FY 2018 Geological Survey 104G National Competitive Grant Program: Arkansas Water Resources Center Call for Preproposals
December 20, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Water Resources Center (“AWRC”) has issued a call for preproposals for the FY 2018 U.S. Geological Survey (“USGS”) 104G National Competitive Grant Program. AWRC states that the grants will support “research on improving and enhancing the nation’s water supply.” Eligibility is described…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6: Ms. Anne Idsal Appointed Regional Administrator
December 19, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced on December 11th that Ms. Anne Idsal has been appointed Regional Administrator for Region 6. Ms. Idsal has served since 2015 as Chief Clerk and Deputy Land Commissioner for the Texas General Land Office. Region 6 is one of the 10…
Storm Water Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and El Dorado, Arkansas Petroleum Products Distribution Terminal Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
December 19, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and RelaDyne HOC (“RH”) entered into a December 4th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) regulations addressing storm water. See…
Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions: Projected U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Activities
December 19, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Trump Administration released the Fall edition of the semi-annual Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions and the Regulatory Plan (“Plan”). Federal agencies twice a year produce in combination a comprehensive report describing regulations currently under development or recently…
Whiskey Aging Emissions: Supreme Court of Kentucky Addresses Whether Clean Air Act Preempts Common Law Claims
December 18, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Co-Author: Caitlin Campbell The Supreme Court of Kentucky addressed whether common law claims filed related to air emissions were preempted by the Clean Air Act. See Brown-Forman Corporation and Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc. v. Miller, 2017. The decision involves a lawsuit in which a property…
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