The Idaho Conservation League (“ICL”) filed a July 11th Petition for Review (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) challenging certain conditions in a...more
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (“ANRC”) has scheduled its next meeting for July 18th.
The meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. at the agency headquarters at 101 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 350 in Little Rock,...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (“AWGI”) entered into a July 12th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the regulations...more
The State of New York enacted a law that requires certain manufacturers to operate a drug take back program.
The Act signed into law by New York Governor Cuomo is denominated the “Drug Take Back Act” (“Act”).
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The Arkansas Public Service Commission (“PSC”) issued Order No. 43 (“Order”) on July 13th addressing Arkansas utility energy savings targets for PY 2020-2022. See Docket No. 13-002-U....more
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) Charles Moulton issued a July 10th Recommended Decision (“RD”) in administrative proceedings involving C & H Hog Farms, Inc....more
As noted in a May 30th post, the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) has prepared a pre-proposal draft regulation which is described as Streamlining Arkansas Air Quality Regulations.
The pre-proposal...more
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) announced in a July 13th Federal Register notice its intent:
. . . to prepare Supplement II (SEIS II) to the Final environmental Impact Statement, Mississippi River and...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) filed a June 27th Verified Complaint and Request for Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) against an individual and TriState Contracting of Brinkley, LLC (collectively...more
7/13/2018
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Pollution Control Board ,
Solid Waste ,
Waste Disposal
The SCWC Stormwater Task Force of the Southern California Water Coalition issued an April 2018 Whitepaper titled:
Stormwater Capture – Enhancing Recharge & Direct Use Through Data Collection (“Whitepaper”)...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and S & H Food Mart, LLC (“S & H”) entered into a July 5th Expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the Subtitle...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and the Environmental Training Institute will be presenting through a partnership a training session titled:
Pollution Prevention and Lean Principles Training...more
The South Carolina Supreme Court (“Court”) addressed in a May 30th opinion a judicial challenge to the South Carolina Surface Water Withdrawal, Permitting, Use, and Reporting Act (“Act”). See Jowers v. South Carolina Dept. of...more
7/11/2018
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Cause of Action Accrual ,
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Property Owners ,
Public Trust Doctrine ,
Riparian Rights ,
SC Supreme Court ,
State and Local Government ,
State Constitutions ,
Surface Water ,
Water Rights ,
Water Supplies
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a June 12th Project Notification addressing:
EPA’s Interagency Agreement with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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The Texas Supreme Court (“Court”) recently ruled in favor of Murphy Exploration & Production Company—USA (“Murphy”) in a dispute arising from the location of an offset well on the properties of Shirley Mae Herbst Adams and...more
The American Water Works Association (“AWWA”) published a July 18th guide for water utilities titled:
USDA Tools to Support Source Water Protection (“Guide”)
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The United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit (“5th Circuit”) overturned a United States District Court’s grant of a preliminary injunction preventing Bayou Bridge from constructing a pipeline in part through the...more
A meeting of the Water Provider Legislative Task Force (“Task Force”) is scheduled for Wednesday, July 11th.
The meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. in Room 151 of the Arkansas State Capitol....more
The Water Provider Legislative Task Force (“Task Force”) has scheduled a meeting for July 11th.
The meeting will be held in Room 151 of the State Capitol....more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the United States Department of Navy (“Navy”) entered into a June 4th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“Consent Agreement”) addressing alleged violations of the...more
7/6/2018
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Land-Use Permits ,
Large Generators ,
RCRA ,
Waste Management
The 20th Annual EPA Region 6 Stormwater Conference (“Conference”) will be held on August 19th-23rd in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The states encompassed by EPA Region 6 include Arkansas....more
The Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies (“AAPCA”) announced in a July 2nd news release the 2018 edition of its report titled:
The Greatest Story Seldom Told – Profiles and Success Stories in Air Pollution Control...more
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“TAPCB”) issued a June 25th Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Crothall Laundry Services, Inc. (“CLSI”).
The TAPCB is stated to have issued...more
The Association of Clean Water Administrators (“ACWA”) sent a June 15th letter to Mr. James C. Dalton, P.E., Director of Civil Works of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) addressing the state’s use of Section...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and 24MW, LLC (“24”) entered into a June 4th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge...more