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U.C. Davis Law School to Host “Clean Water Act at 50” Conference

Legal Planet

Davis School of Law will convene a major, day-long conference to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the federal Clean Water Act. This conference will provide an important, interdisciplinary perspective on the Clean Water Act and water quality issues, thanks to CELPC’s conference planning partners: U.C.D’s

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What Has the Clean Water Act Done for You?

Academy of Natural Sciences

Before the Clean Water Act of 1972, watersheds across the nation, including our own here in Philadelphia, were literal dumping grounds for industry, treatment plants and domestic households for generations. were unsanitary places before the Clean Water Act. Waterways across the U.S. Mike Servedio/ANS.

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Sometimes the Law Really Is Unambiguous — Clean Water Act Edition

Law and Environment

It discourages the regulated community from entering into administrative settlements. The post Sometimes the Law Really Is Unambiguous — Clean Water Act Edition first appeared on Law and the Environment. I very much sympathize with those who dislike the decision. It’s undoubtedly bad policy. Good luck with that.

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Clean Water Act Essentials Third Edition

Arnold Porter

Arnold & Porter’s Environmental Practice Group is pleased to announce that the American Bar Association has published Clean Water Act Essentials. The four authors each brought extensive expertise and practical experience on the Clean Water Act (CWA) to the project.

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Clean Water Act: Costs of Compensatory Mitigation Activities for Losses of Aquatic Resources

Environmental News Bits

Wetlands support a number of valuable functions, including controlling floods, improving water quality, and providing wildlife habitat. To restore and maintain the integrity of these waters, discharge of fill and dredge material into waters of the U.S.

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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

to bring its waste treatment and disposal facility in Yukon, Westmoreland County into compliance with the federal Clean Water Act. In April 2024, the EPA announced an agreement with MAX that would address the facility’s compliance with state and federal hazardous waste management regulations.

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More on the Clean Water Act at 50

Environment, Law, and History

Legal Planet's Richard Frank posted today on the US Clean Water Act's 50th birthday. In virtually all other nations, enforcement of water pollution control and other environmental laws is the sole responsibility of government regulators. More on the history of the Clean Water Act here and here.