Mobile Sources (Title II)/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Curtiss, Wisconsin Refrigeration Transport Company Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Abbyland Trucking, Inc. (“ATI”) entered into a December 21, 2017, Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of Section 203(a)(3)(A) and (B) of Title II of the Clean Air Act. The CAFO provides that ATI…
Cooperative Federalism in the Trump Era: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Director Becky Keogh Participates in Environmental Law Institute Policy Forum (Washington D.C.)
Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) Director Becky Keogh was one of six panelists that participated in the Environmental Law Institute – Miriam Hamilton Keare Policy Forum (“Forum”). The Forum was held on October 18th in Washington, D.C. to address the following topic: …
Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservation Innovation Grants Webinar: January 11th
The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (“NRCS”) announced the scheduling of a Conservation Innovation Grants webinar. The webinar is scheduled for January 11th. The webinar is related to NRCS’s projected investment of $10 million in conservation…
Storm Water Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and an Alabama LLC Conducting Land Grading Activities Enter into Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Thomas and Jackson Construction, LLC (“T and J”) entered into a December 12th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit addressing storm water discharges…
User Fees for the Electronic Hazardous Waste Manifest System: January 3rd U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Federal Register Notice Issuing Final Rule
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a final rule in the January 3rd Federal Register establishing the methodology it will utilize to determine and revise the user fees applicable to the electronic and paper manifests to be submitted pursuant to the Resource…