New coal ash regulations coming?

By Kristen Lombardi

Now that the Environmental Protection Agency has ended years of delay and pledged to regulate coal ash — the often toxic combustion waste th

Excerpts from this story referencing "Clean Water Act":

"… er ways to tighten federal oversight of the ash. Of specific interest: the Clean Water Act (CWA), which is the primary law protecting streams, lakes, and wetlands fr …"

Eastern Shore homebuilder investigated for storm water runoff

By Joe Eaton

Eastern Shore homebuilder investigated for storm water runoff

Excerpts from this story referencing "Clean Water Act":

"… investigation by the Department of Justice for possible violations of the Clean Water Act.Hovnanian, which has been fighting for almost a decade to construct the Fo …"

"… mebuilders agreed to pay $4.3 million to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act at construction sites in the District of Columbia and 34 states, including …"

EPA's internal Clear Air Act 'watch list'

By Jim Morris

Regulators feared disclosure would make it seem like a ‘most wanted’ list

Excerpts from this story referencing "Clean Water Act":

"… y insiders have compiled such lists of violators of the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Common denominator: Facili …"

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IMPACT: EPA posts secret 'watch list' that includes chronic polluters

By Corbin Hiar

Days after 'Poisoned Places' stories and disclosure of internal polluter 'watch list,' EPA starts naming names — and divulges no details

Excerpts from this story referencing "Clean Water Act":

"… un to publish watch lists that include serious or chronic violators of the Clean Water Act, governing the release of pollutants in waterways, and Resource Conservati …"

Industry wields sway over air pollution rules, enforcement

By Ronnie Greene, Chris Hamby and Jim Morris

As communities battle toxic air, industry shapes EPA and state regulation.

States slow to act against New England polluters

By Maggie Mulvihill, Alex Burris and James Robinson

Regulators in Maine and nearby states have taken months and even years to sanction facilities violating the Clean Air Act

Excerpts from this story referencing "Clean Water Act":

"… ion, the EPA, for the first time, made the lists of alleged Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act violators available on its webs …"

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Big setback for mountaintop mining critics

By Jim Morris

Judge's ruling raises doubts about whether the EPA can halt strip mines such as the planned Spruce No. 1 in West Virginia.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Clean Water Act":

"… rgh.Mine opponents were encouraged when, in January 2011, the EPA vetoed a Clean Water Act permit that had been issued to Mingo Logan four years earlier by the U.S. …"

"… 8, said it’s essential that the government appeal the court decision.The Clean Water Act says the EPA can veto a Corps permit “whenever it determines a project i …"

FACT CHECK: Romney misfires with EPA anecdote

By FactCheck.Org

Romney uses story of Idaho couple to criticize Obama administration, but leaves out crucial details.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Clean Water Act":

"… eatened to fine the couple up to $32,500 a day for violating the Clean Water Act if they didn’t restore the small wetlands by removing the gravel.The Sac …"

"… e wetlands on the Sacketts’ property and whether the couple violated the Clean Water Act. The Sacketts will now be given an opportunity to argue that issue in a fe …"

Clean Water Case targets wetlands protection in North Carolina

By Alice Su

As part of a U.S. effort to protect wetlands, a federal court has ordered $1 million in preservation projects in North Carolina.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Clean Water Act":

"… one piece of a broader federal effort to protect wetlands and enforce the Clean Water Act.The new case centers on Freedman Farms Inc., a corporate hog farm in Colum …"

"… nd community service payments. The farm, the government said, violated the Clean Water Act by discharging hog waste from its 4,800 hogs into a stream that leads dire …"

"… from contaminating surface and ground water.The EPA, which has settled 18 Clean Water Act cases since 2011, calls wetlands “one of the most important ecosystems i …"

"… etlands “one of the most important ecosystems in the world.” Under the Clean Water Act, companies must obtain a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or s …"

Inspector General to review EPA's 'Watch Lists'

By Jim Morris

The EPA’s inspector general has begun a review of the agency's use of internal watch lists of alleged chronic polluters nationwide.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Clean Water Act":

"… watch lists include allegedly chronic violators of the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, which governs the handling …"