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Proposed Legislation Water Pollution

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PFAS Liability/Drinking Water Exceedances: Legislation Submitted to North Carolina General Assembly Allocating Liability

House Bill 569 has been submitted to the General Assembly of North Carolina which is styled: AN ACT TO PROTECT THE CITIZENS OF NORTH CAROLINA FROM DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATED BY GENX AND OTHER PFAS COMPOUNDS....more

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95th Arkansas General Assembly: Legislation Introduced Prohibiting Discharges into Waterbodies Utilized by A Public Water System

Senate Bill 556 has been introduced which would amend Arkansas Code Title 8, Chapter 3, Subchapter 1 to add an additional Section titled:                                 8-3-104. Watershed Discharge Prohibition...more

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Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act: U.S. House of Representatives Legislation Introduced Addressing Plastic Pellets

H.R. 7634 has been introduced into the United States House of Representatives which is titled: Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act (“Act”). The Act requires that the United States...more

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Headwaters Protection Act of 2023: Legislation Introduced in United States Senate Expanding Two United States Forest Service...

Several United States Senators introduced legislation titled: Headwaters Protection Act of 2023 (“Act”)...more

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Camp Lejeune Justice Act: An Inside Look at How the PACT Act Will Help Veterans Exposed to Toxic Chemicals

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A new piece of legislation— one that Ward and Smith lobbied heavily for—is poised to allow people who were exposed to contaminated water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune to seek compensation for injuries and other damages. ...more

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Proposed “California Clean Water Act” (AB 377) Would Restrict Ability to Secure Schedules of Compliance in Water Quality Permits...

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AB 377, entitled the “California Clean Water Act,” introduced by Assemblymember Rivas in February 2021, includes provisions to eliminate all “impaired waterways” and make all waters in California suitable for drinking,...more

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