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SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Sewage: You Can’t Make This Sh** Up

Union of Concerned Scientists

Paris, like many coastal cities in the US such as San Francisco, has a combined sewer system where after heavy rain events, pipes get overwhelmed and raw sewage can flow into nearby waters. EPA Supreme Court decision undermining the Clean Water Act and eroding the EPA’s ability to enforce it.

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A Lifeline for New York’s Threatened Wetlands

Inside Climate News

By Lauren Dalban Once a regular victim of illegal midnight dumping, Saw Mill Creek Marsh now provides habitat for three dozen species of birds, including the saltmarsh sparrow, whose population numbers are declining due to sea level rise encroaching on their breeding grounds.

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5 Trends to Watch: 2024 Florida Environmental Issues

E2 Law Blog

Climate Change and Ongoing Regulations – Climate change issues, such as rising sea levels, continue to affect developers and commercial property owners in Florida. The regulatory impact of PFAS on otherwise closed sites is also a challenge for the regulated community, including real estate owners and operators.

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Protecting the Ocean Means Protecting Communities

Ocean Conservancy

This production process emits significant air and water pollution with severe health consequences for neighboring communities already bearing the brunt of climate change impacts like sea level rise, severe storms and flooding. .

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Will New Litigation Pressure Energy & Industrial Infrastructure to Prepare for Climate Change?

Law Columbia

These incidents underscore the growing vulnerability of many coastal and riverine facilities that store, process, or transport petroleum products and chemicals, to the many impacts of a changing climate, including increasing heavy precipitation, hurricanes, and sea level rise-enhanced storm surge.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

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. 10 Key International Environmental Laws.

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Upstream Action to Protect Our Ocean and Coasts

Ocean Conservancy

In short, all water is connected. Knowing the wide-ranging impacts of pollution on our ocean, I’m reassured by the existence of the Clean Water Act (CWA) – the legal framework for preserving and restoring “waters of the United States”. are the most likely to face challenges in accessing clean water and sanitation.

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