The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) and 27 other bird and wildlife conservation organizations from 23 states submitted a Petition to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) styled:
Petition for...more
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Mississippi Silicon LLC (“MS”) entered into an August 27th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of an Air Permit. See Order No. 7349 24....more
Washington County, Arkansas filed a Complaint in the Circuit Court of Washington County on August 30th addressing an alleged zoning violation. See 72CV-24-3042....more
A United States District Court (Idaho) (“Court”) in an August 29th Memorandum Decision and Order (“Order”) addressed an issue arising out of a federal government Clean Water Act enforcement action. See U.S. v. Ace Black...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Al’s Truck Stop of Malvern, Inc. (“Al’s”) entered into an April 30th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
The Southern Environmental Law Center (“SELC”) filed the following before the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”):
Petition to Withdraw North Carolina’s National Pollutant Discharge...more
The United Stated Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit (“9th Circuit”) in an August 28th Memorandum addressed a post-trial Motion subject to a Clean Water Act criminal enforcement trial. See U.S. v. Louie Sanft, 2024 W.L....more
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Ecovery, LLC (“Ecovery”) entered into an August 7th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Permit.
The CO provides that Ecovery...more
The Environmental Integrity Project, Texas Environmental, Justice Advocacy Services, Caring for Pasadena Communities, and Sierra Club (collectively, “EIP”) submitted an August 19th Title V Petition to Object (“Petition”)...more
The Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (“PEER”) organization has issued an August 2024 report titled: Enforcement Efforts by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (“Report”)....more
The National Waste & Recycling Association (“NWRA”) submitted July 2nd comments to the United State Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing the proposed rule styled: Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) in...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) entered into a February 6th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) with the City of Fort Smith, Arkansas addressing alleged...more
American Clean Power (“ACP”) (a trade association) has issued an August 2024 Report titled:
Clean Energy Investing in America. (“Report”). ...more
The Federal Highway Administation (“FHWA”) announced in an August 27th news release it was awarded $521 million in grants for electric charging and fueling infrastructure expansion.
The grants are funded by the...more
A United States District Court (W.D. Texas, “Court”) addressed in a June 11th Decision issues arising out of a Clean Water Act citizen suit enforcement action. See Ragsdale v. JLM Construction Services, Inc. 2024 WL...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Viskase Companies, Inc. (“VCI”) entered into a May 6th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of...more
The United States Department of Justice on behalf of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Gershow Recycling Corporation (“GRC”) entered into an August 20th Consent Judgment (“CJ”) addressing alleged...more
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) issued on August 24, Part One of a document titled:
Rate Establishment Guide for State Financial Assurance Funds (“Guide”)....more
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Five non-profit organizations filed a Clean Air Act Title V Petition to Object (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) related to the AdvanSix Resins and Chemicals LLC (“AdvanSix”)...more
A United States Magistrate (U.S. District Court [Alabama]) (“Magistrate”) addressed in an August 2nd Report and Recommendation whether a water law dispute satisfied the jurisdictional minimum of $75,000.00 to remain in...more
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued an August 19 report titled:
U.S. Power Grid Added 20.2 GW of Generating Capacity in the First Half of 2024 (“Report”).
The source of the Report’s...more
The Association for State and Territorial Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) published a position paper titled:
DATA QUALITY ISSUES WITHIN THE HAZARDOUS WASTE e-MANIFEST SYSTEM (“Position Paper).
The Position Paper...more
The Arkansas Governor’s Office issued a news release titled:
Arkansas Water Plan Update Moves Forward After First Phase Completion (“AWP”).
The news release states that the Arkansas Department of Agriculture and...more
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi, Inc. (“Toyota”) entered into an August 16th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Title V Operating...more
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) issued an August 8th Administrative Order on Consent (“AOC”) to Gemini Marine, LLC d/b/a Polestar Marina (“Polestar”) addressing alleged violations of the regulations...more