The Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held a February 11th hearing titled:
America Builds: Clean Water Act...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Select Sands America Corp. (“Select Sands”) entered into a July 10th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
3/3/2025
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Clean Water Act ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Enforcement Actions ,
NPDES ,
Permits ,
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Wastewater ,
Water Quality
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) and AHF, L.L.C. d/b/a AHF of Pennsylvania, LLC (“AHF”) entered into a February 11th Administrative Order on Consent (“AOC”) addressing an alleged violation of the Missouri...more
House Bill 566-FN (“566”) has been introduced into the 2025 New Hampshire legislative Session addressing landfill leachate.
566 would require permit applications for new landfills in the state to contain a detailed plan...more
Pursuant to Executive Order 14156, the United States Army Corp of Engineers (“Corps”) has reclassified 690 Clean Water Act Section 404 Wetland Permits as Emergency Actions.
Executive Order 14156 is entitled “Declaring a...more
2/24/2025
/ Center for Biological Diversity ,
Clean Water Act ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Infrastructure ,
Permits ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Wetlands
The Southern Environmental Law Center (“SELC”) on behalf of the Tennessee Wildlife Federation entered into multiple Settlement Agreements (“Agreements”) with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”)...more
2/19/2025
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Drinking Water ,
Environmental Policies ,
Permits ,
Pollution Control ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State and Local Government ,
Sustainability ,
Water
The United Stated Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and South Carolina Pole and Piling, Inc (“SCPPI”) entered into a February 11th Expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order (“Agreement”) addressing alleged...more
2/19/2025
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Clean Water Act ,
Compliance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Violations ,
NPDES ,
Permits ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Storm Water ,
Timber
The Environmental Integrity Project (“EIP”) filed a Clean Water Act citizen suit action in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana against the following: RAIN CII CARBON, LLC. – Sulfur,...more
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a January 22nd Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete, LLC (“Smyrna”) addressing an alleged violation of...more
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) and the City of Malden d/b/a Malden Municipal Power and Light (“MMP&L”) entered into a January 15th Administrative Order on Consent (“AOC”) addressing an alleged violation...more
My colleague, Jordan Wimpy, undertook a presentation at the Arkansas Bar association Mid-Year Conference titled:
Stormwater Construction Permit(s): An Overview (“Presentation”)....more
2/7/2025
/ Clean Water Act ,
Compliance ,
Construction Industry ,
Department of Environmental Quality ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
NPDES ,
Permits ,
Pollution Control ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Storm Water
United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced on February 4th the federal agency’s priorities under the Trump Administration....more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Vorteq Coil Finishers, LLC (“Vorteq”) entered into a January 22nd Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery...more
2/5/2025
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Compliance ,
Consent Agreements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Violations ,
Hazardous Waste ,
Pennsylvania ,
Permits ,
RCRA ,
Regulatory Requirements
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Newrays One, LLC (“Newrays”) entered into a December 12th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation...more
2/4/2025
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Clean Water Act ,
Compliance ,
Construction Industry ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Environmental Quality ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Violations ,
NPDES ,
Permits ,
State and Local Government ,
Storm Water
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (“SpaceX”) entered into a January 15th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean...more
2/3/2025
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Clean Water Act ,
Consent Agreements ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Violations ,
Permits ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Waters of the United States ,
Wetlands
The Environmental Protection Information Center and Humboldt Coalition for Clean Energy (collectively, “EPIC”) filed a January 3rd Title V Petition to Object (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection...more
1/29/2025
/ Air Pollution ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Energy ,
Compliance ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Permits ,
Pollution Control ,
PSD ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sustainability ,
Title V
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Oltmans Development, Inc. (“ODI”) entered into a December 10th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
1/27/2025
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Clean Water Act ,
Compliance ,
Construction Project ,
Department of Environmental Quality ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Violations ,
NPDES ,
Permits ,
Pollution Control ,
State and Local Government ,
Storm Water
Senate Bill 84 has been introduced by Senator Blake Johnson of Corning and Representative DeAnn Vaught of Horatio prohibiting moratoriums in watersheds and other bodies of water....more
1/24/2025
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Agricultural Sector ,
Arkansas ,
Department of Agriculture ,
Department of Environmental Quality ,
Environmental Policies ,
New Legislation ,
Permits ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
State and Local Government ,
Water ,
Water Quality ,
Watershed
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Natureplex entered into a May 3rd Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act Pretreatment Permit. See Order No. 7323 24.
The AO...more
1/20/2025
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Clean Water Act ,
Compliance ,
Department of Environmental Quality ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Violations ,
Permits ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pollution Control ,
Wastewater
The Massachusetts Attorney General (“AG”) on behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts filed on October 16th a civil action in the Superior Court alleging that:
…Feedback Earth, Inc. (“Feedback Earth”) is generating...more
1/14/2025
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Clean Air Act ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Violations ,
Permits ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Solid Waste ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Waste Management
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 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
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and West Fraser US EWP LLC (“West Fraser”) entered into a November 6th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See Consent Order No....more
12/6/2024
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Consent Order ,
Department of Environmental Management ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Violations ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Manufacturing Facilities ,
Noncompliance ,
Notice of Violation ,
Permits ,
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) ,
Voluntary Disclosure
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a Technical Secretary’s Proposed Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Newly Weds Foods, LLC (“NWF”) addressing an alleged violation of the Tennessee Air...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has issued an October 9th Order denying a Petition objecting to the issuance of a Clean Air Act Title V operating permit (“Permit”) for the Warrick Newco LLC...more