"Waters of the United States"/Clean Water Act: February 28th Presidential Executive Order
On February 28th the White House issued an Executive Order titled: Presidential Executive Order on Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the “Waters of the United States” Rule (“EO”) The EO addresses the rule issued during the Obama Administration by the United…
Waters of the U.S./Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Corps of Engineers Notice of Intention to Review/Rescind/Revise Rule
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the United States Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) issued a “Notice of Intention to Review and Rescind or Revise the Clean Water Review” (“Notice”) on February 28th. The Notice was signed by EPA Administrator E. Scott Pruitt. The Notice…
Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Greene County, Arkansas Construction Site Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Elite Investments, LLC (“Elite”) entered into a February 13th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations related to a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Storm Water Construction General Permit…
Arkansas Environmental Federation: Regulated Waste/Water Seminars – March 29th/30th
February 28, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) has announced the dates for its annual Regulated Waste and Water Seminars which will be held in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Water Seminar will be held on March 29th and the Regulated Waste Seminar on March 30th. The Water Seminar will include…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Dallas County, Arkansas Hot Mix Asphalt Facility Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
February 28, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Jet Asphalt & Rock Co., Inc. (“Jet”) entered into a February 7th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged air permit violations. See LIS No. 17-010. Jet is stated to own and operate a hot mix asphalt facility (“facility”)…