Water Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources Abatement Order/Egg Packing Facility
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“DNR”) issued a May 30th Abatement Order on Consent (“AO”) to Mid-States Specialty Eggs (“Mid-State”) wastewater treatment facility (“Facility”). See Order No. 2018-WPCP-1532. Mid-States is stated to operate an egg packing facility in Pettis County…
False Claims Act/Reverse-False-Claim: Federal Appellate Court Reviews Challenge to Conservancy District's Oil and Gas Leases
Co-Author: Weston Hinson The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (“Sixth Circuit”) addressed in a June 26th opinion a False Claims Act (“FCA”) challenge by two individuals to oil and gas leases entered into by the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (“MWCD”). See United States…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission – July Meeting (Updated Agenda)
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policymaking body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Commission will meet Friday, July 27, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. in the Commission room at 5301 Northshore Drive…
U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources Oversight Hearing: Assessing Innovative and Alternative Uses of Coal
The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources (“Subcommittee”) of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources is holding an oversight hearing today entitled: Assessing Innovative and Alternative Uses of Coal Witnesses scheduled to testify include: Mr. Michael…
Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watershed's Initiative/National Water Quality Initiative: U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Five-Year Extension
The United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) announced in a July 19th news release that it is extending for five years two water quality initiatives. The extension was announced for the: Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative (“MRBI”) National Water Quality Initiative USDA…