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United States/Missouri Consent Agreement Requiring Doe Run Resources Corporation Cleanup of Missouri Lead-Contaminated Residential Yards
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States and Missouri executed a Consent Decree (“CD”) with Doe Run Resources Corporation (“DRRC”) requiring the remediation of more than 4,000 lead-contaminated residential properties near the Big River Mine Tailings site in St. Francois County, Missouri. The CD requires that DRRC: …
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404 Clean Water Act Citizen Suit Action: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Oklahoma Sand and Gravel Company's Objection to Restoration Plan
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued a March 22nd opinion addressing a Oklahoma sand and gravel mining company’s objection to a United States District Court’s (Northern District of Oklahoma) Order requiring implementation of a restoration plan. See David Benham v. Ozark…
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Water Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Funding Availability
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced the availability of funding through the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act. EPA states that funding could be available to provide as much as $5.5 billion in loans which could leverage over $11 billion in water…
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Diisocyanate Storage Tank Systems: American Chemistry Council Guidelines (March 2018)
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The American Chemistry Council (“ACC”) issued a March 2018 document titled: Guidelines for Diisocyanate Storage Tank Systems (“Guidelines”) The ACC document states that the guidelines were developed: . . . to describe possible equipment options for storage tank systems intended for diisocyanate…
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Smokestack Emissions Testing and Reporting: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General April 10th Project Notification
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued an April 10th Project Notification that it plans to: . . . begin preliminary research for an audit of the EPA’s oversight of smokestack emissions testing and reporting, with an initial emphasis on…
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