Interim Procedures for Providing Early Notice of Civil Judicial Referrals: March 23rd U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Memorandum
United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Assistant Administrator Susan Parker Bodine circulated a March 23rd memorandum titled: Interim Procedures for Providing Early Notice of Civil Judicial Referrals (“Memorandum”) The Memorandum is provided to EPA’s: Regional Counsels Regional…
Revision to Delegation of Authority/Clean Water Act Section 404 Permitting: March 30th U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Memorandum
United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator E. Scott Pruitt issued a March 30th memorandum titled: Revision to Delegation of Authority 2-43, Section 404 Dredged and Fill Material Permitting (“Memorandum”) The Memorandum was directed to: Assistant Administrator, Office of…
Release Reporting/CERCLA Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Madison, Minnesota Facility Operator Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Lac qui Parle Cooperative Oil Company (“LPCOC”) entered into an April 6th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) that addresses an alleged violation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act…
Arkansas Environmental Federation Water Seminar: Little Rock, Arkansas – April 18th (REMINDER)
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) will hold its annual Water Seminar on April 18th. The seminar will be held in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the Holiday Inn – Airport. My law firm colleagues Allan Gates and Jordan Wimpy will be providing a legal update on a variety of issues associated…
Brownfields Programs: Environmental Council of the States Resolution Supporting Federal Funding
The Environmental Council of the States (“ECOS”) approved a resolution titled: In Support of Federal Funding for Brownfields Programs (“Resolution”) The Resolution was approved on March 22nd and designated Resolution 18-1. In support of the Resolution ECOS states that: Brownfields Programs …