The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a September 2nd interpretive letter addressing the definition of “Begin Actual Construction” in the Clean Air Act New Source Review (“NSR”) regulations....more
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin transmitted a November 4th letter (Opinion No. 2025-110) to Jennifer Waymack Standerfer rejecting a popular name and ballot title for a proposed Arkansas constitutional amendment...more
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek issued an Executive Order titled:
DIRECTING STATE AGENCIES TO TAKE URGENT ACTION TO PROMOTE THE RESILIENCE OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND NATURAL AND WORKING LANDS AND WATERS (“EO”)....more
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) and Town of Bell Buckle, Tennessee entered into an October 17th Agreed Final Order (“AFO”) addressing alleged violations of certain rules addressing public...more
The Environmental Defense Fund (“EDF”) published a report titled:
Economic Analysis of Drainage Water Recycling: Environmental Defense Fund Report Analyzes Opportunities for Supporting Farm Resilience/Water Quality...more
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals (“10th Circuit”) addressed an issue arising under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”). See Atl. Richfield Co. v. NL Indus., Inc., 132 F.4th...more
The Energy Marketers of America (“EMA”) submitted an October 29th letter styled:
Request for Regulatory Relief from Renewal of the Hazardous Materials Endorsement for CDL Fuel Drivers (“Request”)....more
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (“AIHA”) submitted November 1st comments styled:
Consolidated Comments of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) on OSHA’s Deregulatory and Clean-Up Actions...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Nacme Steel Processing, LLC (“NSP”) entered into an August 7th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing an alleged Clean Air Act violation. See Docket...more
The Court of Appeals of Washington (“Court of Appeals”) addressed in an October 14th Opinion an inverse condemnation issue. See Mark D. Stephens & Lynn Stephens, Appellants, v. Town of Steilacoom, a municipal corporation,...more
Attorney Generals for five states transmitted October 29th letters to several environmental organizations alleging that they are violating federal and state antitrust laws....more
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (“PEER”) submitted an October 29th letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) styled:
Demand for Correction under the Information Quality Act: 1)...more
The Oversight Committee of the United States Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works held a hearing on October 23rd titled:
Examining the Beneficial Use and Regulation of Chemicals (“Hearing”)....more
United States Senator Mike Lee of Utah introduced legislation titled:
The Fair Air Enforcement Act....more
Black Warrior Riverkeeper (“BWR”) filed on October 16th in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama a Clean Water Act citizen suit action against PB Services, LLC (“PB”). See Case No....more
The Memorandum is directed to “Regulatory Policy Officers at Departments and Agencies and Managing and Executive Directors of Commissions and Boards” from Jeffrey Bossert Clark, Sr., Acting Administrator of Office of...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and C&H Sugar Company, Inc. (“CH”) entered into an October 27th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. See...more
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board issued on October 21st a Proposed Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Powell Valley Electric Cooperative (“PVEC”) addressing alleged violations of...more
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture (“ADA”) issued an October 27th news release addressing the ongoing Arkansas Water Plan (“AWP”) update.
The news release addresses the summary of activities completed to date and a...more
The Ohio Attorney General (“AG”) filed a Complaint for Injunctive Relief and Civil Penalties (“Complaint”) in the Court of Common Pleas in Wood County, Ohio against Bates Recycling, Inc. (“Bates”) for alleged violations of...more
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The American Water Works Association (“AWWA”) issued a report titled:
Cooling the Cloud: Water Utilities in a Data-Driven World (“Report”)....more
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Oil Dri Production Company (“ODPC”) entered into an October 21st Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act Pretreatment Permit. See...more
The City of North Little Rock, Arkansas Engineering Department has released a document titled:
STORMWATER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (“Manual”)....more
United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery Deputy Director Andrew Baca transmitted an October 8th Interpretive Letter addressing issues involving wood treatment....more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Schoep's Ice Cream Co. Inc. (“Schoep’s”) entered into a September 10th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of Section 112(r) of...more