U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training: Environmental Crimes Case Bulletin – September 2017 Edition
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training publishes an environmental Case Crimes Bulletin (“Bulletin”) that summarizes publicized investigative activity and adjudicated cases supported by EPA Criminal Investigation Division…
Arkansas Nutrient Water Quality Trading Advisory Panel: October 23rd Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) issued an October 19th news release noting that the Arkansas Nutrient Water Quality Trading Advisory Panel (“Panel”) will meet at 1:30 on October 23rd at the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission headquarters (“ANRC”). The ANRC is located at…
Arkansas Environmental/Agriculture Personnel Moves: Jordan Wimpy Joins Mitchell Williams Law Firm as Counsel
Jordan Wimpy has joined the Mitchell Williams Law Firm in its Little Rock office as Counsel. Jordan’s practice focuses on environmental, agriculture, energy and natural resources issues. Jordan graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Juris Doctor and Master of Environmental Law & Policy Magna Cum Laude…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Nashville, Tennessee Hospital Owner Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Hospital Authority of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (d/b/a Nashville General Hospital [“Metropolitan”]) entered into a September 29th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged Resource Conservation and…
Happy Birthday!: Clean Water Act Turns 45 Today
The Clean Water Act was enacted in 1972. As a result, it turns 45 today. President Richard Nixon is credited with the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and signing of the National Environmental Policy Act and Clean Air Act in 1970. However, he vetoed on October 17, 1972…