Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Pangburn, Arkansas Enter into Consent Administrative Order
November 17, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and the City of Pangburn, Arkansas (“City”) entered into a Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit violations. See LIS No. 17-094. The CAO…
Preparing for Personal Air Sensors – State and Local Air Quality Agencies on the Frontlines of Citizen Science: November 2017 EM Magazine Article
November 16, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
An article titled Preparing for Personal Air Sensors: State and Local Air Quality Agencies on the Frontlines of Citizen Science (“Article”) has been published in the November 2017 edition of EM magazine. The co-authors of the Article include: Stuart Spencer, Deputy Director, Office of Air…
Voluntary Disclosure/Multi-Media Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Clean Energy Production Company Enter into Consent Agreement
November 16, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a Notice in the Federal Register announcing a Consent Agreement (“CA”) with ENEL Green Power North America, Inc. (“EGP”) resolving alleged violations of certain federal environmental statutes. See 82 Fed. Reg. 52899 (November 15…
Variances Under the Clean Water Act/New Developments in the Use of an Old Tool: Jordan Wimpy (Mitchell Williams) Arkansas Environmental Federation Convention Presentation
November 15, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Jordan P. Wimpy undertook a presentation at the Arkansas Environmental Federation’s annual Convention and Trade Show titled: Variances Under the Clean Water Act – New Developments in the Use of an Old Tool (“Presentation”) Jordan is Counsel with the Mitchell Williams Law Firm. The Presentation’s…
2015 Ground-Level Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Notes State-Wide Attainment
November 15, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality announced that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has stated that Arkansas is in attainment state-wide with the 2015 Ground-Level National Ambient Air Quality Standard (“NAAQS”). ADEQ states that EPA has therefore designated…