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PCB Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Trenton, Tennessee, Light and Water Department Enter into Consent Agreement
June 27, 2018 by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the Trenton Light and Water Department (“TLW”) entered into a June 19th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of certain federal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (“PCBs”) regulations. See Docket No…
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SPCC Regulations/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposal Declining Applicability to Hazardous Substances
June 26, 2018 by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in June 25th Federal Register notice states that it will establish no additional regulatory requirements under the Clean Water Act 311(j)(1)(C) for hazardous substances discharge prevention. See 83 Fed. Reg. 29499. This June 19th…
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Single Use Plastic/Paper Bags: Texas Supreme Court Addresses Constitutionality of Local Prohibition
June 26, 2018 by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Texas Supreme Court (“Court”) addressed in a June 22nd decision the validity of a Laredo, Texas ordinance that rendered it: . . . unlawful for any “commercial establishment” to provide or sell certain plastic or paper “checkout bags” to customers. See City of Laredo, Texas v. Laredo…
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Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Clean Water Act Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Polk County, Arkansas Municipality Enter into Consent Administrative Order
June 26, 2018 by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and the City of Mena, Arkansas (“Mena”) entered into a May 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit. See LIS No. 18-046…
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Coal Combustion Residuals: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces First Approval of a State Program (Oklahoma)
June 25, 2018 by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced on June 18th that it was approving the State of Oklahoma’s application to operate a permit program for disposal of coal combustion residuals (“CCRs”) in landfills and surface impoundments. EPA states that such approval makes…
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