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By Kristin Watt On January 12, 2012

Clean Ohio Funding Update

The Clean Ohio Assistance Fund (COAF) has announced that it is no longer accepting applications for grant funding (under $300K)....


Tags: Brownfields, Environment

Ohio's new industrial activity storm water general permit went into effect January 1, 2012. If you have an existing industrial...


Tags: Storm, Water, Stormwater, Environment

Ohio EPA has issued a Draft General Permit for Water Quality Certification related to oil and gas exploration and production...


Tags: Environment

Governor Kasich has appointed Agriculture Director Jim Zehringer to lead the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Assistant...


Tags: Environment

Hydraulic Fracturing on 2012 Agenda for USEPA Inspector General

The scrutiny continues: The USEPA Office of Inspector General recently announced its FY 2012 Annual Plan. As stated on USEPA's...


Tags: Hydraulic Fracturing, Environment

EPA announced on November 3 its final research plan on hydraulic fracturing. The Congressionally directed study will evaluate...


Tags: Hydraulic Fracturing, Environment

USEPA announced yesterday a schedule to develop standards for wastewater discharges associated with natural gas production....


Tags: Environment

Yesterday the Ohio Supreme Court unanimously reaffirmed a 1878 decision in a dispute between the state and private property...


Tags: Environment

Recent Case Regarding Exposure to Benzene

The Vermont Supreme Court found that circumstantial evidence of benzene exposure allegedly causing cancer was insufficient to...


Tags: Environment

Earth Justice Files Citizen Petition Under TSCA

Earth Justice recently filed a citizen suit petition under TSCA asking the USEPA to regulate the chemical substances and mixtures...


Tags: Oil, Gas, TSCA, Environment

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