Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Richmond, Missouri Epoxy Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Arnette Polymers, LLC (“Arnette”) entered into an August 19th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Missouri hazardous waste regulations. See Docket No. RCRA-07-2024-0079. The CAFO provides that…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Strong Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Strong, Arkansas entered into a July 18th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”)…
Scrap Metal Recycling Facility/Zoning: Indiana Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to Conditional Use Permit
Co-Author Megan Halford The Court of Appeals of Indiana (“Court”) addressed in an August 14th Opinion an issue arising out of the application of a local zoning ordinance to the construction of a scrap metal recycling facility. See Monroe Cnty. Bd. of Zoning Appeals v. Bedford Recycling, Inc., 241…
Arkansas Medical Marijuana/Workplace Health and Safety Issues: Arkansas Environmental Federation Presentation
I undertook a presentation on October 11th at the Arkansas Environmental Federation Convention titled: Arkansas Medical Marijuana/Workplace Health and Safety Issues (“Presentation”). The focus of the Presentation was the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Constitutional Amendment (“Amendment”) and…
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Letter Response to Conservation Law Foundation
The United Stated Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) transmitted a September 9th letter to the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (“Vermont”) addressing a Joint Petition from: Conservation Law Foundation. Vermont Natural Resources Council. Lake Champlain Committee. (Collectively, “CLF”). …