Environmental Awards: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Announces Finalists for ENVY, TECHe, E2 , and ADEQuest Science Awards
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) issued an April 17th news release announcing the finalists for the Arkansas Environmental Stewardship (“ENVY”) Award, Arkansas Environmental Technology (“TECHe”) Award, E2 Award, and ADEQuest Science Award. ADEQ describes the ENVY Award as…
Nitrogen Dioxide/National Ambient Air Quality Standard: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency April 18th Federal Register Notice Noting Retention of Current Standards
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published an April 18th Federal Register Notice addressing the National Ambient Air Quality Standard ("NAAQS") for Nitrogen Dioxide(“NO2”). See 83 Fed. Reg. 17226. EPA states that it has decided to retain the current NAAQS for NO2. The Clean…
Safe Drinking Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Department of Justice and Ticonderoga, New York Enter into Consent Decree
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued in April 12th news release stating that the Town of Ticonderoga, New York, (“Town”) had entered into a Consent Decree to address alleged Safe Drinking Water Act (“SDWA”) violations. The Town is stated to own and operate an unfiltered drinking…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Withdrawal of "Once In, Always In" Policy: California Attorney General D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Petition for Review
The California Attorney General filed an April 10th Petition for Review (“Petition”) in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit challenging a recently issued United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) memorandum rescinding its Clean Air Act “Once In…
Underground Injection Control Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Cleburne County, Arkansas Wastewater Treatment System Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and WR Holding Co, LLC (“WR”) entered into a March 26th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a No-Discharge Permit (“Permit”). See LIS No. 18-029. WR is stated to operate a decentralized wastewater…