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Spangle agrees to $31K settlement over Clean Water Act lawsuit
Facing $30,000 in fines, the small town of Spangle, Wash. – located about 18 miles south of downtown Spokane – has less than ...
The Gazette4d
States take cue from feds, roll back wetland protections
A new Louisiana law that rolls back protections from development in isolated wetlands is inspired by a 2023 U.S. Supreme ...
E&E News4d
GOP water permitting bill sails through committee
The ‘‘Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act” passed the Transportation and Infrastructure ...
Empire Plaza gets full funding for first decarbonization phase
ALBANY — Funds from this year’s state budget will carry the Empire State Plaza through the first phase of its long-awaited ...
National Law Review5d
Citizen Suit Enforcement Under the Industrial General Permit: How Businesses Can Avoid Substantial Costs Associated with Notice Letters
Each year, many California businesses receive letters from private entities, typically environmental nongovernmental ...
WWNO5d
Revised wetlands protection laws in Louisiana, other states open door to development
“A reading of this law … could say that all of Bayou Sauvage, thousands of acres of wetlands, are now not protected,” Rota ...
AllAfrica6d
South Africa: The Right to Water Is Out of Reach for Many South Africans - Case Study Offers Solutions
Analysis - South Africa's constitution says "everyone has the right to have access to sufficient food and water". In reality, however, this right is not enjoyed by all. Many places experience regular ...