Water pollution in the United States

NCLA Files Suit Against U.S. for Taking of Private Property After EPA’s Gold King Mine Catastrophe

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Natural environment, Water pollution in the United States, Environment of the United States, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Environment, Gold King Mine waste water spill, Navajo Nation, Articles, Water treatment

Easily one of the largest environmental catastrophes EPA ever created, the incident became known as the yellow river seen round the world.

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  • Easily one of the largest environmental catastrophes EPA ever created, the incident became known as the yellow river seen round the world.
  • Since November 2015, EPA has continuously treated the discharge of acid mine drainage from the Gold King Mine at its water treatment plant, thereby taking Mr. Henniss property without just compensation.
  • EPAs water treatment operations also involve the storage of mine waste, solids, and other contaminants on Mr. Henniss property, again without paying to do so.
  • NCLA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit civil rights group founded by prominent legal scholar Philip Hamburger to protect constitutional freedoms from violations by the Administrative State.

Share the River's 3rd Annual Blazing Paddles Paddlefest Returns to Cleveland's Cuyahoga River on Saturday, July 24

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
Ohio, Cuyahoga River, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Water pollution in the United States, Geography of the United States, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Valley

The unique, U-shaped Cuyahoga River is 100 miles long and flows south from its headwaters near Burton, bends in Akron, heads north through Cuyahoga Valley National Park to Cleveland before spilling into Lake Erie.

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  • The unique, U-shaped Cuyahoga River is 100 miles long and flows south from its headwaters near Burton, bends in Akron, heads north through Cuyahoga Valley National Park to Cleveland before spilling into Lake Erie.
  • The Blazing Paddles Paddlefest takes place on the last segment of the Cuyahoga River Water Trail , Ohio's 13th designated water trail.
  • Share the River founder Jim Ridge said, "Blazing Paddles serves as a recreational celebration of how Cleveland's Cuyahoga River has risen like a phoenix since the 1969 fire helped ignite the modern environmental movement.
  • For Cuyahoga River safety tips visit our " Know Before You Go on the Cuyahoga River " page.

EMCORE Awarded $4.1 Million Supplemental Contract from Raytheon Intelligence & Space for High-Performance Fiber Optic Gyroscopes

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Companies, Economy of the United States, Science and technology in the United States, Raytheon Company, Water pollution in the United States, Raytheon Technologies, Raytheon Intelligence & Space

Under the supplemental contract, EMCORE will supply high-performance FOG modules for use in airborne optical targeting systems.

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  • Under the supplemental contract, EMCORE will supply high-performance FOG modules for use in airborne optical targeting systems.
  • EMCORE has delivered over 1,200 units of its custom-designed, closed-loop FOGs to Raytheon Intelligence & Space and expects to deliver the additional units for this add-on contract through February 2022.
  • In 2018, EMCORE was awarded a long-term contract by Raytheon Company valued at more than $18 million for custom, single-axis tethered FOGs with separate electronics and sensor modules that accommodate the widest variety of installation parameters.
  • This supplemental contract with one of our most important customers demonstrates the strength of our partnership with Raytheon Intelligence & Space, said David Wojciechowski, vice president of sales, marketing and business development for EMCORE.

Biden Administration Announcement Leaves Crucial Streams, Wetlands, and Drinking Water Sources in Jeopardy

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Biden family, Joe Biden, Democrats United States), Federal government of the United States, Democratic Party United States), Water pollution in the United States

Today's action recognizes the significant problems with the current rule, but does not immediately reverse it.

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  • Today's action recognizes the significant problems with the current rule, but does not immediately reverse it.
  • "The Biden administration must act quickly to restore clean water protections because the current rule lets developers, industry, or anyone else pollute, fill, or pave over these waters without federal permit.
  • Every day the rule remains in place means that more streams, wetlands, lakes, and drinking water sourcesprotected under every other administrationcan be destroyed.
  • The administration must make this a priority, and we will hold their feet to the fire."

Marotta Controls Confirms Lockheed Martin Control Actuation System is Moving into High Volume Production

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Defense, Technology, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Other Defense, Hardware, Burbank, California, Lockheed Corporation, Water pollution in the United States, Marotta, Stabilizer, Actuation, California, Economy of the United States, States of the United States

Marotta Controls , a rapidly growing aerospace and defense supplier based in New Jersey, announced today that its custom fin Control Actuation System (CAS) design project for Lockheed Martin has reached completion having achieved full component-level qualification to more than 20 military standards.

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  • Marotta Controls , a rapidly growing aerospace and defense supplier based in New Jersey, announced today that its custom fin Control Actuation System (CAS) design project for Lockheed Martin has reached completion having achieved full component-level qualification to more than 20 military standards.
  • The CAS is now transitioning from development into high volume production and is positioned to support throughout the life of the program.
  • In fact, the company expanded its manufacturing capabilitiesfacility infrastructure, power resource, test tools, etc.to support Lockheed Martins fulfillment needs and ramp rates entirely in-house.
  • Incorrect configuration of these elements can lead to uncontrolled, high levels of electromagnetic interference (EMI), which can ultimately damage the system when in use.

Raytheon Technologies and GLOBALFOUNDRIES Partner to Accelerate 5G Wireless Connectivity

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Companies, Military–industrial complex, Economy of the United States, Technology, Raytheon Company, Water pollution in the United States, GlobalFoundries, Raytheon Technologies, 5G

"\n"I am proud that GLOBALFOUNDRIES\' fab in Essex is leading the way in domestic production of this important 5G-enabling technology and beyond.

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  • "\n"I am proud that GLOBALFOUNDRIES\' fab in Essex is leading the way in domestic production of this important 5G-enabling technology and beyond.
  • "This collaboration between a world-class manufacturer, GLOBALFOUNDRIES, and Raytheon Technologies, a leader in technological innovation, is good news for the nation\'s semiconductor supply chain and competitiveness.
  • Our collaboration with Raytheon Technologies is an important step to ensuring the development and manufacturing capability of solutions for critical future 5G applications,"said GF CEO Tom Caulfield.
  • The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.\nView original content to download multimedia: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/raytheon-technologies-and-global...\n'

Winston & Strawn Expands Environmental Litigation Team With Addition Of Former Senior DOJ Official Jonathan D. Brightbill

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Thursday, May 13, 2021
Natural environment, Environment of the United States, Environment, Water pollution in the United States, Pesticide regulation in the United States, Articles, Water law in the United States, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Clean Water Rule, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Clean Power Plan

This included the Navigable Waters Protection Rule and Clean Water Rule Repeal (10th Cir., district courts), the Affordable Clean Energy Rule and Clean Power Plan Repeal (D.C.

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  • This included the Navigable Waters Protection Rule and Clean Water Rule Repeal (10th Cir., district courts), the Affordable Clean Energy Rule and Clean Power Plan Repeal (D.C.
  • ), defense of EPA actions on pesticide tolerances under FIFRA and the FDCA (9th Cir.
  • I am also joining the team at a pivotal moment for environmental law," said Jonathan.
  • "Jonathan\'s background is ideal to address these complex legal matters and we look forward to his contributions.

EPCOR Leader Receives Prestigious Water Sector Honor

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Organizations, Articles, Environmental engineering, Water Environment Federation, Water pollution in the United States, World Economic Forum, EPCOR Utilities

PHOENIX, April 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has recognized Art Nunez, Operations Director at EPCOR USA (EPCOR), with a distinguished national award at the AZ Water Associations 94th Annual Water Conference and Exhibition today.

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  • PHOENIX, April 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has recognized Art Nunez, Operations Director at EPCOR USA (EPCOR), with a distinguished national award at the AZ Water Associations 94th Annual Water Conference and Exhibition today.
  • The WEF presents the Arthur Sidney Bedell Award annually to acknowledge an individual water professionals extraordinary personal service to a WEF Member Association.
  • As a member organization to the WEF, the AZ Water Association is eligible to nominate water professionals in its membership for the award.
  • Were very fortunate to have a leader of Arts caliber at the helm of our Central Division, and we appreciate the WEFs recognition of his remarkable contributions to the AZ Water Association and the water industry.

Ecobot Provides Perspective on Biden Administration Impact on Environmental Regulation

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Thursday, March 18, 2021
Natural environment, Environment of the United States, Environmental policy in the United States, Water law in the United States, Water pollution in the United States, Environment, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Clean Water Act, Units of time, Joe Biden

"The continual policy changes over the past eight years create unnecessary complexity to environmental regulation," Jeremy Schewe, PWS, Chief Scientific Officer of Ecobot said.

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  • "The continual policy changes over the past eight years create unnecessary complexity to environmental regulation," Jeremy Schewe, PWS, Chief Scientific Officer of Ecobot said.
  • The rule was established by the Obama administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a clarification of the 1972 Clean Water Act.
  • This rule was changed in 2020 via the Navigable Waters Rule initiated by a 2017 executive order by the previous administration.
  • "The moves by the Biden administration are absolutely a step in the right direction," Lee Lance, CEO of Ecobot said.

Projects throughout the Western United States receive $42.4 million in grants from Reclamation to conserve and use water more efficiently

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Water conservation, Physical sciences, Agricultural soil science, Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Federal assistance in the United States, Water pollution in the United States, Chemistry, Water, Natural sciences

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Bureau of Reclamation is awarding $42.4 million in grants to 55 projects throughout 13 states.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Bureau of Reclamation is awarding $42.4 million in grants to 55 projects throughout 13 states.
  • These projects will improve the water reliability for these communities by using water more efficiently and power efficiency improvements that water supply reliability and generate more hydropower.
  • These grants will help increase resilience to the impacts of climate change and conserve water.
  • "Using EQIP-WaterSMART Initiative assistance to reduce water losses and use irrigation water efficiently allows farmers to complement WEEG funded projects and to conserve additional water for prolonged droughts."