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PFAS Cleanup in Limbo Without a Law

September 25, 2019

As the number of communities in the U.S. discovering high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in water supplies continues to grow, industry and local officials are waiting on legislative and regulatory leadership to set limits and standards for this pollutant class.

Hudson River PCB Cleanup Lands Back in Court

Mary B. Powers

August 25, 2019

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New York State sues to overturn EPA's April ruling that the $1.7B GE project is 'completed.'

EPA Limits State Review of Section 401 Permits Under Proposed Rule

Pam Radtke Russell

August 21, 2019

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Energy producers are welcoming a proposed change to Clean Water Act regulations that would limit states’ rights to review Section 401 certifications.

Water Infrastructure

WIFIA Requests Dip, But Dollars Sought Outrun Funds Available

Tom Ichniowski

July 22, 2019

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EPA gets 51 requests seeking $6.6 billion in loans, exceeding the $6 billion agency can lend.

Mixed Reviews for EPA Move to Speed Energy Permits

Pam Hunter McFarland

June 19, 2019

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The outlook for new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency guidance aimed at streamlining permit approvals for natural gas pipelines and other energy infrastructure projects is murky, at best, and could lead to more frequent legal skirmishes, some observers say.

Would You Drink Treated Wastewater?

A Growing Number of Communities are Considering Potable Reuse

Pam Radtke Russell

June 19, 2019

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Water recycling and other forms of reuse—such as direct potable reuse—have become mainstream enough to attract the attention of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Study: More Than 600 Sites in US Contaminated by PFAS

Group Recommends Lower Threshold than EPA

Mary B. Powers

May 14, 2019

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While the Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a clean up standard of 70 parts per trillion for some PFAS chemicals, the Environmental Working Group says a safe standard is 1 part per trillion.

NY Is Set To Sue US EPA Over ‘Completion’ of PCB Removal

Mary B. Powers

April 17, 2019

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State Challenges Agency Okay to End GE Hudson River Dredging

Water Infrastructure

In Consent Decree, NYC Agrees to Carry Out $3B in Reservoir Projects

Tom Ichniowski

March 18, 2019

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Projects include $1.6-billion cover for Hillview Reservoir in Yonkers.

EPA Data Says Industrial Toxin Release is Down

Nadine M. Post

March 11, 2019

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2017 Toxics Release Inventory National Analysis indicates that since 2007, releases of toxic chemicals by manufacturers declined, despite a growing economy.