Pollution Prevention and Lean Principles Training: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Announces July 31-August 1 Training Opportunity
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) has announced a training opportunity titled: Pollution Prevention and Lean Principles Training (“Training”) ADEQ states that the Training will take place at the Cox Center, Little Rock Public Library, 120 River Market Avenue, Little Rock…
Water Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Drilling Contractor Enter into Abatement Order on Consent
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“DNR”) and Ridenhour Directional Drilling, Inc. (“RDDI”) entered into a May 3 Abatement Order on Consent (“Consent”) addressing alleged violations of the Missouri Clean Water Law (“MCWL”). RDDI is described as specializing in directional boring…
Migratory Bird Treaty Act: Environmental Organizations File Lawsuit Challenging Department of Interior Solicitor's Interpretive Memorandum
A number of environmental organizations filed a May 24th Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) challenging as unlawful and arbitrary and capricious the: . . . December 22, 2017 Solicitor’s Memorandum M-37050, which was issued by the office of the Solicitor of the Department…
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Vicksburg District) Section 404 Permit Application Public Notice: Miller County, Arkansas Project
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (Vicksburg District) (“Corps”) issued a May 23rd public notice referencing a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit application. Section 404 of the Clean Water Act applies to discharges of dredged and/or fill material into waters of the United States. GCB Land…
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations: Maryland Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to Maryland Department of the Environment Permits
Co-Author: Matthew Fiorillo The Court of Special Appeals of Maryland (“Court”) addressed an appeal of a Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, Maryland, (“Circuit Court”) decision upholding Maryland Department of the Environment (“MDE”) permits for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (“CAFOs”)…