Alleged Environmental Violation/False Claims Act: U.S. District Court Considers Application of Implied False Certification Theory
A United States District Court (Eastern District-Pennsylvania) (“Court”) addressed a qui tam action filed by Gary Cressman (“Cressman”) under the federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) in connection with an alleged environmental regulatory violation at a waste transfer station in Souderton, Pennsylvania…
Arkansas Advanced Energy Association: May 16th Spring Social - REMINDER
The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (“AAEA”) will have a Spring Social tomorrow on May 16th. The Spring Social will be held at the Powers of Arkansas facility located at 5440 Northshore Drive in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The event is described as an opportunity to “network and socialize…
Enforcement of Superfund Orders and Agreements: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General Project Notification
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) announced in a May 10th memorandum a Project Notification titled: EPA Enforcement of Superfund Orders and Agreements (“Memorandum”) The Memorandum is transmitted from OIG to Susan Bodine, Assistant…
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission: Strategic Plan FY 2018 –FY 2019
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (“ANRC”) has published a document titled: Strategic Plan FY 2018 – FY 2019 (“Plan”) ANRC states that the Plan “is a blueprint for ANRC as we continue to work to manage and protect Arkansas’s abundant natural resources.” ANRC has been tasked by the…
2017 State of the Market Report: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Office of Enforcement Division of Energy Market Oversight
The Office of Enforcement’s Division of Energy Market Oversight (“Division”) of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) undertook a presentation to the Chairman and Commissioners titled: 2017 State of the Markets (“Presentation”) See Docket No. AD06-3 Item No. A-3, April 19, 2018. The…