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Happy 50th Anniversary, Federal Clean Water Act

Legal Planet

The Clean Water Act (CWA), one of the nation’s most important environmental laws, is 50 years old today. It’s proven to be one of the most successful of America’s bedrock federal environmental statutes. Environmental Protection Agency.). (credit: Amazon).

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NEPA as an environmental back-stop

Legal Planet

This is the second in a series of posts on the reasons we might have environmental review. Why might we have an environmental review statute such as NEPA when we already have a range of other environmental protection statutes such as the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and more?

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How the Supreme Court’s Chevron Decision Benefits Big Oil and Gas

Union of Concerned Scientists

This doctrine has played a crucial role in enabling agencies to enforce regulations on complex issues such as environmental protection, public health, and consumer safety. This intentional ambiguity enables expertise to shape rulemaking as needed. This could hinder efforts to implement climate policies at the federal level.

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EPA Issues Consent Order To Max Environmental Technologies For Clean Water Act Violations At Yukon, Westmoreland County Facility; Virtual Listening Session Set For Oct. 9

PA Environment Daily

On September 27, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced it has issued a consent order to Max Environmental Technologies, Inc. to bring its waste treatment and disposal facility in Yukon, Westmoreland County into compliance with the federal Clean Water Act.

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San Francisco v. EPA: Impact on Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal

Law Columbia

Environmental Protection Agency. In a 5-4 decision, the Court curtailed the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) authority under the Clean Water Act (CWA) to issue pollutant discharge permits. On March 4, 2025, the Supreme Court handed down an important ruling in City and County of San Francisco v.

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EPA Issues Consent Order To MAX Environmental Technologies To Ensure Compliance With Hazardous Waste Rules At Westmoreland County Facility

PA Environment Daily

On April 29, Max Environmental Technologies, Inc. Environmental Protection Agency announced. According to EPA, this site is an area with potential environmental justice concerns. MAX owns and operates a 160-acre facility, surrounded by agricultural and residential properties, about 30 miles southeast of Pittsburgh.

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EPA Encourages Consideration of Ocean Acidification in Clean Water Act Impairment Listings

The Energy Law

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a memorandum providing States with guidance on how to address ocean acidification in their Clean Water Act 303(d) impairment listings. Moreno : On November 15, 2010, the U.S. For more information on the Memorandum, see: [link]