The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”), State of New York and Frieslandcampina Ingredients (“FI”) entered into an August 2nd Consent Decree (“CD”) addressing alleged violations of federal and New York air and water...more
8/17/2023
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Clean Air Act ,
Consent ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
New York ,
NPDES ,
Permits ,
Title V ,
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) ,
Wastewater
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Joiner, Arkansas, (“Joiner”) entered into a May 25th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations...more
Three Requests for Hearing and Adjudicatory Review (“Requests”) have been filed before the Arkansas Pollution Control & Ecology Commission (“APC&EC”) challenging a nonmunicipal domestic wastewater treatment facility discharge...more
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (“MPCA”) released in early June a report titled:
Evaluation of Current Alternatives and Estimated Cost Curves for PFAS Removal and Destruction from Municipal Wastewater, Biosolids,...more
A United States District Court (E.D. California)(“Court”) addressed in a June 12th Memorandum and Order (“Memorandum”) an argument that certain claims for nuisance and trespass from federal common law were not ripe. See Buena...more
Senate Bill 1289 has been introduced in the 88th Texas Legislative Session addressing the onsite treatment and reuse of non-potable water. The intent of the bill is to remove certain regulatory barriers to this activity....more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Newburg Egg Processing Corp. (“Newburg”) entered into a May 19th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act...more
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Town of Wesson, Mississippi (“Wesson”) entered into a May 5th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas, LLC (“Huntsman”) entered into a May 8th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean...more
The United States Department of Justice and United States Department of Health and Human Services (collectively “DOJ”) announced on May 4th they have entered into an Interim Resolution Agreement (“IRA”) with the Alabama...more
5/9/2023
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Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Environmental Justice ,
Infrastructure ,
Public Health ,
State Health Departments ,
Title VI ,
Wastewater
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) entered into a March 14th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) with the City of Wabbaseka, Arkansas (“Wabbaseka”). See LIS No....more
The City of Rochester, New Hampshire, (“Rochester”) filed an April 19th document before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) styled:
Petition for Review of City of...more
The United States Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works held a March 15th hearing titled: Implementing Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Perspectives on the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of Beedeville, Arkansas (“Beedeville”) entered into a February 16th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an...more
The Southern Environmental Law Center filed on behalf of Harpeth Conservancy (“Petitioner”) a March 9th Petition for Appeal of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) (“Petition”) Commissioner...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Region 6 announced in a March 9th news release that it was awarding the State of Arkansas $15,178,000 for its Clean Water State Revolving Fund (“CWSRF”)...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a March 9th news release addressing the Biden Administration’s fiscal year 2024 budget request. The Biden Administration is requesting $12 billion in...more
3/13/2023
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Brownfield Properties ,
Budgets ,
Clean Air Act ,
Climate Change ,
Drinking Water ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
PFAS ,
Wastewater
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of Swifton, Arkansas, (“Swifton”) entered into a January 19th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
The United States District Court of Massachusetts (“Court”) addressed in a February 17th Memorandum and Order (“Memorandum”) an issue arising out of a Clean Water Act citizen suit action. See Conservation Law Foundation,...more
3/7/2023
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Clean Water Act ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Violations ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Noncompliance ,
NPDES ,
Permits ,
Public Utility ,
Wastewater
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and City of Dixon, Missouri, entered into a January 23rd Complaint and Consent Agreement/Final Order (“CA”). See Docket No. CWA-07-2022-0117.
The CA provides that...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of Hardy, Arkansas (“Hardy”) entered into a February 6th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
2/27/2023
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Arkansas ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Clean Water Act ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Environmental Quality ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Violations ,
NPDES ,
Permits ,
Pollution Control ,
Wastewater
Senator Irvin introduced Senate Bill 288 which would make certain revisions to sections of the Arkansas statute addressing environmental licensing and permitting fees.
The legislation also amends the statutory provision...more
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and City of Booneville, Mississippi, (“Booneville”) entered into a February 7th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Woodlawn School District #6 (“Woodlawn”) entered into a December 15th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a pre-Federal Register Notice referencing the availability of preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15 (“Plan 15”).
Section 304(m) of the Clean...more