NAEP Leadership Blog

MAY 22, 2025

coastal waters and shorelines, ensuring swift and effective environmental mitigation. Marine Environmental Protection Program Through its Marine Environmental Response Policy office, the Coast Guard oversees initiatives aimed at preventing and responding to environmental threats.

2010

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?

Fossil Fuels

Legal Planet

JULY 7, 2025

In this interview , Senator Wiener emphasizes that he thinks the environmental downsides of CEQA reform are relatively minimal because: First of all, outside of CEQA, California has very strong environmental laws, like it’s protecting clean air and clean water, endangered species. We have really strong statutes.

Endangered Species Act

Law Columbia

APRIL 10, 2025

Seaweed cultivation and sinking are regulated by a number of different laws at the state and federal levels. The ADF&G regulates seaweed cultivation, providing aquatic farm operation permits. Independent of the joint permit, the ADEC also regulates water quality in Alaska. EPA may regulate seaweed sinking under the MPRSA.

Carbon Dioxide

Law Columbia

JANUARY 31, 2025

The Sabin Center has previously discussed the regulation of OAE here and here. A new Sabin Center report continues the conversation by focusing on the regulation of OAE in Washington State. OAE projects conducted in near-shore areas off the Washington coast may be subject to regulation at the federal, state, tribal and local levels.

Ocean

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.

Government

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.

Pollution Control

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.

Environmental Protection

Enviromental Defense

APRIL 23, 2025

People in Canada want a less toxic future, said Cassie Barker, Senior Program Manager for Toxics at Environmental Defence. Canadas move to regulate PFAS forever chemicals earlier this year puts it on the leading edge of countries working to get this class of harmful chemicals out of products.

Government

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Environmental Protection agency (EPA) has set maximum contaminant levels for certain PFAS in drinking water; however, enforceable federal standards for PFAS in food products and biosolids have yet to be established. Tighter regulations for PFAS in food products could also become a reality. At the national level, the U.S.

Regulations

Legal Planet

MARCH 28, 2025

This is the second in a series of posts on the reasons we might have environmental review. Why might we have an environmental review statute such as NEPA when we already have a range of other environmental protection statutes such as the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and more? The first post is here.

Clean Water Act

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 7, 2025

On January 6, the Department of Environmental Protection reported its staff conducted over 107,000 inspections to protect Pennsylvanians constitutional right to clean air, pure water, and a healthy and safe environment. DEP also responded to 410 environmental emergencies, like spills from traffic accidents to chemical fires.

2024

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 1, 2025

During an April 1 webinar, the Department of Environmental Protection said it would be using a new General Air Quality Permit to implement the new federal oil and gas facility methane reduction requirements. DEP now uses two general permits to regulate emissions from shale gas facilities-- GP-5 and GP-5A. Read more here.

Regulations

Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 25, 2025

One area where both groups agree on is the need for more control and regulation of AI. One growing conversation in the use or non-use of GenAI is the environmental implications of the technology in every step of its life cycle. In addition, 51% say they are more concerned than excited compared to 17% of experts.

Air Pollution

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. Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? Read more here.

Environmental Protection

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 2, 2025

Through subsequent regulation adopted in 2015, the state took the lead in the country by requiring metropolitan planning organizations and MassDOT to evaluate the emissions impacts of transportation projects, which you can now see in state transportation plans. In 2016, the landmark decision in Kain v.

2018

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The public is encouraged to visit the NYC Department of Environmental Protection website for updates on the Delaware Aqueduct repair project. Click Here to sign up for regulator updates. NYC is not currently diverting water from the Delaware River Basin reservoirs while the repair is being made. Follow DRBC on Twitter.

Environmental Protection

Earth 911

AUGUST 7, 2025

In the United States alone, the Environmental Protection Agency estimates recyclers will need to process one million tons of solar panel waste by 2030 and up to 10 million tons by 2050. Photovoltaic panel recycling isn’t just an environmental challenge; it’s a massive economic opportunity.

Recycling

Enviromental Defense

JUNE 24, 2025

Canada’s leading environmental law and policy organizations are calling on the Senate to make essential amendments to Bill C-5 before it becomes law. These “Henry VIII” clauses are not only dangerously broad, but they also raise significant constitutional red flags.

Law

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.

Environmental Protection

Nanotech

JANUARY 10, 2025

Senator Shelly Moore Capito (R-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), has scheduled a hearing on the Nomination of Lee Zeldin to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Thursday, January 16, at 10:00 a.m. appeared first on Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Environmental Protection

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 13, 2025

Shapiro [PaEN] Lead Counsel On Court Cases Striking Down Provisions In Act 13 To Preempt Local Regulation Of Oil & Gas Operations Raises Concerns About Proposed Legislation Establishing A RESET Board To Site Large Energy Projects [PaEN] Gov. PA Environment Daily Blog : Update on PA environmental issues.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 12, 2025

In written comments submitted to the Senate Republican Policy Committee on August 11 , the Department of Environmental Protection outlined the opportunities of A.I. data center development, but also what they called "recurring challenges" of obtaining environmental approvals for individual projects.

Cooling

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 23, 2025

Microplastics have been found in almost every drinking water source in the United States, but there is no federal testing or regulation for this harmful substance. The governors petition can force the EPA to start monitoring and regulating microplastics, but it will take all of us to push Governor Shapiro to act.

Fossil Fuels

Law Columbia

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Recognizing this, federal and state bodies have adopted a number of laws and regulations aimed at ensuring geologic carbon storage proceeds in a safe and responsible way. However, under the new state legislation, the unitization must be done in a manner that is just and equitable, and only after approval from the appropriate regulator.

Carbon Dioxide

Law Columbia

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Even if the resolution is adopted, it would not be binding in the same way as a formal international agreement, but it could still impact how countries regulate marine CDR. Both the London Convention and London Protocol require parties to adopt domestic laws to regulate the “dumping” of “waste and other matter” at sea.

Carbon Dioxide

Environmental News Bits

JULY 21, 2025

Eagle County will impact federal regulations and procedures related to the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA). The Harvard Environment and Energy Law Program has several new resources that analyze how the Supreme Court’s ruling in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v.

Law

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2025

The researchers proposed a new geothermal-assisted compressed-air energy storage system that makes use of depleted oil and gas wells the Environmental Protection Agency estimates there are around 3.9 In Pennsylvania alone, regulators estimate there are hundreds of thousands of orphaned and abandoned wells.

Technology

PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2025

On May 19, the EPA Alumni Association wrote the following letter as an Open Letter to current US Environmental Protection Administrator Lee Zeldin and Members of Congress on recent actions to significantly cut EPAs staff and budget-- Last month, Administrator Lee Zeldin of the U.S. Zeldins leadership. Submitted by James M.

Toxic Substances Control Act

PA Environment Daily

JULY 24, 2025

Pennsylvania is one of only two states (the other being New Jersey) without any regulations for private well construction, maintenance or water quality testing. Recently, our funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was terminated early on the basis that the research no longer aligns with the agency's priorities.

Conservation

Enviromental Defense

MAY 16, 2025

The federal government has drafted an order to list PFAS as toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), but does not intend to start consultations on proposed regulations until 2027.

2027

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2024

. -- The Public Utility Commission published notice in the December 21 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed settlement with Columbia Gas concerning welding issues at a natural gas regulator station in Beaver County. Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? 14th Floor Rachel Carson Building. Centre County. (

Regulations

Vermont Law

APRIL 9, 2025

Some critics argue that environmental justice and job creation are incompatible, but New Jersey demonstrates that they can coexist. The two are not mutually exclusive; effective environmental regulations that protect disadvantaged communities can coexist with job preservation and creation.

Ozone

Enviromental Defense

MAY 27, 2025

Just this month, over 2000 people signed on to a joint submission calling on the federal government to hurry up and start phasing out this class of toxic chemicals from consumer products.

2027

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection to recommend the Environmental Quality Board accept a rulemaking petition for study proposing increases in setbacks from shale gas wells to better protect the public at the April 8 Board meeting.

Regulations

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection will host an April 1 webinar to provide an opportunity for the public to learn more about the Departments approach to implementing a federal program to reduce methane and other pollution from existing oil and gas operation s-- both conventional oil and gas and shale gas wells and infrastructure.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 14, 2025

On July 14, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it has reviewed and acted on 19,977 permit applications between January 1 and June 30, 2025. DEP has also conducted more than 58,000 inspections of regulated facilities to ensure compliance with environmental laws. Read more here.]

Environmental Protection