The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery issued a January 17th memorandum titled:
Response to Region 1 Request Regarding PCB Bulk Product Waste Storage...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and A-1 Pallets, Inc. (“A-1”) entered into a February 13th Consent Agreement (“CA”) alleging violations of the Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (“OECA”) issued a March 12th memorandum titled:
Implementing National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives...more
3/24/2025
/ Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Compliance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
OECA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pollution Control ,
State and Local Government
The Center for Biological Diversity and other organizations filed a March 10th Petition for Writ of Mandamus (“Petition”) before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit asking that the United...more
Harris County, Texas filed a March 10th Title V Petition to Object (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator related to the Lubrizol Corporation’s Deer Park Plant (“Plant”)....more
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a January 3rd Interpretive Letter the applicability of the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to a device designed...more
The Subcommittee on Environment of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy & Commerce held a March 11th hearing entitled: Maximizing Opportunities for Redeveloping Brownfields Sites: Assessing the...more
House Bill 1701 has been introduced that would add a Subchapter 1 to Arkansas Title 14, Chapter 239 titled: Oversight of Wastewater and Sewer Retail Providers. The Bill’s sponsors include: Representative Gonzales...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (collectively, “EPA”) issued guidance on March 12th entitled:
Memorandum To The Field Between The U.S. Department Of The Army,...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a March 12th news release titled:
EPA Launches Biggest Deregulatory Action in U.S. History.
EPA Administrator Zeldin announced 31 actions that the...more
Two environmental organizations sent a May 17th document to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) styled:
Notice of Intent to File Suit to Compel Performance of a Non-Discretionary Duty Under Section...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Patrick J. Kelly Drums, Inc. (“PJKD”) entered into a February 27th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has filed on December 18, 2024, an Administrative Complaint against Jackson & Son Distributors, Inc. dba Jackson and Son Oil (“JS”) alleging a violation of the Clean...more
3/7/2025
/ Clean Water Act ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Violations ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pollution Control ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management
The Supreme Court of the United States (“Court”) issued an Opinion on March 4th in the case styled:
City and County of San Francisco, California v. Environmental Protection Agency. See No. 23-753....more
3/6/2025
/ California ,
City and County of San Francisco v Environmental Protection Agency ,
Clean Water Act ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Violations ,
NPDES ,
Permits ,
Pollution Control ,
SCOTUS ,
Wastewater ,
Water ,
Water Quality
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Yenkin-Majestic Paint Corporation (“YMPC”) entered into a February 19th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged Resource Conservation Recovery...more
The Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (“ITRC”) has issued a guidance document titled:
Reuse of Solid Mining Waste (“Guidance”)....more
The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) filed a Petition for Review (“Petition”) in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit challenging the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”)...more
2/28/2025
/ Appeals ,
Center for Biological Diversity ,
Compliance ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Pollution Control ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Toxic Chemicals
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a December 19, 2024 Resource Conservation Recovery Act (“RCRA”) guidance document titled: Improved Procedures for Facility/Site Transfers Between RCRA Hazardous...more
A United States District Court (D. Massachusetts) (“Court”) addressed in a February 25th Memorandum and Order (“Memorandum”) an issue arising pursuant to a Clean Water Act citizen-suit action. See Blackstone Headwaters...more
2/26/2025
/ Citizen Suits ,
Clean Water Act ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Violations ,
Jurisdiction ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
NPDES ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Storm Water ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
Waters of the United States
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
2/24/2025
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Clean Water Act ,
Compliance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Violations ,
NPDES ,
Pollution Control ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Storm Water
The Clean Air Council and two other environmental organizations filed a February 11th submission with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) styled:
PETITION TO PROHIBIT...more
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
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Clean Water Act ,
Compliance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Violations ,
NPDES ,
Permits ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Storm Water ,
Timber
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published on January 13th its FY25 Solicitation Notice for its Exchange Network Grant Program (“Grant Program”). EPA initiated the Exchange Network Grant Program in...more
The United States Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted out on February 5th legislation styled: Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act (“STEWARD Act”). The legislation...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