Wastewater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Town of Gloster Enter into Agreed Order
December 10, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Town of Gloster, Mississippi entered into a July 8th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) Permit. See Order No. 7336 24. Gloster is stated…
Approaches to Mitigating the Effects of Staff Turnover on The Clean Water Act 303(d) Program/ Examples from Practice: Environmental Law Institute Report
The Environmental Law institute (“ELI”) has issued a report titled Approaches to Mitigating the Effects of Staff Turnover on the CWA 303(d) program. Examples from Practice (“Report”) The Report was stated to have been undertaken pursuant to a cooperative agreement with the Watershed Branch of the…
Arkansas Association of Regional Solid Waste Management Districts; December 5 Presentation/ Benton, Arkansas
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Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Deposit, New York Quarry Operator Enter into Consent Agreement
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Compendium of Tools/Methods to Estimate Environmental Benefits for Nature-Based Solutions: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Report Addresses Water Quantity, Climate Mitigation, Air and Habitat
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a November 2024 report titled: A Compendium of Tools and Methods to Estimate Environmental Benefits for Nature-Based Solutions - Environmental Benefits Related to Water Quantity, Climate Mitigation, Air and Habitat (“Report”). See…