Tribal Challenge to Road Construction: Federal Appellate Court Addresses National Historic Preservation Act and Clean Water Act Issues
Co-Author: Matthew Fiorillo The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (“Court”) affirmed a lower court ruling addressing challenges to Clean Water Act nationwide permits granted to Meryln Drake by the United States Corps of Engineers (“Corps”). See Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of Lake…
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Natural Gas Certification Process: Office of Inspector General Audit Report
The United States Department of Energy Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a May 2018 Audit Report titled: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Natural Gas Certification Process (“Report”) See DOE-OIG-18-33. OIG states that it initiated the audit to determine whether the Federal…
Arkansas Environmental Personnel Moves: Clell Ford Named Beaver Watershed Alliance Executive Director
The Beaver Watershed Alliance (“BWA”) announced in a June 1st news release that its Board of Directors selected Clell Ford as the organization’s new Executive Director. Mr. Ford’s duties are stated to include: . . . overseeing the activities of BWA, managing grants for watershed protection and…
Construction/Clean Water Act Citizen Suit Enforcement Action: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Standing Issue
Co-Author: Amie Alexander The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a citizen suit enforcement action on May 7, 2018 to enjoin the construction of a funeral home and mortuary in Howard County, Maryland for violations of the Clean Water Act…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Washington County, Alabama, Transporter Enter into Special Order by Consent
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Hydro-Vac Industrial Services, Inc. (“HISI”) entered into a May 16th Special Order by Consent (“Consent”) addressing alleged certain violations of ADEM Admin. Code addressing the generation and transportation of hazardous waste. See…