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The Ten Most Important U.S. Environmental Laws

Legal Planet

In public health terms, what makes air pollution distinctive is the millions of people exposes to common pollutants such as particulates and smog. Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA). Provides for cleanup of hazardous waste sites. Comprehensive Emergency Response and Cleanup Act (CERCLA ).

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Shell Falcon Pipeline LP Pleads No Contest To Criminal Charges For Violating The State Clean Streams Law In Allegheny, Beaver, Washington Counties; Will Pay $300,000 In Penalties

PA Environment Daily

Shell Falcon Pipeline will pay $300,000 in penalties-- a $25,000 fine to the Department and $275,000 to the Independence Conservancy to support environmental restoration efforts. and nitrogen oxides in violation of the federal Clean Air Act, the state Air Pollution Control Act and the plant's permit. Read more here.

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We’re Heard This Before: ‘We’re Providing Jobs - Stopping Pollution Threatens Jobs’ - A Brief Review Of Pennsylvania’s Conservation History

PA Environment Daily

A brief review of Pennsylvania’s conservation history-- -- We've Heard This Before: "We're Providing Jobs - Stopping Pollution Threatens Jobs" - Until Air Pollution Killed People, Then We Said No. What REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership Looks Like In PA: -- In Memoriam: Edwin K.

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Environmental Council Of The States, Other State Organizations Write Congress About The Importance Of Federal Funding To State Agencies Implementing Federal Programs

PA Environment Daily

Click Here for a copy of the letter. On February 28, ECOS also issued this statement on the reported 65% cut to the US Environmental Protection Agencys budget-- States carry out more than 90% of the nations federal environmental laws in communities around the U.S.,

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94 New Articles - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

Of PA Announces Retirement Of CEO Terry Fitzpatrick -- DEP Issued Conventional Oil & Gas Operators 663 Violations For Abandoning, Not Plugging Wells In Last 15 Months; 392 In 2024 Alone [PaEN] -- DEP: 86% Of Conventional Oil & Gas Well Owners Did Not Comply With Waste Disposal, Production Reporting For 33,505 Wells In 2023 [PaEN] -- DEP: 89% (..)

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Environmentalism and the Supreme Court

Legal Planet

If you’re an anti-regulatory conservative, you’d probably flip these designations. The Court then held that greenhouse gases are covered by the Clean Air Act as a type of air pollutant. Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANC) v. Among other things, the Clean Air Act gives federal protection to wetlands.

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50 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

Of Conservation Districts Recognizes Brian Sneeringer From Adams Conservation District [PaEN] -- Gov. -- Environmental Hearing Board Chief Judge & Chairman Thomas W. Renwand Retires After 27 Years Of Service; Steven Beckman Named Chief Judge; Sarah Clark Added To Board [PaEN] -- National Assn. 23; Transportation- Feb.