PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 17, 2025

. -- DEP published notice in the January 18 PA Bulletin inviting comments on new and revised DEP Water Quality Assessment Methodology for listing and delisting impaired waters under the federal Clean Water Act 2026 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 7, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) oversight under the Clean Water Act. The EPA routinely conducts inspections focused on federal laws like Oil Pollution Act and Clean Water Act compliance. … Continue reading The ultimate guide to Clean Water Act compliance in 2024 (and beyond)

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MGKF Law

JULY 27, 2024

This entry was authored by MGKF Summer Associate Autumn Chassie On May 28, 2024, the Supreme Court agreed to decide City and County of San Francisco v. Read More » Tags: Clean Water Act , Enforcement , NPDES , United States Supreme Court Environmental Protection Agency. 4th 1074 (9th Cir.

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Vorys Law

DECEMBER 23, 2024

13, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed draft 2026 Multi-Sector General Permit for Industrial Stormwater Discharges (MSGP). On Friday, Dec. The MSGP is a general permit that regulates stormwater discharges from various industrial facilities.

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E2 Law Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Addressing these issues will be at the forefront for various government entities in 2024. Addressing the challenges that forever chemicals pose will require additional funding to employ the necessary technology and water infrastructure designed specifically for this purpose.

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Vorys Law

APRIL 26, 2024

This post will give a short summary of the status of the three main cases on the topic, as well as highlight a new case that could further impact the implementation of the Clean Water Act.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 18, 2025

2024 was the hottest year on record , and the planets 10 warmest years since 1850 have occurred in the past decade. These include the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, the Clean Water Act, the Rivers and Harbors Act, and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 17, 2025

On January 17, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced an Administrative Order on Consent with the City of Corry and its municipal authority requiring them to correct federal Clean Water Act permit violations at their wastewater treatment plant. million gallons of wastewater per day to Hare Creek.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Regan also said that the EPA will propose a draft regulation in November that would define the waterbodies that are regulated by the Clean Water Act. There is a 44 percent chance by 2024 and a 66 percent chance by 2025 that Mead falls below elevation 1,025 feet. Studies and Reports. Quantifying Colorado River Risks.

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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. Vermont Law School cited numerous concerns with how ANR issued and enforced discharge permits to prevent water pollution.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

DEP’s Water Resources Advisory Committee is scheduled to hear a presentation on DEP's new proposed regulation setting notification requirements for unauthorized discharges to waters of the Commonwealth at its meeting on September 21. DEP is required by the federal Clean Water Act to submit a report to the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 4, 2024

An overview will be given on the water quality standards and water temperature criteria established under the federal Clean Water Act to assure the protection and propagation of a “balanced”, “indigenous” population (BIP) or community (BIC) of shellfish, fish, and wildlife in and on the receiving water body.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Fish and Wildlife Service regulations implementing the federal Endangered Species Act, evolving protections for the tricolored bat and northern long-eared bat, and potential policy implications of the 2024 election. Posted: October 28, 2024] PA Environment Digest Click Here to become a member.

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SPR Law

APRIL 17, 2024

On March 28, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule requiring certain onshore facilities to prepare Facility Response Plans (FRPs) for the worst-case discharges of Clean Water Act (CWA) hazardous substances.

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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. According to EPA, this site is an area with potential environmental justice concerns.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2024

Public Interest Research Group/Climate Virginia for the final ratification of President Obama’s - EPA Clean Water Act for Protection of the Potomac River, and the removal of antibiotic drugs in animal livestock and the American food system.

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National Law Center

MAY 28, 2024

On May 16, 2024, the Colorado State Legislature passed House Bill 1379, a state law intended to regulate the discharge of. The post Colorado Legislature Passes Wetlands Permitting Bill appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 9, 2024

The administrative appeal at issue was brought by the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, the Delaware Riverkeeper Maya van Rossum, and PennFuture seeking to challenge state permits that provided the underlying basis for the Pennsylvania’s Clean Water Act approval (what is known as 401 Certification) of the Transco REAE pipeline.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 17, 2024

This led to the idea of removing 50,000 pounds of trash for the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act in 2022. 1 [PaEN] -- CFA Begins Accepting Applications For Act 13 Watershed Restoration, Mine Reclamation, Sewage, Flood Mitigation, Recreation Grants Feb. 16; Snowmobile/ATV Grants Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2024

On April 25, four state agencies, legislators and two land conservancies celebrated portions of the Turtle Creek watershed in southeastern Union County being removed, or “delisted” from the federal Clean Water Act impaired waters list. Posted: April 25, 2024] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The MCLs are effective immediately but most systems will conduct initial monitoring in 2024 and 2025. PFAS are a group of synthetic chemicals used in a wide variety of common applications, from food packaging and non-stick cookware, to fire-fighting foams and materials that are resistant to water grease or stains.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 18, 2024

During the meeting, the Board approved a $1 billion budget for fiscal year 2024-2025. Environmental Protection Agency under the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments, and recycled loan repayments from previous PennVEST funding awards. Click Here for a list of projects funded.

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National Law Center

MARCH 14, 2024

On February 28, 2024, the Corte Oreilles Lakes Association together with the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa. The post Plaintiffs Claim Cranberry Bog Not Exempt from CWA Regulation appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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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.”

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MGKF Law

JANUARY 30, 2024

On January 3, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit reversed a district court decision that held that a Colorado gold mining company’s operation of four settling ponds constituted an unpermitted discharge of pollutants into navigable waters under the Clean Water Act (“CWA”).

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National Law Center

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

On February 15, 2024, a federal court in the District of Columbia issued a ruling formally vacating the Environmental Protection Agency’s. The post Federal Court Revokes Florida’s CWA Section 404 Permitting Authority appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Acoel

APRIL 18, 2024

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Jeff Porter DOJ and EPA have submitted their brief arguing that the Supreme Court should leave alone a split Ninth Circuit decision upholding a NPDES permit condition prohibiting the permittees, the City and County of San Francisco, from “causing or contributing” to any violation of “applicable water quality standards”.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 14, 2024

These laws have reduced extreme cases of pollution, such as rivers catching on fire or streams changing color due to industrial waste.

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 6, 2024

For background, in January 2024, Green Oceans filed a complaint in the U.S. In its April 2024 and May 2024 motions for preliminary injunctions, Green Oceans asked the court to halt all construction during the adjudication of Green Oceans’ claims.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 27, 2024

Under the NPDES MS4 permit, the Revolving Water Fund (RWF) finance model will facilitate the investment of private capital into nature-based solutions on privately owned land to meet Kennett Township’s compliance standards under the Clean Water Act and Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2024

Posted: March 6, 2024] PA Environment Digest For more information on programs, initiatives and upcoming events, visit the Delaware River Basin Commission website. Click Here to sign up for regulator updates. Follow DRBC on Twitter. Visit them on YouTube.

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Acoel

JULY 3, 2024

Posted on July 3, 2024 by Seth D. Jaffe Last week, in SEC v. Jarkesy , the Supreme Court ruled that the defendants in a securities fraud case brought by the SEC were entitled to have the SEC’s claims for civil penalties decided by a jury. The question now is how broadly the opinion will be applied.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Historically, due to abandoned mine drainage and other industrial pollution, many streams in the area were considered dead and could not support life due to their poor water quality. However, after a series of environmental protections starting with the Clean Water Act of 1972 and, of course, time, these streams have bounced back.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

These projects promote water pollution prevention activities through the Non-point Source (NPS) Pollution Prevention Educational Mini-Grant Program. The projects will take place through May 2024. Visit the PACD Nonpoint Source Water Pollution Prevention Mini Grant Program webpage for more information.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Census Bureau must participate in this program, managed in Pennsylvania by the Department of Environmental Protection under the federal Clean Water Act. 11 For Picnic, Update On Conservation Projects [Posted: September 4, 2024] PA Environment Digest Communities classified as “Urbanized Areas” by the U.S.

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The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

When the deadline passed, environmental groups sued the EPA alleging that the EPA’s delay violated the Clean Water Act. In September 2023, the parties entered into a Consent Decree that requires the EPA to take final action by September 23, 2024.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 16, 2024

PennVEST funding for water improvement projects originates from a combination of state funds approved by voters, Growing Greener funds, Marcellus Legacy funds [funded by Act 13 drilling impact fees], the federal Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, federal grant awards to PennVEST from the U.S.

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