Category: Legal Corner
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Senate Republicans Pass Pretend Solution To Reducing Nutrient Pollution In Chesapeake Bay Watershed Guaranteeing Taxpayers Fund Higher Cost Practices
Senate Republicans Pass Pretend Solution To Reducing Nutrient Pollution In Chesapeake Bay Watershed Guaranteeing Taxpayers Fund Higher Cost Practices Source: PA Environmental Digest Blog, 6/27/2019 On June 26, Senate Republicans passed Senate Bill 575 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) establishing a taxpayer funded procurement program for nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment reductions needed to comply with the Chesapeake Bay…
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EPA proposed Perchlorate Rule: June 26, 2019… The proposed rule was published today!
EPA proposed Perchlorate Rule: June 26, 2019 The proposed rule was published today! Here is a link. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/06/26/2019-12773/national-primary-drinking-water-regulations-perchlorate The first page notes: Comments must be received on or before August 26, 2019. Please comment. Patti Kay
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THE YORK WATER COMPANY ANNOUNCES PRESIDENT HINES WILL RETIRE NEXT YEAR AND JT HAND WILL BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT AND CEO
THE YORK WATER COMPANY ANNOUNCES PRESIDENT HINES WILL RETIRE NEXT YEAR AND JT HAND WILL BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT AND CEO JUNE 25, 2019, YORK, PENNSYLVANIA – The Board of Directors of The York Water Company (NASDAQ:YORW) at its Board meeting on June 24th, accepted President Jeffrey R. Hines’ letter of retirement and unanimously approved…
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DEP Expects To Present EQB With A Consultant Report On Costs/Benefits Of Climate Cap-And-Trade Petition Early Next Year; Update On PFOS Petition
PA Environmental Digest Blog, 6/18/2019 DEP Expects To Present EQB With A Consultant Report On Costs/Benefits Of Climate Cap-And-Trade Petition Early Next Year; Update On PFOS Petition On June 18, the Department of Environmental Protection told the Environmental Quality Board it expects to present the Board with a consultant’s evaluation of the cost and…
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CAPITAL REGION WATER UNVEILS EMERGENCY BACKUP GENERATOR
CAPITAL REGION WATER UNVEILS EMERGENCY BACKUP GENERATOR DAUPHIN COUNTY PARTNERSHIP LEADS TO INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCY HARRISBURG (June 4, 2019): Capital Region Water has completed installation of a 750-kilowatt generator system to supply emergency power for Capital Region Water’s drinking water treatment facility, the Water Services Center.…
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EPA sets timetable for PFAS action
EPA sets timetable for PFAS action By Jacob Holzman, CQ Roll Call (May 28, 2019) – The Environmental Protection Agency has outlined the timetable for making decisions this year on regulating controversial per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, which are known as “forever” chemicals due to their durability in the environment. The agency projected…
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Perchlorate Proposed Rulemaking
Perchlorate Proposed Rulemaking Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing a notice of proposed rulemaking that seeks public input on a range of options regarding the regulation of perchlorate in public drinking water systems. The agency is seeking comment on a proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for perchlorate to establish a…
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Gov. Wolf’s Restore Pennsylvania Can Help Clean Up Contaminated Drinking Water
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 21, 2019 View Online Gov. Wolf’s Restore Pennsylvania Can Help Clean Up Contaminated Drinking Water Horsham, PA — Governor Tom Wolf today joined local and state officials on a tour of a Horsham Water and Sewer Authority well equipped with a Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) filter to see what the township…
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ATTENTION COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLIERS: If you serve a population of more than 3,300, based on the state drinking water inventory and reported to EPA, then you are subject to the 2018 America’s Water Infrastructure Act.
ATTENTION COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLIERS: If you serve a population of more than 3,300, based on the state drinking water inventory and reported to EPA, then you are subject to the 2018 America’s Water Infrastructure Act. This Act requires risk and resilience assessments and updated emergency response plans every 5 years. Certification of completion of each…
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Department of Homeland Security Certifies Pennsylvania as REAL ID-Compliant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2019 Department of Homeland Security Certifies Pennsylvania as REAL ID-Compliant Harrisburg, PA – Today, PennDOT announced that the department has been notified by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that Pennsylvania is in full compliance with the federal REAL ID Act and regulation. “This DHS designation is the culmination of…