Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Grant County, Arkansas Wastewater Treatment Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Sheridan White Rock, Inc. (“SWRI”) entered into a July 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit. See LIS No. 18-069. The…
Arkansas Environmental Federation Convention/Trade Show: Hot Springs, Arkansas, October 4-5
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) will host its 51st Annual Convention and Trade Show (“Convention”) on October 4th and 5th. The Convention will be held in the Hot Springs Convention Center in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Speakers will include: Governor Asa Hutchinson (invited) Anne L…
Clean Water Act Enforcement: Illinois Attorney General Sues Trump International Hotel & Tower (Chicago, Illinois) for Alleged Violations
The Illinois Attorney General (“AG”) filed a Complaint for Injunctive Relief and Civil Penalties (“Complaint”) in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, against 401 North Wabash Venture, LLC, d/b/a Trump International Hotel & Tower (“Tower”) for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. See…
Endangered Species Act: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Invite Public Comment on Incidental Take Permit Applications to Participate in American Burying Beetle Amended Oil/Gas Industry Conservation Plan in Oklahoma
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) issued an August 14th Federal Register Notice asking for public comment on federally listed American burying-beetle incidental take permit applications. See 83 Fed. Reg. 40327. Permit applications were submitted by: Midship Pipeline Company, LLC…
Arkansan Honored with National Industry Achievement Award: Barry Wingard Receives Reusable Industrial Packaging Association 2018 Award of Merit
The Reusable Industrial Packaging Association (“RIPA”) announced that Barry Wingard has been selected to receive the organization’s 2018 Morris Hershson Award of Merit. Mr. Wingard is the minority owner and Senior Operations Director of Container Life Cycle Management, LLC. Mr. Wingard owned and…