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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti joined local water officials today to detail a new partnership that will shift water from the State Water Project to the Colorado River to ensure that Southland residents have continued water access amid a historic drought.

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti joined local water officials today to detail a new partnership that will ...

Is it safe to swim at Houston-area beaches? New report will make you think twice Report: Texas beaches have unsafe levels of fecal bacteria A trip to the beach could make you sick. A new report finds potentially unsafe water quality at several Texas beaches, including a few in the greater Houston area. John Rumpler, Clean Water Program Director at Environment America shares breaks down the study. HOUSTON - A trip to Texas beaches could leave you and your loved ones sick. A new report by Environ...

Clean Production Action Kayla Williams joined Clean Production Action as Communications and Program Coordinator in the summer of 2019. She is a recent graduate of Tufts University in which she earned a BA in Environmental Studies with a concentration in Sustainability, Policy, and Equity and a BA in Anthropology. Kayla brings communications and outreach experience from her previous internship work with the Clean Water Program of Californias Consumer and Environmental Protection Agency of Santa ...

This is due primarily to a Republican-controlled legislature which has starved it of funding. The DEP must be provided with adequate money and staffing in the upcoming Commonwealth budget. The DEP is Pennsylvania’s environmental “cop on the beat.” Its job is to enforce Pennsylvania’s environmental laws and regulations. The best, although imperfect, measure of DEP’s strength over time is its number of filled positions, i.e., the number of people paid to come to work each day. In 2003...

Pennsylvania’s environmental protection must be strengthened | Opinion Updated Apr 09, 1:09 PM; Posted Apr 09, 1:09 PM Facebook Share By Greg Vitali The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has been under resourced for years. This is due primarily to a Republican-controlled legislature, which has starved it of funding. The DEP must be provided with adequate money and staffing in the upcoming Commonwealth budget. The DEP is Pennsylvania’s environmental “cop on the be...

The city of Santa Clarita wants to ensure residents are aware of an effort to provide financial relief to low-income seniors. Los Angeles County is offering tax exceptions to eligible property-owners through the countywide Safe, Clean Water Program. Eligible seniors can apply for an exemption from the special parcel tax by submitting a filled-out tax exemption form by mail no later than May 1, 2021. In order to receive a tax waiver, applicants must meet the following requirements: – Be 62 y...

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has been under resourced for years. This is due primarily to a Republican controlled legislature which has starved it of funding. The DEP must be provided with adequate money and staffing in the upcoming Commonwealth budget. The DEP is Pennsylvania’s environmental “cop on the beat”. Its job is to enforce Pennsylvania’s environmental laws and regulations. The best (although imperfect) measure of DEP’s strength over ...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit reversed the Colorado injunction of the Trump administrations Navigable Waters Protection Rule, siding with a coalition of trade groups including the, American Farm Bureau Federation, National Cattlemens Beef Association and National Pork Producers Council. The Court ruled that Colorado failed to show irreparable injury on the record before the Court. Due to this ruling, NWPR is now effective law in Colorado and all 50 states are now must abide by...

Measure would be a new tax or fee increase to help upgrade aging infrastructure, boost water quality Some local leaders previously expressed support for a so-called mega-bond that would have raised property taxes to tackle the entire backlog of infrastructure projects, including antiquated buildings, crumbling streets and missing sidewalks. Advertisement But the focus recently shifted to a tax increase only for the city’s backlog of stormwater projects, partly because they make up $4.5 billio...