Tag: Clean Water Act

The Obama administration had denied the Pebble Mine in Alaska a permit for years because of the potential impact it would have on water quality and the number of salmon that indigenous populations rely upon. (AP Photo/Al Grillo,File)

Energy and Environment

EPA’s Scott Pruitt reverses his prior decision, halts approval process for Alaskan gold mine

Josh Siegel · January 27, 2018 2:33 am

The Man They Love to Hate

Fred Barnes · December 15, 2017 9:00 am

The Tennessee Valley Authority, a large government-funded electric utility, said a court-ordered clean up of a coal waste site will take about 24 years to fulfill, and that the utility is considering appealing the federal court's mandate within the next 30 days. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Energy and Environment

Tennessee Valley Authority mulls appeal of 24-year coal cleanup project

John Siciliano · September 6, 2017 6:12 pm

Wet Work

The Scrapbook · August 25, 2017 8:00 am

Field of Streams?

TWS Podcast · August 23, 2017 8:06 pm

A federal court judge has ordered the nation's largest public utility to dig up all its coal waste at a power plant site in Tennessee and move it to a specialized site that can prevent the waste from leaching into the Cumberland River. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Energy and Environment

Federal judge orders nation’s largest public utility to remove coal waste

John Siciliano · August 5, 2017 2:01 pm

The Energy Independence and Economic Growth Executive Order signed March 28 has been given the most attention for beginning the process of rolling back the centerpiece of former President Barack Obama's climate agenda, called the Clean Power Plan. (Bloomberg News Photo)

Energy and Environment

Trump’s energy plan coming one deadline at a time

John Siciliano · May 15, 2017 4:01 am

A gardener waters a green in front of the clubhouse at the Trump International Golf Club, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The 18-hole golf course in Dubai bearing Donald Trump's name exemplifies the questions surrounding his international business interests. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Washington Secrets

Trump enviro ally: Focus on clean air, water, not climate change

Paul Bedard · March 27, 2017 2:33 pm

When Scott Pruitt takes over, he will have his work cut out for him. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Beltway Confidential

Time for Trump’s EPA pick to rein in the agency

Boyden Gray · December 28, 2016 11:00 pm

States Make Their Case Against Obama Water Rule in Federal Court Briefs

Tatiana Lozano · November 2, 2016 9:53 pm

The case deals with a lawsuit by an environmental group that said mine runoff from a Fola Coal operation was making a nearby stream toxic to aquatic wildlife because it was increasing the electrical conductivity of the water. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)

Energy and Environment

Case to determine if courts can move the goalposts on water permits

Kyle Feldscher · October 27, 2016 4:01 am

Despite years of litigation demonstrating the Clean Water Act's defects and significant constitutional questions, it remains virtually unchanged by Congress. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Energy and Environment

Might the Clean Water Act be unconstitutional?

Chance Weldon · June 10, 2016 4:03 am