Clean Water Act Fossil Fuels Toxic Substances Control Act 
Ocean Conservancy
DECEMBER 5, 2022
On December 1, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-02), Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Representative Alan Lowenthal (D-CA-47) introduced new legislation, the Protecting Communities from Plastic Act (S. Check out how we are fulfilling our commitment at OceanConservancy.org. [1]
Environmental Science
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Filtration : Removing solid waste and material from water in the process of wastewater treatment. Fossil fuel : Any mineralized formerly organic material extracted from the ground and used in energy production: coal, natural gas, oil. 10 years later, the act was modified to include toxic pollutants and funded sewage.
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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.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 19, 2022
Outside of bird protection acts of the early 20 th century, protections for water, air and the atmosphere are a late 20 th -century development, created in the wake of Rachel Carson’s 1962 treatise on pesticides, Silent Spring. Justice Alito has displayed similar cynicism about water protection. There is now a 99.9
ESA
APRIL 5, 2021
Joe Manchin III (D-WV) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) raised objections to her nomination because of her opposition to fossil fuels. Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act. Klein’s name was withdrawn for the job before Debra Haaland was confirmed to be the Interior secretary. 14, 2021.
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