Does an Anti-Duplication Provision Bar a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Action Against a City System Supplying Water?: September 1st Federal Court Opinion
Co-Author: Allison Tschiemer A United States District Court (Eastern District of California) in a September 1st Order addressed a motion to dismiss a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) action brought by a non-profit organization against a California City’s public water system. See…
Arkansas Water Provider Task Force: October 11th Meeting
The third meeting of the Water Provider Legislative Task Force (“Task Force”) has been scheduled for Wednesday, October 11th. The meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. in Room 151 of the Arkansas State Capitol. The Task Force was created by Act 1056 during the 89th Arkansas General Assembly. The…
Green Infrastructure/Water Quality: Beaver Watershed Alliance Announces Receipt of $500,000 Grant
The Beaver Watershed Alliance (“BWA”) issued a news release announcing its receipt of a $500,000 grant to build green infrastructure to improve water quality. The grant was awarded by the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission and United States Environmental Protection Agency. BWA states that the…
Amended OSHA Silica Standard: Thirty Day Enforcement Phase-In Memorandum
The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) previously published a March 25, 2016, Federal Register Notice stating it is amending its existing standards for occupational exposure to respirable in crystalline silica (“silica”). See 81 Fed. Reg. 16286. OSHA determined…
Water Quality Trading Case Studies: Association of Clean Water Administrators Announces State Database
The Association of Clean Water Administrators (“ACWA”) announced it is accumulating water quality trading case studies on its website. ACWA describes itself as a national, nonpartisan, professional organization whose members include the State, Interstate and Territorial officials who are…