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Why this First Nation is Right to Sue the Alberta Energy Regulator over Last Year’s Toxic Tailings Leak

Enviromental Defense

Instead of informing downstream communities, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) helped Imperial cover up the spill for over nine months. Shockingly, this was the first time local Indigenous nations, the federal government and the public were informed about the leak! They have spectacularly failed on this front.

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

Union of Concerned Scientists

It was a big step towards providing adequate health protections, but Environmental regulations need to look at people, not just pollutants—and the way to get there is by assessing cumulative impacts. But the requirements in the rule were developed considering that one carcinogen from that one type of facility.

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Easy Ways Oil and Gas Companies Can Reduce Pollution

Enviromental Defense

However, the issue isn’t their supposed lack of ability – it’s the industry’s refusal to prioritize environmental responsibility over profit. The oil and gas industry has been able to avoid taking responsibility for its pollution far too long, and the consequences are mounting.

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EPA Files $4.2 Million Settlement Of Air Pollution Violations For 2019 Philadelphia Refinery Explosion, Fire; Public Comments Invited

PA Environment Daily

Environmental Protection Agency announced the federal government has settled its final federal Clean Air Act (CAA) claim against Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining and Marketing, LLC pertaining to the June 21, 2019 fire and explosion at its former South Philadelphia refinery. On October 8, the U.S.

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WeConservePA Honors Cynthia Carrow With 2025 Lifetime Conservation Leadership Award

PA Environment Daily

In her current role as vice president, government and community relations, she has oversight of all public policy matters and strategic government affairs. In addition to these responsibilities, she also directly manages the Heritage Program and the Community Greening Program, two of the largest program areas at the Conservancy.

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PA Assn. Of Environmental Professionals Host Nov. 12 Webinar On Threatened, Endangered Species Policy Updates

PA Environment Daily

Fish and Wildlife Service regulations implementing the federal Endangered Species Act, evolving protections for the tricolored bat and northern long-eared bat, and potential policy implications of the 2024 election. The panelists, Tad Macfarlan and Sam Boden from K&L Gates LLP, will discuss the significance of recent changes to U.S.

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California Coastal Commission Concurs With BOEM’s Consistency Determination for Morro Bay WEA

Clean Energy Law

In April 2022, BOEM issued a Consistency Determination for the Morro Bay WEA — as required by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Consistency Regulations — and, just last week, the California Coastal Commission (the Commission) conditionally concurred with this determination.

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