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• U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING BAYOU METO DRAINAGE BASIN, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL ACTIVITIES
  Posted December 29, 2011
  

  Author: Walter G. Wright

  The Vicksburg District of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) issued a public notice stating that it is considering an application for a Department of Army permit and state water quality certification for …

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• FEDERAL EPA INTERPRETATION OF THE APPLICABILITY OF THE USED OIL REGULATIONS TO USED OIL AS A FEED STOCK TO A PETROLEUM REFINING FACILITY
  Posted December 28, 2011
  

  Author: Walter G. Wright

  The federal Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) recently responded to a letter requesting clarification on the applicability of the used oil regulations, at 40 CFR part 279, to used oil inserted as a feed stock to …

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• ARKANSAS GROSS RECEIPTS TAX EXEMPTION APPLICABILITY FOR BLOWERS, ETC.
  Posted December 28, 2011
  

  Author: Walter G. Wright

  As noted in previous blog items, the past few years of Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (“DF&A”) opinions regarding the gross receipts tax exemption for machinery and equipment used in a wastewater treatment plant …

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• DRINKING WATER: MASSACHUSETTS FINES EROSION CONTROL COMPANY FOR BACKFLOW INCIDENT
  Posted December 28, 2011
  

  Author: Walter G. Wright

  The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) penalized the R.B. Arello (d/b/a Hydrograss Technologies, Inc.) $18,975.00.  A DEP news release stated that the penalty was assessed in regards to a backflow incident to the Somerset …

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• ENERGY: FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT (OKLAHOMA) ADDRESSES CONFLICT BETWEEN WIND/OIL AND GAS ACTIVITIES
  Posted December 27, 2011
  

  Author: Walter G. Wright

  The Osage Nation (“Osage”) (federally recognized Indian tribe) had leased its mineral interests within certain acreage in Oklahoma to Spy Glass Energy Group, LLC and others.  Osage filed a lawsuit against Wind Capital Group, LLC …

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• ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT: DID AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT FALL SHORT OF WHAT WAS REQUIRED TO IDENTIFY WETLANDS ON A PROPERTY?
  Posted December 27, 2011
  

  Author: Walter G. Wright

  An entity known as JUST US FOUR, LLC (“Just Us”) was conducting due diligence in conjunction with its possible purchase of a parcel of property approximately 29 acres in size in New Buffalo, Michigan.  Just …

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• ARKANSAS WATER LAW SEMINAR: REMINDER
  Posted December 27, 2011
  

  Author: Walter G. Wright

  As noted in a previous blog post, a seminar will be held in Little Rock, Arkansas to address a variety of issues related to federal and Arkansas water law issues.  The seminar is sponsored by …

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• FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT ADDRESSES INADVERTENT PRODUCTION OF MEMORANDUM REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
  Posted December 23, 2011
  

  Author: Walter G. Wright

  A federal district court in California addressed a situation in which a memorandum by an attorney for a party, regarding an environmental audit of a plant and sent to company managers, was inadvertently included in a …

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• ARKANSAS NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (ENGINEERING FIRM) TO ASSIST IN THE REVISION OF THE ARKANSAS WATER PLAN
  Posted December 23, 2011
  

  Author: Walter G. Wright

  The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (“Commission”) has issued a notice stating it will engage an engineering firm to assist in the comprehensive revision of the Arkansas Water Plan (“Plan”).  The notice states that selection will …

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• CLEAN WATER ACT: DRAFT FEDERAL EPA RECREATIONAL WATER QUALITY CRITERIA
  Posted December 23, 2011
  

  Author: Walter G. Wright
  Section 304 (a) (1) of the Clean Water Act requires the federal Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to develop and publish, and revise from time to time criteria for water quality accurately reflecting the latest scientific knowledge.  …

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