Clean Water Act Environmental Responsibility Politics 
Law Columbia
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Permit conditions – Several statutes require permit holders to have and implement plans to prepare for extreme events – e.g., Clean Air Act; Clean Water Act; Oil Pollution Act; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
Environmental Science
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) : Set up by the EPA to determine standards for clean water (part of the Clean Water Act). It prohibits the discharge of polluting chemicals into US waters unless a special permit is granted. Learn more about environmental law degrees.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 26, 2025
laws, including: the Clean Air Act; the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) also known as Superfund; the Clean Water Act; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); and the Safe Water Drinking Act.
Arnold Porter
AUGUST 26, 2021
The bill also would establish a grant program under the Safe Drinking Water Act for assistance to community water systems affected by PFAS to pay for capital costs associated with treatment technologies. The House bill ( H.R.
Law Columbia
MARCH 6, 2018
The plaintiffs’ complaint asserting National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Water Act, and Rivers and Harbors Act violations included allegations that the U.S. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility v. The planned pipeline is to be 162.5 1:18 -cv-00271 (D.D.C., filed Feb.
Arnold Porter
JUNE 2, 2021
On the campaign trail, President Biden pledged to "tackle PFAS pollution by designating PFAS as a hazardous substance," which aligns with the bipartisan PFAS Action Act ( H.R. The Clean Water Act (CWA) prohibits point source discharges of certain pollutants without a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit.
Arnold Porter
JUNE 2, 2021
Following the transition between administrations, EPA withdrew the January version, finding that its conclusions had been compromised by political interference.[[N:News N:News Release, EPA, EPA Takes Action to Protect Scientific Integrity (Feb. 9, 2021).]] 14560 (Mar. 17, 2021).]]
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