The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and CPJ, LLC (“CPJ”) entered into a March 24th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a stormwater permit. See Order No. 7468 25....more
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
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“Commission”) and Complete Oil Field Disposal, LLC. (“COD”) entered into an August 27th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing failure to obtain a Stormwater Construction Permit....more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality and Caddo Properties, LLC (“Caddo”) entered into a March 1st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of the...more
In January 2024, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) released the Virginia Stormwater Management Handbook, Version 1.0 (Handbook). The Handbook provides guidance to implement construction stormwater...more
Virginia’s construction stormwater discharge permit program continues to evolve on various fronts, including program implementation guidance. Indeed, stormwater regulatory stakeholders have much to digest from recent activity...more
Since taking office two years ago, the Biden Administration has emphasized efforts to incorporate environmental justice considerations into federal agency permitting, funding and financial support decision-making....more
Virginia’s construction stormwater discharge permit program appears to be undergoing major transformation over the next six to nine months, and reception to these changes from stakeholders is likely to vary given the...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) is considering proposed changes to its Short-Term Activity Authorizations (“STAAs”) application process. The Arkansas...more
Contractors that obtain coverage under the Virginia General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities (“Construction General Permit” or “Permit”) will soon need to disclose information regarding the...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) issued a July 22nd Notice of Violation (“NOV”) to Mr. Lloyd Elkins alleging violations of the Arkansas asbestos regulations. See Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology...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 Subcommittee on Environment of the United States House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on February 14th entitled: New Source Review Permitting Challenges for Manufacturing of...more