Federal Criminal Enforcement: U.S. Department of Justice Announces Sentencing of Saltwater Disposal Well Operators for Alleged Safe Drinking Water Act Violations
November 30, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced in a November 27th news release that two saltwater disposal well operators had been sentenced in a Bismarck, North Dakota, Federal District Court for alleged Safe Drinking Water Act (“SDWA”) violations. The two individuals sentenced for the…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks – December Meeting
November 30, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
As noted in previous blog posts, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks for certain corrective actions and third party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks meets monthly…
Water/Cadiz Valley Water Conservation, Recovery and Storage Project: Center for Biological Diversity Files Federal District Court Challenge to Project
November 30, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Center for Biological Diversity and Center for Food Safety (collectively “CBD”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) in the United States District Court for the Central District of California against the United States Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”)…
White County, Arkansas Facility: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Kohler Co. Enter into Elective Site Clean-Up Agreement
November 29, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Kohler Co. (“Kohler”) entered into an October 23rd Elective Site Clean-Up Agreement (“ESCA”). See LIS 17-096. The ESCA addresses a facility located in Searcy, Arkansas (“the Site”). ADEQ describes an ESCA as a means to address historic…
Future of Waters of the United States/Examining the Role of States: U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, & Technology Hearing Addressing Clean Water Act
November 29, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Subcommittee on Environment of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, & Technology (“Committee”) is holding a hearing today titled: Waters of the United States: Examining the Role of States The Hearing Charter states that its purpose is to: . . . survey the…