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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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 13, 2025

Environmental Protection Agency announced $2,400,000 for 24 small businesses to develop technologies to address public health and environmental challenges. On January 13, the U.S. A $100,000 grant was awarded to Phospholutions, Inc. Click Here for more on the project. Click Here for the EPA announcement.

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 4, 2025

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and ISTC have announced the completion of a new report,Illinois Materials Management and Recycling Opportunities.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Also somewhat unusually for a House Republican, his webpage has positive remarks about environmental protection. His webpage even has an environmental tab: “Congressman McHenry appreciates the natural beauty of the United States, and western North Carolina is home to some of America’s most breathtaking scenery.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2025

in State College starting at 10:00 a.m. Click Here to join via Microsoft Teams : ID: 274 896 265 706 Passcode: GfvsJL or telephone +1 267 332 8737 ID: 377 402 179# For available handouts and more information, visit DCEDs PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council webpage.

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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.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 1, 2022

The GAO assesses technologies for detecting and treating PFAS chemicals. The Bureau of Reclamation releases a draft environmental impact statement for the White Mountain Apache Tribe water system. “If PFAS Treatment Technologies. Environmental Protection Agency is offering a $2.5 Produced by the U.S. On the Radar.

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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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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 7, 2024

Today, sales in California not only far exceed these targets, but ahead of schedule, because regulators in part underestimated how fast technology would improve. ). Congress understood that we need to ensure that the next generation of vehicle technology is made domestically to be competitive globally.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 23, 2023

The Air & Waste Management Association will hold its 15th annual Symposium on Electric Power Transformation - Energy, Environment, Policy, Technology September 26-27 in Pittsburgh.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 5, 2022

CCS technology is a problematic solution to controlling fossil fuel emissions. In 2016 the Massachusetts Institute of Technology closed its Carbon Capture and Sequestration Technologies program because the 43 projects it was involved with had all been canceled, put on hold or converted to other things.”

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 18, 2024

On January 18, the Department of Environmental Protection presented the final version of technical guidance on using trenchless technology to construct natural gas, other pipelines and underground utilities to the DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee. Each project that proposes trenchless technology (e.g.,

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Nanotech

JANUARY 21, 2025

Department of Energys (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $6 million in funding for three projects that will advance biofuel development and support U.S. On January 8, 2025, the U.S. leadership in energy and emissions innovation. bioeconomy. bioeconomy.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2025

Previously, the Rose-Walters Prize has honored climate advocates including Elizabeth Kolbert, Mark Ruffalo, Bill McKibben and Lisa Jackson and organizations including the Natural Resources Defense Council and the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. McKean County [PaEN] [Posted: May 1, 2025] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 29, 2024

On April 29, Max Environmental Technologies, Inc. Environmental Protection Agency announced. According to EPA, this site is an area with potential environmental justice concerns. MAX owns and operates a 160-acre facility, surrounded by agricultural and residential properties, about 30 miles southeast of Pittsburgh.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 3, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency et al. This decision wrongfully precludes the agency’s authority to set robust power plant carbon pollution standards in line with today’s technologies and practices adopted on a sector-wide basis. The Supreme Court’s decision in the case known as West Virginia et al.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Toxicology Program, and the International Association of Research on Cancer classify EtO as a substance that can cause certain cancers. This group pressed the EPA to support the adoption of a far less protective standard based on the TCEQ’s analysis.

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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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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 24 PA Bulletin the final technical guidance on using trenchless technology to construct natural gas, other pipelines and underground utilities is now available and effective. Each project that proposes trenchless technology (e.g.,

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2025

On April 24, the Department of Environmental Protection announced two strategic partnerships that will expand energy job opportunities across the Commonwealth while helping small and mid-sized manufacturers reduce costs, lower emissions, and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving energy economy.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency announced it will add the area surrounding the former Exide Technologies Laureldale facility in Berks County to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) on March 7. For more information on this site, visit EPA’s Exide Technologies Laureldale Facility webpage. On March 5, the U.S.

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Nanotech

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeking a rule under Section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to prohibit the production of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) during Inhance Technologies, LLCs (Inhance) fluorination process. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) v.

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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.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

On September 27, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced it has issued a consent order to Max Environmental Technologies, Inc. The EPA worked closely with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection on the case. Click Here to access the virtual meeting link.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 8, 2025

Environmental Protection Agency. In a 5-4 decision, the Court curtailed the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) authority under the Clean Water Act (CWA) to issue pollutant discharge permits. On March 4, 2025, the Supreme Court handed down an important ruling in City and County of San Francisco v.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency proposed adding the area surrounding the former Exide Technologies Laureldale facility in Berks County to the federal Superfund National Priorities List. On September 6, the U.S. Click Here for Federal Register Notice and supporting documents.

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National Law Center

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In late January, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that it was seeking public comment on its proposal to revise technology-based. The post EPA Proposes Updates to Effluent Limitations for Meat and Poultry Processors appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 21, 2021

by Lisa Sheppard, Prairie Research Institute Illinois municipalities hoping to save money on energy costs for wastewater treatment turn to the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) Technical Assistance Program (TAP) for advice. Partnering with the University of… Read more →

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 21, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency-designated sites include groundwater contaminated by dry cleaners in Paden City, West Virginia ; groundwater contamination from a munitions manufacturer in Cordova, Tennessee , that is a risk to drinking water wells; and heavy metals in sediment in Bear Creek , located six miles southeast of Baltimore.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 14, 2024

In the last week, the National Energy Technology Laboratory in Pittsburgh and Brandie Jefferson from the University of Pittsburgh published articles saying oil and gas wastewater can be a major source of lithium for rechargeable battery production. Click Here to read the entire article. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 20, 2024

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean School Bus (CSB) Program was established by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to help communities reduce pollution from older, higher polluting school buses. Public health related data for AK and HI were unavailable.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 14, 2024

The deadline for comments is July 15. -- The Governor’s Executive Board published notice in the June 15 PA Bulletin announcing the approval of a reorganization plan for the Department of Environmental Protection. PA Bulletin, page 3353 ). on page 3362. acre Endress & Hauser, Inc. acre Endress & Hauser, Inc.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 22, 2024

Earth Day began under the Nixon Administration in 1970 as a day to support environmental protection and has grown to include nations and communities around the world in appreciation of Mother Earth. Leading up to Earth Day this year, I’ve been reflecting on the meaning and purpose of the annual celebration.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2025

Read more here. -- The Department of Environmental Protection said during an April 1 webinar it would be using a new General Air Quality Permit to implement the new federal oil and gas facility methane reduction requirements for conventional oil and gas and shale gas wells and infrastructure. Read more here.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Environmental justice analysis: DTE’s energy plan includes an assessment of environmental justice that utilized US Environmental Protection Agency screening and mapping tools to evaluate its facilities’ air pollution and health impacts.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 2, 2024

To accelerate the much-needed transition to cleaner ports nationwide, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Clean Ports Program (CPP), which provides $3 billion for zero-emission equipment and climate and air quality planning at our country’s ports.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 1, 2022

In order to enforce those standards, the state must be granted a waiver by the Environmental Protection Agency, something which Congress makes very clear should be given under virtually all conditions. Freight traffic is on the rise, impacting the health and well-being of the communities through which these polluting trucks drive.

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