Liquid Natural Gas Plant/Clean Air Act: Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Addresses Challenge to Texas Commission on Environmental Quality PSD BACT Determination
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (“Fifth Circuit”) addressed in an August 12th Decision a challenge to a Clean Air Act Prevention of Significant Deterioration (“PSD”) Permit issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”). See Port Arthur Community Action…
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission: August 19 Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission has scheduled its next meeting for August 19th. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. at Arkansas Department of Agriculture. The Department of Agriculture is located 1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205. Those…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Brewton Railcar Repair Facility Enter into Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Frit Car, Inc. (“FCI”) entered into an August 6th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama Hazardous Waste Regulations. See Consent Order 25-XXX-CHW. The CO provides that FCI operates a railcar repair facility…
Section 401/Clean Water Act: Energy Marketers of America (formerly PAA) EPA Requests for Comments Addressing Implementation
The trade association Energy Marketers of America (“EMA”) (formerly, Petroleum Association of America) submitted August 6 comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing: Establishment of Public Docket and Listening Sessions on Implementation Challenges Associated…
Urban Wetlands/Resilience & Adaptation: Society of Wetland Scientists/South Central Chapter - University of Arkansas/Fayetteville October 9-10
The South Central Chapter of the Society of Wetland Scientists is undertaking its Fall 2025 conference on October 9-10, which is titled: Urban Wetlands: Resilience & Adaptation (“Conference”). The Conference will be held at the Don Tyson Center for Agriculture Sciences at the University of…