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We’re preparing a plan that we believe meets our obligation under the Clean Water Act and balances it versus what is affordable for Evansville and areas that we serve
The bill constrains science based decision making, increases litigation risk, and undermines the integrity of several foundational environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the National Environmental Policy Act
I've been concerned that BP is dragging its feet on NRDA, possibly so that Clean Water Act fines pursuant to the settlement can be utilized for crucial projects that NRDA dollars should cover separatelyMore quotes »
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MS company pleads for illegally filling wetlands
JACKSON, Miss. — A Mississippi corporation has pleaded guilty to illegally filling wetlands near Bay St. Louis. Hancock County Land LLC entered the plea Wednesday and agreed to pay a $1 million fine and take remedial measures for two felony violations of from Biloxi Sun Herald Read more »
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News - Oilsands fight heads to Utah
A Calgary company is set to be the first to mine oilsands in the U.S., but that won’t happen if a coalition of American environmental activists has its way. US Oil Sands Inc. has been working since 2003 to begin extracting bitumen from its 80-square-kilo from Fast Forward Weekly Read more »
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Waterbody Management Must Be Implemented | Commentary
Congress must ask the Environmental Protection Agency why, after more than 40 years of increasingly costly watershed management (WSM) technologies and best-management practices, is water quality continuing to deteriorate. Since enactment of the Clean Wat from Roll Call Read more »
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EPA drops review of conflict-of-interest complaint about DEP head Vinyard
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency won’t pursue an environmental group’s arguments that Florida Secretary of Environmental Protection, Herschel Vinyard, was breaking federal conflict-of-interest rules by overseeing permits tied to the Clean Water A from Jacksonville.com Read more »
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Beck Center repaving project may get $50,000 boost from Lakewood council
LAKEWOOD—A proposal to repave the rear parking lot at Beck Center for the Arts could get a $50,000 boost, while helping the city achieve its goals under the federal Clean Water Act. Council members are considering legislation that would direct funds to t from Cleveland.com Read more »
