Endangered Species Act: Environmental Groups Motion to Intervene in Litigation Challenging Critical Habitat Rules
The Southern Environmental Law Center, Black Warrier Riverkeeper, Defenders of Wildlife and the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League (collectively “SCCCL”) filed a February 28th Motion to Intervene in a challenge in Federal District Court to certain rules related to the Endangered Species Act…
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations: Food & Water Watch, et al. Petition Requesting Clean Water Act Regulation Revisions
Food & Water Watch, along with a number of other organizations (“Food & Water Watch”) filed a March 8th Petition before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) asking that the agency revise the Clean Water Act Regulations for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (“CAFO”)…
Water: Conservation Law Foundation Challenges Supply Contract for Sale to Proposed Rhode Island Based Power Plant
The Conservation Law Foundation, Inc., (“CLF”) has filed a lawsuit (“Complaint”) in Rhode Island Superior Court challenging the ability of the town of Johnston, Rhode Island (“Johnston”) to sell water to Clean River Energy, LLC (“Invenergy”) for the operation of a proposed fossil fuel power plant…
National Post-Consumer Non-Bottle Rigid Plastic Recycling Report (March 2017)
The American Chemistry Council (“ACC”) announced the release of a March 2017 report titled: 2015 National Post-Consumer Non-bottle Rigid Plastic Recycling Report (“Report”) The Report was prepared by Moore Recycling Associates, Inc. for the ACC. ACC says the Report is the ninth annual report…
91st Arkansas General Assembly: Freedom of Information Act/Public Water System
Representative Davis has introduced House Bill (“HB”) 2242 which would amend the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) in regards to data related to a public water system or municipally owned utility system. HB 2242 is also sponsored by Representative Delia Rosa and Senator Hester. The bill…