United States District Judge Daniel L. Hovland (District of North Dakota) issued an April 12th Order granting plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction (“Order”) addressing a challenge to a final rule issued by the United...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and American GreenFuels, LLC (“AGF”) entered into a February 23rd Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing addressed violations of the Clean Water Act Oil...more
The Beaver Watershed Alliance (“BWA”) issued a news release stating that it had received a Section 319 Clean Water Act grant totaling $523,120 to:
Develop programming for watershed management in urban areas.
Install...more
Waterkeeper Alliance and 11 other environmental organizations (collectively “Waterkeeper”) filed an April 11th Petition for Review (“Petition”) in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit alleging a failure by...more
A group of Mississippi municipalities and associations filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court (S.D. Miss.) against the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) for allegedly violating the National...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Kiryas Joel Poultry Processing Plant (“KJPPP”) entered into a March 15th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CA”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water...more
A United States District Court (District of Columbia) (“Court”) in a March 4th Opinion addressed the Farm Service Agency’s (“FSA”) compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”). See Dakota Rural Action, et...more
House Bill (“HB”) 1706 and 1707 have been introduced which address issues associated with liquid waste management systems permitting and nutrient management plans.
Both bills are sponsored by Representative Vaught and...more
United States District Judge (Southern District of Texas) Jeffrey Vincent Brown (“Court”) issued a March 19th Memorandum Opinion and Order Granting Preliminary Injunction (“Order”) addressing a challenge to a final rule...more
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and ABF Freight System, Inc. (“ABF”) entered into a March 20th Consent Decree (“CD”) addressing alleged violations of Clean Water Act Industrial Stormwater Permits. See United...more
The Southern Environmental Law Center filed on behalf of Harpeth Conservancy (“Petitioner”) a March 9th Petition for Appeal of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) (“Petition”) Commissioner...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) announced on February 23rd the Notification of an Audit titled:
The EPA’s Oversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and White Oaks Storage LLC (“White Oaks”) entered into a March 3rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Region 6 announced in a March 9th news release that it was awarding the State of Arkansas $15,178,000 for its Clean Water State Revolving Fund (“CWSRF”)...more
A United States District Court (E.D. Kentucky) (“Court”) addressed in a February 8th Memorandum Opinion and Order (“Opinion”) various conservation groups’ (“CGs”) Motion to Intervene (“Motion”) in litigation involving a rule...more
The United States District Court of Massachusetts (“Court”) addressed in a February 17th Memorandum and Order (“Memorandum”) an issue arising out of a Clean Water Act citizen suit action. See Conservation Law Foundation,...more
3/7/2023
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and City of Dixon, Missouri, entered into a January 23rd Complaint and Consent Agreement/Final Order (“CA”). See Docket No. CWA-07-2022-0117.
The CA provides that...more
The United States House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources (“Committee”) is holding a hearing today addressing the following legislation:
Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of Hardy, Arkansas (“Hardy”) entered into a February 6th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
2/27/2023
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Pollution Control ,
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The Buffalo River Watershed Alliance (“BRWA”) filed a February 21st Complaint for Vacatur of Illegal Agency Decision, Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) against the United States Forest Service (“Forest Service”)...more
2/24/2023
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Forty-eight Democratic Congressmen sent a February 9th letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator Michael S. Regan asking that the agency address what they argue are needed efforts regarding plastic...more
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and City of Booneville, Mississippi, (“Booneville”) entered into a February 7th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National...more
The Clean Air Council and Environmental Integrity Project (collectively, “CAC”) sent a Clean Air Act Notice of Intent to Sue (“NOI”) on February 2nd to the Shell Oil Company addressing its Shell Polymers Monaca Site...more
The Association of Clean Water Administrators (“ACWA”) has updated a chart it previously prepared that addresses:
Funding Levels for Key Water Appropriations (“Chart’) The Chart addresses funding numbers from the fiscal...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Woodlawn School District #6 (“Woodlawn”) entered into a December 15th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged...more