Trump Environmental Protection Agency Litigation Record: U.S. Senate Environment & Public Works Committee Minority Ranking Member (Tom Carper) Report
United States Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works Ranking Minority Member Tom Carper has issued a report titled: Rule of Law? Not so much. Scott Pruitt’s Losing Litigation Record at EPA (“Report”) The focus of the Report are lawsuits that have been filed against the United States…
Helena/McCrory, Arkansas Community Revitalization Through Local Food Enterprises: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Grant Awards
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in a May 23rd news release announced that Helena and McCrory, Arkansas had been awarded a grant through the Local Foods, Local Places (“LFLP”). The LFLP program grants are targeted toward revitalization of downtowns, boosting local economy…
National Priorities List/Superfund: D.C. Court of Appeals Addresses Challenge to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Listing Decision
Co-Author: Matthew Fiorillo The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (“Court”) overturned a determination by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”). See Genuine Parts Co. v. EPA, No. 16-1416, 2018 WL 2271086 (D.C. Cir. May 18, 2018). The Court held that…
Wastewater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Roxie, Mississippi Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and the Town of Roxie, Mississippi, entered into a May 11th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit. See Order No. 6850 18. The AO provides…
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Nonpoint Source Pollution Management: April 2018 Plan
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (“ANRC”) published a document in April titled: The 2018-2023 Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Plan (“Plan”) The Plan was stated to be created in cooperation with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s Public Policy Center and…