a citizens suit commenced pursuant to Clean Water Act § 505(a)(1), notwithstanding the provisions of Clean Water Act § 309(g)(6)(A)(ii).

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Small, Chesapeake Bay Foundation-PA When the federal Clean Water Act was established 50 years ago to regulate pollution to the country's rivers and streams and set quality standards for surface waters, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania already had a Clean Streams Law and an Environmental Rights Amendment (ERA) to its Constitution on the books. [CBF

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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. Wolf on July 19, 2022.

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Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

On December 30, 2022, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (collectively Agencies) announced the issuance of a final rule defining “waters of the United States” (WOTUS), a key term in the Clean Water Act … Continue reading New WOTUS rule restores protections for many waters, but uncertainty persists due to continuing litigation

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Penn State research released in October 2022 found PFAS chemicals typically persist through public wastewater treatment systems at levels that may impact the long-term feasibility of beneficial reuse of treated wastewater. See Paragraph 71 in appeal.]

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Acoel

JANUARY 14, 2022

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Jerry L. To achieve that goal, regulators must balance the desire for uniformity with the need for discretion. For example, under the Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 309, the statutory penalty maximum of $125,000 for administrative penalties is now $287,632 due to the inflation adjustment.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Click Here for the latest. -- EPA Accepts Final DEP Oil/Gas Facility VOC/Methane Emission Limits Regulation For Review, Stops Imposition Of Federal Highway Funding, Other Sanctions [PaEN] -- DEP Issues Notice Of Violation To Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County For Air Quality Violations In Sept. - 9 -- TribLive: Fmr Republican Lt.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Workgroup The Department intends to convene a PAG-13 workgroup in the coming months to gather feedback on permit requirements from the regulated community and other interested parties. Interested parties may request participation in the workgroup by sending an e-mail to the Department at RA-EPPAMS4@pa.gov by October 11, 2022.

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Acoel

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Allan Gates. For fifty years the Clean Water Act has exempted agriculture from federal regulation and left the problem for the states to regulate. Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement v. State of Iowa. The Iowa Supreme Court has done it again.

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Acoel

APRIL 13, 2023

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Ridge Hall What can a frustrated state legislator do when the agency implementing the Clean Water Act fails to renew expired permits or sanction major violators? Legislation recently adopted by Maryland provides some innovative answers. Here’s the problem.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 8, 2022

Oz At Odds Over Natural Gas, Environmental Concerns -- DEP Awards $3 Million To Restore Watersheds Statewide By Reducing Water Pollution [PaEN] -- Pittsburgh Section-American Society Of Civil Engineers: Federal Clean Water Act 50th Anniversary Celebration Oct.

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Acoel

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Seth Jaffe. The Clean Water Act – It’s routine for EPA to take more than 10 years to act on NPDES permit renewals. The Clean Air Act – The Supreme Court has ruled that it does not provide authority for EPA to address the defining issue of our time.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2021

1 High School Juniors Can Now Apply For 2022 Governor’s School For The Sciences Pennsylvania Teachers Invited To Participate In Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful’s Litter Free School Zone Program Reminder: Register Now For 2021 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Forum Nov. 15 PA4R Alliance Hosting 3-Part Webinar Series On Nutrient Management Starting Oct.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Joe Webster (D-Montgomery), would provide for a minimum 100 foot riparian buffer along each side of a surface body of water, with a minimum 300 foot buffer for streams that have been designated as High Quality or Exceptional Value. Current regulations do not take wetlands and vernal ponds into account at all.”

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Email: PaEnviroDigest@gmail.com [Posted: December 19, 2022] PA Environment Digest Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Dec. 10 to 16 PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment Presentations Now Available From Shale Gas & Public Health Conference In Nov. 11 WeConservePA Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 16, 2023

Million Investment To Plant Trees, Buffers, Meadows To Improve Water Quality, Climate Resiliency; New Grant Rounds Opening Jan. 17 PennVEST Announces Investment Of $236 Million In 25 Water Infrastructure Projects In 17 Counties Environmental Quality Board Publishes Final Reg. Jefferson County; Feb. 17 DCNR Announces $3.2

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 17, 2022

While PA Environment Digest’s priority is to highlight positive examples of environmental and energy leadership, 2022 is an election year which demands accountability to voters.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 17, 2022

While PA Environment Digest’s priority is to highlight positive examples of environmental and energy leadership, 2022 is an election year which demands accountability to voters.

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Ohio Environmental Law

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Toxic Substances Control Act section 7 imminently hazardous chemical. Parties will have until November 7, 2022 to comment on the proposed rulemaking. What are the next steps in the EPA process? There is a 60 day public comment period which commenced on September 6th when the proposed rule was published in the Federal Register.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Thank you for your leadership! -- Caren Glotfelty Recognized As A 2022 Distinguished Daughter Of Pennsylvania [PaEN] -- CBF Blog: Franklin Kury: Two Jars Of Water, And A Lasting Environmental Legacy For Pennsylvania - By B.J. 1 Webinar, 8 In-Person Stakeholder Sessions Beginning Oct.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

September 8, 2022 . TOLEDO — Just as Great Lakes scientists anticipated, the first blue-green swirls of a mammoth toxic algae bloom surfaced in mid-July in the nearshore waters of Lake Erie, between Monroe, Michigan, and this Ohio port city of 275,000. These nutrients are the source of some of the nation’s worst water pollution. .

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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. September 15, 2022 . 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.

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