Waters of the United States: Environmental Groups Judicial Challenge to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Suspension Rule
The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of a number of environmental organizations, filed a challenge in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) final rule titled: Definition of Waters of the U.S. –…
Arkansas 91st General Assembly – Second Extraordinary Session 2018: House Bill 1007 – Modification /Review of Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Permits
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson issued an official call to legislators for an Extraordinary Session of the 91st General Assembly which convenes today at 9:00 a.m. Call item number 6 is described as: To amend Arkansas code to provide that only those permit conditions subject to the modification…
Oil and Natural Gas Sector/Clean Air Act New Source Performance Standards: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule Promulgating Revisions
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in a March 12 Federal Register notice promulgated a final rule which encompassed revisions to the Clean Air Act New Source Performance Standards (“NSPS”) for the oil and natural gas sector. See 83 Fed. Reg. 10628. The revisions address a…
Long-Term Lead and Copper Rule Federalism Consultation: American Water Works Association Comments
The American Water Works Association (“AWWA”) submitted March 8th comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on the Lead and Copper in Drinking Water Rule (“LCR”). EPA is stated to have undertaken engagements with states and others through federalism consultation on…
Agriculture/Superfund Release Reporting: March 8th U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Committee Hearing
The United States Senate Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight Committee of the Environment and Public Works (“Committee”) held a March 8th hearing in regards to: Senate Bill 2421 – The Fair Agriculture Reporting Method Act (“Act”) The focus of the hearing was…