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How the Supreme Court’s Clean Water Act Decision May Impact the Connecticut River & Surrounding Habitats

Summary of the decision, potential impact to wetlands, and how CRC will be moving forward to protect clean water.

By Diana Chaplin|June 1st, 2023|Tags: advocacy, Clean Water Act, environmental ad, federal legislation, legislation, Supreme Court|

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Comments on Vermont Anti-degradation Rule

The individual antidegradation review mentioned applies only to certain permits issued by the Department of Environmental Conservation.

By Kathy Urffer|February 15th, 2023|Tags: Clean Water, Clean Water Act, rules, Vermont|

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CRC comments on draft Chang Farms NPDES permit

December 7, 2021 Nathan Chien U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Region 1 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (06-4) Boston MA 02109-3912 Cathy Vakalopoulos MassDEP

By Andrea Donlon|December 7th, 2021|Tags: Clean Water Act, Connecticut River, Massachusetts, NPDES Permit, wastewater treatment, Water Quality|

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CRC comments on draft Chicopee WWTP NPDES permit

August 26, 2021   Janet Deshais U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Region 1 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (06-4) Boston MA 02109-3912 Claire Golden

By Andrea Donlon|August 26th, 2021|Tags: Chicopee River, Clean Water Act, Connecticut River, CSO, Massachusetts, NPDES Permit, wastewater treatment, Water Quality|

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CRC comments on draft NPDES permit for Erving (MA) POTWs #1 and #2

July 21, 2021 Doug MacLean U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Region 1 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (06-4) Boston MA 02109-3912 Claire Golden MassDEP,

By Andrea Donlon|July 21st, 2021|Tags: Clean Water Act, EPA, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Millers River, NPDES Permit, wastewater treatment|

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CRC & Save the Sound Push to Uphold Limits on Springfield’s Nitrogen Discharges Polluting CT River and Long Island Sound

Save the Sound and the Connecticut River Conservancy (CRC) filed separate amicus briefs on December 16, 2020, urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental

By Angela Chaffee|December 18th, 2020|Tags: Clean Water Act, Connecticut River, CSO, nitrogen, pollution|

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CRC comments on revised draft Springfield MA NPDES permit

October 15, 2018 Meredith Timony U.S. EPA – Region 1 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 Boston MA 02109-3912 Subject:   Springfield Regional Wastewater Treatment

By Andrea Donlon|October 15th, 2018|Tags: Clean Water Act, Connecticut River, CSO, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, NPDES Permit, Springfield, wastewater treatment, Water Quality|

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CRC comments on Spencer MA NPDES permit

March 28, 2018 Robin Johnson U.S. EPA – Region 1 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 Boston MA 02109-3912 Subject:   Spencer Wastewater Treatment Plant

By Andrea Donlon|March 28th, 2018|Tags: Clean Water Act, EPA, Massachusetts, NPDES Permit, nutrients, Spencer, wastewater treatment plant, Water Quality|

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CRC comments on Springfield MA WWTP NPDES permit

February 12, 2018 Meridith Timony U.S. EPA – Region 1 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 Boston MA 02109-3912 Subject:   Springfield Regional Wastewater Treatment

By Andrea Donlon|February 12th, 2018|Tags: Clean Water Act, Connecticut River, CSO, EPA, Massachusetts, NPDES, wastewater treatment plant, Water Quality|

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CRC comments on draft 2016 MA Integrated List of Waters

October 23, 2017   Arthur S. Johnson Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Division of Watershed Management 8 New Bond St. Worcester, MA 01606  

By Andrea Donlon|October 23rd, 2017|Tags: Chicopee River, Clean Water Act, Connecticut River, Deerfield River, DEP, Farmington River, Millers River, TMDL, water quality monitoring, Westfield River|