Sewage Treatment Pond: South Dakota Supreme Court Addresses Adjacent Landowner's Inverse Condemnation and Nuisance Claims
Co-Author: Katie Hicks The South Dakota Supreme Court (“Court”) addressed in a December 19th opinion an issue involving governmental taking and nuisance claims. See Krsnak v. Brant Lake Sanitary District, 2018 WL 6683535. The issues arose in the context of the construction of an ancillary sewage…
Environmental Defense Fund/Tyson Foods, Inc.: Sustainable Food Production Partnership Announced
The Environmental Defense Fund (“EDF”) announced in a January 15th news release that it had entered into a partnership with Tyson Foods, Inc. (“Tyson”) to: . . . develop and deploy initiatives that support Tyson’s sustainability strategy and help meet increasing consumer demand for more…
Missouri Lakes Numeric Nutrient Criteria: Ozarks Water Watch Article Notes U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Approval
The January 21st edition of the publication Ozarks Water Watch noted that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in a December 14, 2018, letter approved Clean Water Act Numeric Nutrient Criteria for Missouri Lakes. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“DNR”) included…
U.S. Forest Service Regulations: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Individual's Challenge to Conviction for Activities On National Forest System Lands
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Court”) addressed an individual’s appeal of his conviction for allegedly violating United States Forest Service (“Forest Service”) regulations that: . . . prohibit an unauthorized “significant surface disturbance . . . on National Forest…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission – January 25, 2019, Meeting
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policymaking body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Commission will meet Friday, January 25th at 9:00 a.m. in the Commission Room at 5301 Northshore Drive…