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Environmental Justice Update: The Justice40 Initiative

Soon after taking office, President Biden issued Executive Order 14008, entitled, “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.” This is an unusually long and complex executive order and includes many provisions relating...more

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U.S. EPA’s First Usage of Clean Water Act Residual Designation Authority & Environmental Justice

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In September 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 issued a decision to use its Clean Water Act (CWA) Residual Designation Authority (RDA) to require National Pollution Discharge Elimination System...more

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No Love for the Dirty Water: EPA Proposing Expanded Stormwater Permitting in Boston

The Standells may “love that dirty water” according to their 1966 hit song, but the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) New England region is hoping to reduce stormwater pollution running off industrial, commercial and...more

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Austin: A Battle Among Progressives

The City of Austin has become a battleground for progressive initiatives. On June 9, the City Council approved a resolution directed at water quality, flooding, and environmental justice. Surprisingly, these laudable...more

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UN Special Rapporteur Targets ‘Sacrifice Zones’ Caused by the Ongoing Toxification of People and the Planet

In his latest report, the sixth in a series of thematic reports, Professor David Boyd, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment celebrates a turning point in the evolution of human rights: the October 8,...more

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Drinking Water on Tap: Money, Morality, and More with Tracy Mehan from the American Water Works Association - Reflections on Water...

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Tracy Mehan joins Dave Ross and Anna Wildeman to discuss his work as executive director of government affairs with the American Water Works Association and the flood of water topics inundating the drinking water sector,...more

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EPA’s FY 2021 Enforcement Results: Insights for Clean Air Act Enforcement

When it comes to enforcement initiatives, EPA’s priorities are clear. EPA’s National Enforcement Initiatives are announced on a three-year cycle, and EPA’s annual release of enforcement results is an extensive and in-depth...more

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