The Arkansas Oil Marketers Association (“AOMA”) has scheduled a Hazardous Materials Training Class for September 5th.
The class will be held in Russellville, Arkansas....more
The Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (“ASDWA”) submitted August 26th comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (‘EPA”) on the agency’s proposed Safe Drinking Water Act (“SDWA”) regulation for...more
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Southeastern Grocers, Inc., entered into an August 23rd Consent Decree (“Decree”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Air Act.
The Decree includes Southeastern...more
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) issued a document titled:
State Funds Survey Results 2018 (“Survey”)
...more
Lundell Farming Company, L.P. and LFCLP1, LLC, (collectively “Lundell”) filed an August 23rd Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against the United States Corps of Engineers (“Corps”)( including certain...more
The Arkansas Forestry Association (“AFA”) announced the Arkansas Forests & Drinking Water Collaborative 3rd Annual Forum (“Forum”) will be held on November 4th through the 5th.
The Forum will be held at the Lodge at Mount...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an August 6th policy titled:
Office of Water Policy for Draft Documents (“Policy”)
...more
The Court of Appeals of Texas (Dallas) addressed in an August 19th opinion an issue related to the Texas Tax Code’s exemption for solar and wind-powered energy devices. See Sunnova AP5 Conduit LLC v. Hunt County Appraisal...more
The United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce (“Committee”) sent an August 20th letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator requesting information regarding...more
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (collectively “EGLE”) issued a July 26, 2019, report titled:
2018 PFAS Sampling of Drinking Water Supplies in Michigan (“Report”) -
See Project No....more
The Arkansas Recycling Coalition (“ARC”) has scheduled its 2019 Annual Conference & Trade Show (“Conference”) for September 30th through October 2nd.
ARC has now published the full agenda with listed speakers....more
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (Little Rock District) (“Corps”) issued an August 22nd Public Notice (“Notice”) referencing a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit application that had been submitted by the Arkansas...more
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The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) and Carroll’s Roofing & Construction, LLC, (“CRC”) entered into an August 6th Settlement Agreement and Order (“Agreement”) addressing an alleged violation of...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued an August 20th Project Notification titled:
Post-Closure Care at Hazardous Waste Units Closed with Waste in Place...more
During the 2019 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature a House Resolution (No. 231) was enacted which requires the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”):
. . . to study the...more
Several New Mexico citizens and a non-profit organization filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Equitable Relief (“Complaint”) in the United District Court for the District of New Mexico against the City of Farmington, New...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and the City of Danville, Arkansas (“City”) entered into a July 31st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Hearthstone Manner (“HM”) entered into a July 19th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act...more
The Environmental Defense Fund (“EDF”) and Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District in an August 8th news release announced a joint pilot project which they described as the construction of the:
. . . first online,...more
Susan Parker Bodine, Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, transmitted a July 12th memorandum to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Regional Administrators...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Oak Forest Cleaners and Laundry, Inc. (“Oak Forest”) entered into a July 18th Elective Site Clean-Up Agreement (“ESCA”). See LIS No. 19-065.
The ESCA addresses...more
The 2019 TRC Transportation Conference and Equipment Expo was held this week in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
I undertook a presentation titled:
Environmental Legal Concerns for P3s Projects in Arkansas (“Presentation”)
...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) addressed in an August 8th Order challenges to an Underground Injection Control (“UIC”) Class II Permit (“Permit”) issued by the...more
The Environmental Integrity Project and Environmental Advocates sent an August 7th Notice of Intent to Sue (“Notice”) to Phillips 66 Company (“Phillips”) alleging violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced seven Gulf of Mexico Division cooperative agreements totaling more than $7.5 million to:
. . . fund projects that improve water quality, habitat, and...more