Leading Water Associations Urge EPA to Expedite Regulation of PFAS
National Ground Water Association and others draft letter to EPA Administrator, urging science and research to be the leading factor in determining PFAS regulations.
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EPA Makes ‘Contorted’ Legal Argument for Permit Rule
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /E&E Newsby Pamela King and Hannah NortheyEPA’s final rule that curtails states’ authority over Clean Water Act permitting of pipelines, hydroelectric dams and other energy projects could run afoul of a 1994 Supreme Court ruling that originally granted states that oversight power.
U.S. EPA Moves to Curb State Powers to Deny Permits for Energy Projects
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Reutersby Valerie VolcoviciU.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler signed on Monday a rule limiting state powers to block energy infrastructure projects, setting up a fight with some Democratic governors who say Washington is stripping their ability to protect their states’ interests and combat climate change.
Inland Empire Water Agency Gets $196 Million Loan from EPA
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kristiene Gong /The San Bernardino Sunby Steve ScauzilloThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, May 28, gave a $196.4 million loan to the Inland Empire Utilities Agency to expand its wastewater treatment plant in Chino. Loan dollars will be used to help finance an expansion of the IEUA’s Regional Water Recycling Plant No. 5, located at 6063 Kimball Ave., the EPA announced.
Opinion: Ripple Effect – When Politics Ignores Science, it Jeopardizes Local Clean Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Hillby Nathan MurphyNine states are suing the Environmental Protection Agency for “trying to use the current public health crisis to sweep environmental violations under the rug,” according to California Attorney General Xavier Becerra.
Democrats Decry ‘Pandemic of Pollution’ Under Trump’s EPA
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /AP Newsby Matthew DalyDemocrats on Wednesday blasted the Trump administration’s moves to roll back environmental regulations during the coronavirus crisis, with one senator saying a “pandemic of pollution″ has been released.
9 States Sue EPA for ‘Blanket Waiver’ As Nation Fights Pandemic
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Sacramento Beeby Jennifer BjorhusNine states have sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for curtailing enforcement of rules on air and water pollution during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the pullback puts the public at even greater risk.
Trump EPA’s Targeting of San Francisco Pollution May Bring Investigation
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Tal KopanThe nation’s environmental watchdog may investigate federal enforcement of water policy in California after Democratic lawmakers accused the Trump administration of “irregular” interference targeting San Francisco, according to a letter sent to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Court Nixes Groups’ Endangered Species Suits, OKs State Case
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bloomberg Lawby Ellen GilmerEnvironmental and animal advocacy groups haven’t shown they have legal standing to challenge the Trump administration’s revised Endangered Species Act regulations, but a lawsuit from a coalition of states can move forward, a federal court ruled Monday.
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California tossed a lawsuit from the Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, and other groups, and a similar suit from the Animal Legal Defense Fund, but gave them 21 days to file an amended complaint with more information to support their claims that the regulations harm their members.
Farmers, Ranchers Dispute Legal Limits of Revamped Water Rule
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Bloomberg Lawby Amena H. SaiyidCattlemen in the West are gearing up for a legal battle over the Trump administration’s revamped water jurisdiction rule, even as a national trade association of farmers that touts itself as the “unified voice of agriculture” supports the change.
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