Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposes New Rule
December 12, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
On December 11th the United States Environmental Protection Agency and United States Corps of Engineers (collectively “EPA”) announced the proposal of a new rule addressing the Clean Water Act definition waters of the United States (“WOTUS”). EPA had previously rescinded the Obama era…
Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Pulaski County, Arkansas, Renovation Project Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
December 12, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Conquest Properties LLC (“CP”) entered into a December 3rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleging violations of Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Regulation 21 (Asbestos Rules). See LIS No. 18-094. CP is…
Endangered Species Act/National Environmental Policy Act: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to Forest Service Post - Fire Projects
December 11, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Ninth Circuit”) addressed in a November 29th Opinion National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) and Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) challenges to post-fire projects proposed by the United States Forest Service (“Forest Service”). See…
Self-Disclosure/Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Van Buren County, Arkansas, Natural Gas Compression Station Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
December 11, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Desoto Gathering Company, LLC (“DGC”) entered into a November 21st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing a self-disclosed violation of an air permit. See LIS No. 18-090. DGC is stated to own and operate a natural gas…
Good Samaritan Remediation of Orphan Hardrock Mines Act of 2018: H.R. 7226
December 11, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
United States Senator Cory Gardner and Congressman Scott Tipton of Colorado introduced: Good Samaritan Remediation of Orphan Hardrock Mines Act of 2018: H.R. 7226 ("Bill") The Bill would establish a pilot program that would promote the cleanup of orphan hardrock mines. The Bill is intended to…
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