The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Sterling Operators, Inc., (“Sterling”) entered into a July 16th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Safe Drinking Water...more
I undertook an Arkansas Environmental Federation webinar held by the organization’s Land and Sustainability Committee on May 20th titled:
Solid and Hazardous Waste/Recycling Administrative/Judicial Developments: 2020-2021...more
5/27/2021
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Mr. Dan Pearson of the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment (“ADEE”) undertook a presentation on May 15th as part of the Arkansas Environmental Federation Land & Sustainability Webinar Series addressing:
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The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Premiere Plastics, Inc. (“PPI”) entered into a March 30th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See Order No. 7104 21...more
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a proposed April 27th Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Mapco Express, Inc. (“Mapco”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee Underground Storage...more
5/11/2021
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (“Court”) addressed in a March 31st Opinion the indemnification provision of an Asset Purchase Agreement (“APA”) involving contamination that was identified...more
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and US Ecology Sulligent, Inc. (“US Ecology”) entered into a March 24th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of provisions of the ADEM Administrative...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and KB Trading, Inc. (“KB”) entered into a Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Clean Air Act regulations addressing:
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The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of Salesville, Arkansas, (“Salesville”) entered into an April 22nd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing...more
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) and Lauren and Hope Property, Inc. (“LHPI”) entered into a January 4th Settlement Agreement and Order (“Agreement”) addressing alleged violations of Tennessee...more
Earthjustice and a number of other environmental organizations filed a January 14th Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) challenging the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”)...more
The 93rd Arkansas General Assembly convened for regular session on January 11th.
The pre-filing of bills and resolutions began on November 16th.
Senate Bill 262 proposes to amend Subchapter 9 of Chapter 6 of Title 8...more
The Electric Vehicle Mobility Area Planning Act (“EV MAP Act”) was introduced November 24th in the United States House of Representatives.
H.R. 8807 was introduced by Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) and Congressman...more
The Court of Appeals of Minnesota (“Court”) in a December 7th Opinion addressed a zoning issue associated with an industrial waste landfill. See AIM Development (USA), LLC v. City of Sartell, 2020 WL 7134863...more
The United States Department of Transportation (“DOT”) published a November 23rd Federal Register Notice of a proposed rulemaking which is described as updating and codifying:
. . . its internal order establishing the...more
The Arkansas State Plant Board (“Board”) has scheduled a Pest Control and Pesticide Committee Zoom meeting for November 20th.
The Pest Control Committee meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. The Pesticide Committee meeting will...more
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued an October 16th Commissioner’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Dunlap Stone, Inc. (“DSI”) addressing alleged violations of a National Pollution...more
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (“WDNR”) states it has directed Johnson Controls, Inc. and its subsidiary Tyco Fire Products, LP (collectively “JCI”) to provide bottled drinking water for three homeowners...more
The Environmental Integrity Project and Clean Air Council (collectively “EIP”) and Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals, L.P. entered into an April 7th Stipulation of Settlement (“Settlement”) addressing a challenge to the...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Nevada County entered into a March 20th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a March 31st management alert titled:
Prompt Action Needed to Inform Residents Living Near Ethylene Oxide-Emitting...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Mahle Engine Components USA, Inc. (“Mahle”) entered into a March 20th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
4/17/2020
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The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of West Memphis (“City”) entered into a Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean...more
4/14/2020
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The Engineering Section of the Arkansas Department of Health (“DOH”) periodically publishes a publication titled Arkansas Drinking Water Update (“Update”).
DOH has published the Spring 2020 edition of the publication. See...more
The United States District Court for the District of New Mexico (“Court”) in a March 31st Order addressed a dispute regarding a state-issued hazardous waste disposal permit. See United States v. N.M. Env’t Dep’t, No. CV 19-46...more