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Ask a Scientist: What Value Do Wetlands Provide?

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

She holds a PhD in environmental health engineering from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, was a policy fellow at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, and has also worked for the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Making Polluters Pay for Climate Consequences

Legal Planet

MARCH 3, 2025

These bills are designed to function similarly to the federal Superfund law, which allows the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to seek funds retroactively from polluters to clean up contaminated sites. The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) would be the agency tasked with overseeing this effort.

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Federal Court Ruling on a Reservoir Expansion Could Have Big Implications for the Colorado River

Inside Climate News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Army Corps of Engineers violated the National Environmental Protection Act and the Clean Water Act when it approved expanding a Colorado reservoir. By Wyatt Myskow A federal district court judge ruled last week that the U.S.

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NEPA in the Supreme Court (Part I)

Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

In what could turn out to be another loss for environmental protection in the Supreme Court, the Court is about to decide a major case about the scope of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). The case, Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v.

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Close to 2,000 Environmental Activists Killed Over Last Decade

Yale E360

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Between 2012 and 2022, at least 1,910 people advocating for environmental protection were killed worldwide, a new report finds. Read more on E360 →

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EPA Releases Vulnerable Species Action Plan

National Law Center

OCTOBER 10, 2024

On September 25, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its Vulnerable Species Action Plan (“VSAP”), the finalized version of its. The post EPA Releases Vulnerable Species Action Plan appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Why Native Women’s Voices Are Crucial to Saving Brazil’s Forests

Yale E360

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Cristiane Julião — a member of the Pankararu Indigenous group and co-founder of the National Articulation of Ancestral Warriors Women — challenges the deeply rooted sexism that hinders environmental protection in Brazil. The state needs to listen to women,” she insists. Read more on E360 →

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

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 1, 2024

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. Slower Regulatory Process : The decision introduces a new level of difficulty into the regulatory process.

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Introducing the Community Guide to Cumulative Impacts

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The Guide The Union of Concerned Scientists and Coming Clean , together with community and environmental justice organizations, co-developed a Guide to help you learn about and organize around cumulative impacts policies.

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President's Proposed Budget Cuts Will 'Incapacitate’ State Environmental Programs - $120+ Million At Risk In DEP’s Budget; Drinking Water, Wastewater Infrastructure Funding Cut 89%

PA Environment Daily

MAY 9, 2025

The Environmental Council of the States and the Environmental Protection Network reported this week the President's Budget Request issued on May 2 would cut over $1 billion going to states to administer federal pollution control and permitting programs, eliminating 16 of the 19 categorial state grants.

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Ford Government Backtracks on Promise to Require EA for Proposed Dresden Dump

Enviromental Defense

APRIL 22, 2025

By removing the environmental assessment requirements, Premier Ford is revealing his government’s pave-it-over approach that prioritizes harmful infrastructure projects over environmental protection.

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Protecting Public Health Is Complicated. But Science Can Help, and the Time Is Now.

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Earlier this year, environmental health advocates scored a big win when the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) updated the ethylene oxide sterilizer rule requiring commercial sterilizers to significantly lower their emissions. Overburdened communities are not being protected fast enough by these incremental approaches.

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Rightwing Authoritarianism vs the Environment

Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Researchers have found links between two psychological dispositions and hostility to environmental protection. Those who reject environmental protection see the harms as falling on others of lower status and become more likely to reject social equality generally.

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Interns Wanted: DEP, DCNR Now Accepting Applications For Paid Internships

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The departments of Environmental Protection and Conservation and Natural Resources are now accepting applications for internships in Harrisburg and at a variety of locations around Pennsylvania. The deadline to apply is January 13. Interns are generally paid $17 an hour, but see the job description of each position for all the details.

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EPA Needs to Listen to the Public. Will New Public Participation Guidance Help?

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Last month, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued updated final guidelines for how the agency plans to “ meaningfully engage ” the public in health and environmental protection.

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New Environmental Laws Focus on Public Health

Legal Planet

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Despite the wide range of issues the legislature was contending with, many innovative environmental protection issues advanced, especially those aimed at tackling environmental health challenges in our most disadvantaged communities.

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Registration Now Open For Keep PA Beautiful 2025 Pick Up Pennsylvania! Organize Your Litter Pickup, Beautification Events Now

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Events scheduled from March 1 through May 31 receive free trash bags, gloves, and safety vests provided by support from the Department of Environmental Protection and PennDOT, as supplies last. Events must be registered to receive free cleanup supplies.

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City & State PA Hosts April 22 Energy Summit - The Future Of Energy In Pennsylvania

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 18, 2025

Panelists will include-- -- Jessica Shirley, Acting Secretary, Department of Environmental Protection -- Stephen M. Greg Vitali , Majority Chair, Environmental & Natural Resources Committee -- Kathryn L. DeFrank , Chair, Public Utility Commission -- Rep. Zerfuss, PUC Commissioner, U.S.

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DEP Awards $600,000 To 12 Community Organizations For Environmental Justice Outreach

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 4, 2024

On December 4, the Department of Environmental Protection announced grant awards totaling $600,000 to 12 community organizations across Pennsylvania through the new Pennsylvania Engaging New Voices on Environmental Justice program. Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Justice Government-To-Government grant.

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A Busy Legislative Season in California Adds Up to a More Climate Proof Future

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

We negotiated hard with auto makers, recyclers and others for the bill to include robust reporting requirements, producer responsibly and environmental protections. For two years, we worked on SB 615 with Senator Ben Allen to require all EV batteries to be repurposed or recycled.

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Field Notes from India: Climate Adaptation from the Ground Up

Legal Planet

APRIL 1, 2025

The team held focus groups with its members and, to their surprise, the younger members said that to stay relevant for the next half century SEWA had to focus on environmental protection. Out of this emerged the Swaccha Akash campaign building cleaner skies for future generations.

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DEP Plugs Conventional Gas Well Orphaned By The Well Owner That Contaminated A Clarion County Family's Drinking Water Well; Conventional Oil & Gas Well Owners Continue To Abandoned Their Wells - 767 Violations So Far In 2024

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 24, 2024

On October 23, the Department of Environmental Protection began plugging a conventional gas well orphaned by the well owner that contaminated a family's drinking water well in Vowinckel, Clarion County. Read more here. Visit DEP’s Orphan Well Plugging Grant Program webpage for more information.

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Apply Now! Free PA Industrial Energy Audits Available To First 20 Facilities To Apply

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection is offering free industrial energy audits to the first 20 facilities that apply to the PA Industrial Energy Assessment Program. Other applicants can qualify for 80% off the costs of a detailed audit.

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USEPA Releases Draft General Permit for Industrial Stormwater Discharges

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DECEMBER 23, 2024

13, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed draft 2026 Multi-Sector General Permit for Industrial Stormwater Discharges (MSGP). On Friday, Dec. The MSGP is a general permit that regulates stormwater discharges from various industrial facilities.

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Reminder: Keep PA Beautiful Accepting Nominations For Litter Hawk Youth Award Thru January 31

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Special guests will include representatives from the Department of Environmental Protection and America250PA. “We The Litter Hawk Youth Award program was created with funding provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. All winners and their families, guardians and teachers are welcome to attend.

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The New Administration and Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Developments — A Conversation with Jim Aidala

Nanotech

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) generally, and key issues the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) can be expected to tackle.

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Toxic PFAS in Kids’ Gloves Is Just the Tip of the “Forever Chemicals” Iceberg

Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 3, 2024

They want Canada to list all PFAS chemicals as toxic under Canada’s Environmental Protection Act, and finalize strong rules to keep these chemicals out of the products we use every day. This would make a real difference in protecting our families and our planet.

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DEP Posted 60 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In November 23 PA Bulletin

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

PA Bulletin - November 23, 2024 Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 60 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the November 23 PA Bulletin - pages 7575 to 7635. Read more here. At a related event announcing a new PA Permit Fast Track Program, Gov.

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Harmful Chemicals in Plastic Are Wreaking Havoc on Our Bodies and the Environment

Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Lead has long been confirmed toxic under Canada’s environmental protection law (CEPA), and DEHP was recently added to the list. These substances are linked to brain damage and ADHD, liver damage, reproductive harms and other devastating diseases. So why are these substances allowed to be in kids’ shoe charms or any other product?

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PA Sea Grant/DEP: Pennsylvania Lake Erie Environmental Forum Webinar Set For Nov. 19

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Join PA Sea Grant and the Department of Environmental Protection for the upcoming Pennsylvania Lake Erie Environmental Forum webinar on Groundwater and Climate Change on November 19 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Interested in understanding how climate change affects our groundwater and what it means for the environment and economy?

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The Heinz Endowments: Nonprofits, Philanthropy Create Infrastructure To Help Bring Nearly $1 Billion In Regional, Statewide Clean Energy Funding To Pennsylvania

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Nearly $5 billion in federal grants from the US Environmental Protection Agency’s 2024 Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program is also a source of the influx of clean energy funding. billion in clean energy tax credits as of May 2024. This moment has been nearly two years in the making,” said Endowments President Chris DeCardy.

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New polling confirms people in Canada support action on plastics, forever chemicals

Enviromental Defense

APRIL 23, 2025

About the poll: The survey was conducted with 1,200 adult Canadians over the age of 18 from April 14 to 16, 2025.

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DEP Issues Abandoned Well Violation To Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well With Nearly Full Storage Tanks, Expired EPA Permit In Venango County

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 3, 2024

During a routine inspection on November 27, the Department of Environmental Protection issued a violation to Stonehaven Energy MGT Co. The Latshaw 9 conventional well was first issued a permit as a waste injection well by DEP on June 10, 2014 and by the US Environmental Protection Agency on June 28, 2016.

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PA Resources Council Announces Schedule Of Western PA Household Chemical Collection Events

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2025

Environmental Protection Agency, an average home can easily accumulate 100 pounds or more of cleaners, automotive fluids, paints, pesticides and other products containing potentially hazardous components. Participants should place items in their car trunks or truck beds and stay in their vehicles while contractors unload the materials.

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More state and local attention to financing can advance sustainable groundwater management

Legal Planet

APRIL 11, 2025

Environmental Protection Agency, Assistance Agreement no. This work is supported by the Water Foundation, the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative [Competitive Grant no. 2021-69012-35916] from the U.S. Department of Agricultures National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and the U.S. RD-84046301-0. Download as PDF

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Environmental Hearing Board Denies Supersedeas, Allows Operation Of Catalyst Energy, Inc. Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well In McKean County During Appeal

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Residents said both DEP and the US Environmental Protection Agency ignored the history of significant conventional oil and gas well drilling in the area, pointing to more than 100 wells around the proposed injection well site they felt would not provide a secure disposal area for the wastewater. in January, 2024. Read more here.

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The True Intent of Overturning Chevron: Stifle Agency Rulemaking

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 8, 2024

In effect, judges with no subject matter expertise on the substance of a case will be deciding the technical details and best approach for a huge range of issues in public health, environmental protection, public safety, conservation and more. Well, you guessed it. Everyone else.

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Dept. Of Health Invites Students To Enter Art Contest To Raise Awareness About Ticks And Lyme Disease

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 23, 2025

Officials from the Departments of Health, Education, Environmental Protection, and Conservation and Natural Resources encourage young students to participate in the contest and help raise awareness about how Pennsylvanians can protect themselves from Lyme disease.

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Gov. Shapiro Formally Nominates Jessica Shirley To Be DEP Secretary

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Josh Shapiro announced the nomination of Jessica Shirley to serve as Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection. Rowe and Acting Secretary Shirley are experienced, dedicated public servants and I am proud to nominate them to serve as Secretaries and continue their work in education and environmental protection, said Gov.

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DEP Reduces Permit Backlog From 2,400 To 300 Permits (88%); Already Reviewed More Than 9,000 Permits This Year

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2025

On April 9, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it has reviewed and acted on more than 9,000 permit applications and ensured those permits were enforced properly by conducting more than 28,000 inspections of regulated facilities.

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

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 26, 2025

the Environmental Protection Agency In the recent Supreme Court case , San Francisco was disputing permit language for its Oceanside wastewater treatment facility, which has an outfall pipe that discharges 4.5 San Francisco City and County v. miles into the Pacific Ocean near Ocean Beach.

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DEP Begins Accepting Applications For First Round Of Local Abandoned Mine Reclamation Grants March 3

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection will begin accepting applications for the first round of local Abandoned Mine Reclamation and Drainage Treatment Grants in 2025 on March 3. The deadline to apply is April 25. formal notice ) A second round is planned for September 2 to October 24.

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Be Part Of Keep PA Beautiful’s International Coastal Cleanups In November, Free Cleanup Supplies Available

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

This year, Keep Erie County Beautiful partnered with the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to host the Pennsylvania Lake Erie International Coastal Cleanup. Erie County proudly participates in the international coastal cleanup annually.

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EPA Postpones Addition of Nine PFAS to Toxics Release Inventory for Reporting Year 2025

Nanotech

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) delayed until March 21, 2025, the effective date of a January 2025 rule adding nine per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the list of chemicals subject to toxic chemical release reporting under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA).

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Ask a Scientist: What Value Do Wetlands Provide?

Making Polluters Pay for Climate Consequences

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Federal Court Ruling on a Reservoir Expansion Could Have Big Implications for the Colorado River

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NEPA in the Supreme Court (Part I)

Close to 2,000 Environmental Activists Killed Over Last Decade

EPA Releases Vulnerable Species Action Plan

Why Native Women’s Voices Are Crucial to Saving Brazil’s Forests

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

Introducing the Community Guide to Cumulative Impacts

President's Proposed Budget Cuts Will 'Incapacitate’ State Environmental Programs - $120+ Million At Risk In DEP’s Budget; Drinking Water, Wastewater Infrastructure Funding Cut 89%

Ford Government Backtracks on Promise to Require EA for Proposed Dresden Dump

Protecting Public Health Is Complicated. But Science Can Help, and the Time Is Now.

Rightwing Authoritarianism vs the Environment

Interns Wanted: DEP, DCNR Now Accepting Applications For Paid Internships

EPA Needs to Listen to the Public. Will New Public Participation Guidance Help?

New Environmental Laws Focus on Public Health

Registration Now Open For Keep PA Beautiful 2025 Pick Up Pennsylvania! Organize Your Litter Pickup, Beautification Events Now

City & State PA Hosts April 22 Energy Summit - The Future Of Energy In Pennsylvania

DEP Awards $600,000 To 12 Community Organizations For Environmental Justice Outreach

A Busy Legislative Season in California Adds Up to a More Climate Proof Future

Field Notes from India: Climate Adaptation from the Ground Up

DEP Plugs Conventional Gas Well Orphaned By The Well Owner That Contaminated A Clarion County Family's Drinking Water Well; Conventional Oil & Gas Well Owners Continue To Abandoned Their Wells - 767 Violations So Far In 2024

Apply Now! Free PA Industrial Energy Audits Available To First 20 Facilities To Apply

USEPA Releases Draft General Permit for Industrial Stormwater Discharges

Reminder: Keep PA Beautiful Accepting Nominations For Litter Hawk Youth Award Thru January 31

The New Administration and Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Developments — A Conversation with Jim Aidala

Toxic PFAS in Kids’ Gloves Is Just the Tip of the “Forever Chemicals” Iceberg

DEP Posted 60 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In November 23 PA Bulletin

Harmful Chemicals in Plastic Are Wreaking Havoc on Our Bodies and the Environment

PA Sea Grant/DEP: Pennsylvania Lake Erie Environmental Forum Webinar Set For Nov. 19

The Heinz Endowments: Nonprofits, Philanthropy Create Infrastructure To Help Bring Nearly $1 Billion In Regional, Statewide Clean Energy Funding To Pennsylvania

New polling confirms people in Canada support action on plastics, forever chemicals

DEP Issues Abandoned Well Violation To Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well With Nearly Full Storage Tanks, Expired EPA Permit In Venango County

PA Resources Council Announces Schedule Of Western PA Household Chemical Collection Events

More state and local attention to financing can advance sustainable groundwater management

Environmental Hearing Board Denies Supersedeas, Allows Operation Of Catalyst Energy, Inc. Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well In McKean County During Appeal

The True Intent of Overturning Chevron: Stifle Agency Rulemaking

Dept. Of Health Invites Students To Enter Art Contest To Raise Awareness About Ticks And Lyme Disease

Gov. Shapiro Formally Nominates Jessica Shirley To Be DEP Secretary

DEP Reduces Permit Backlog From 2,400 To 300 Permits (88%); Already Reviewed More Than 9,000 Permits This Year

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

DEP Begins Accepting Applications For First Round Of Local Abandoned Mine Reclamation Grants March 3

Be Part Of Keep PA Beautiful’s International Coastal Cleanups In November, Free Cleanup Supplies Available

EPA Postpones Addition of Nine PFAS to Toxics Release Inventory for Reporting Year 2025

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