U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Enforcement Memorandum: 13 State Attorney Generals Seek its Rescission
13 State Attorneys General (“AGs”) sent a March 18th letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) requesting that it rescind a December 5th memorandum titled: Reinforcing a ‘Compliance First’ Orientation for Compliance Assurance and Civil Enforcement Activities…
2025 Ecological Assessment of the Illinois River Watershed: Illinois River Watershed Partnership Report
The Illinois River Watershed Partnership (“IRWP”) issued a report titled: 2025 ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER WATERSHED (“Report”). IRWP describes its mission as to: … improve the integrity of the Illinois River Watershed through public education, outreach, and implementation of…
Air Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Crowley Rice Milling Facility Enter into Proposed Settlement Agreement
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and Supreme Rice, LLC (“SR”) entered into a February 23rd Settlement Agreement (“SA”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Permit. See SA-AE-25-0016. The SA provides that SR operates a rice milling facility in Crowley, Louisiana. The…
Cost Recovery Action/CERCLA: Federal District Court Addresses Arranger Issue
A United States District Court (“Court”) (D. Puerto Rico) addressed in a March 25th Opinion and Order (“Opinion”) an issue arising under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”). See PROTECO Landfill Superfund Site Generator Parties Group v. MRJ…
Arkansas Environmental Federation Land Seminar: April 14th/North Little Rock, Arkansas
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) will be holding its annual Land Seminar on April 14th in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The Land Seminar will be held at the Wyndham River Front located at 2 Riverfront Place. AEF describes the Land Seminar as bringing together professionals responsible…