The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Jasper, Arkansas entered into a December 4th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a...more
1/13/2025
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The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a September 25th Interpretive Letter the application of the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to the definition of...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has announced the issuance of a December 17, 2024 report titled:
Water Affordability Needs Assessment: Report to Congress (“Report”)....more
1/13/2025
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The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a Proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) for alleged violations of the Tennessee Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Act and relevant rules. See Case...more
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials Document (“ASTSWMO”) has produced a document titled:
Quick Reference Guide Community Considerate Cleanups (“Guide”)....more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) issued a January 8th news release announcing that it will hold stakeholder meetings across Arkansas:
…for better understanding...more
1/10/2025
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The 95th Arkansas General Assembly will convene on January 13th.
Bill filing began on November 15th.
Representative Ennett of District 80 in Little Rock introduced House Bill 1073....more
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued a news release announcing the arrest and arraignment of Rajinder Singh Minhas alleging:
…multiple felony and misdemeanor charges for allegedly mismanaging and neglecting...more
Ten national organizations that represent state, tribal, and local partners transmitted a January 6th letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency Transition Team offering assistance to the second Trump...more
1/9/2025
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Griswold Industries (“GI”) entered into a January 3rd Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and...more
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (“ADOT”) announced what it describes as:
…an interactive webmap as a tool to view the current EV charging service gaps in Arkansas (“Map”)....more
The Superior Court of Connecticut (“Court”) in a December 20th Memorandum of Trial Decision (“Memorandum”) addressed an issue arising out of the proposed sale of an industrial facility. See Candor Capital LLC v. Leeder Realty...more
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and City of Selma entered into a December 11th Special Order by Consent (“Order”) addressing alleged violations of a Solid Waste Disposal Permit. See Order No....more
The United States Court of Appeals (“9th Circuit”) addressed in a December 18th memorandum issues arising out of challenges to the Natural Resource Conservation Services (“NRCS”) funding of an irrigation district. See Matthew...more
1/6/2025
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The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (“PCAST”) released a December 2024 report titled:
REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT: Improving Groundwater Security in the United States (“Report”)....more
The Environmental Integrity Project (“EIP”) issued a December 16th report titled:
EPA Enforcement Could Drop Sharply in Second Trump Administration, After Improvements Under Biden (“Report”)....more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Lexicon, Inc. (“LI”) entered into a November 19th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an...more
The National Association for PET Container Resources (“NAPCOR”) issued a document titled:
2023 PET RECYCLING REPORT (“Report”). ...more
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Hunt Southland Refining Company LLC (“Hunt”) entered into a November 18th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National...more
The Natural Resources Defense Council (“NRDC”) and two other environmental organizations filed on December 20th a document styled:
Motion of Newburgh Clean Water Project, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Sierra...more
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued on November 15th a Proposed Director’s Order and Assessment (“OA”) to Tradebe Treatment and Recycling of Tennessee, LLC (“TTRT”) addressing alleged...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and DTE Electric Company (“DTE”) entered into a Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of Clean Water Act National Pollutant...more
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) and Maxion Wheels Sedalia LLC (“MWS”) entered into a November 11th Administrative Order on Consent (“AOC”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Operating Permit. See...more
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Glenwood Enter Into Consent Administrative Order -
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment –...more
Stakeholder Meeting Facilitation for Issues Related to PFAS and Biosolids: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Report -
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has issued a December 2024 Report titled: ...more