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Stormwater Enforcement/Clean Water Act Citizen Suit Action: Conservation Law Foundation Notice of Intent to Sue Operator of East Coast Scrap Metal Facilities
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Conservation Law Foundation (“CLF”) sent an October 10th Clean Water Act Notice of Intent to Sue (“NOI”) to the following companies: Sims Group USA Corporation. Sims Group USA Holdings Corporation. Simsmetal East LLC; Sims ARG, Inc. Agent for Sims Group USA Corporation. Agent for SMM New…
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Nitrogen Oxides/Clean Air Act: Center for Biological Diversity and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Enter into Consent Decree to Address National Ambient Air Quality Standards Review
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) entered into an October 28th Consent Decree addressing an issue arising out of Section 108 and 109 of the Clean Air Act related to nitrogen oxides (“NOx”). See Case No. 3:23-cv-04979-RFL. CBD…
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Annual U.S. Biofuels Production Capacity (2022-2024): U.S. Energy Information Administration Report
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) has issued an October 17th report titled: Annual U.S. Biofuels Production Capacity as of Jan 1 (2022-2024) (“Report”). The Report states that the United States’ capacity to produce biofuels increased by 7% in 2023. The term “biofuels”…
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Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Highfill Enter into Consent Administrative Order
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Highfill, Arkansas entered into an October 14 Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a No-Discharge Permit. See LIS No. 24-149. The CAO provides that Highfill operates…
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Municipal Solid Waste Landfills/Emissions: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Opens Non-Regulatory Public Docket
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) opened on October 25th a Non-regulatory Public Docket addressing municipal solid waste landfills. The stated focus of the Docket is to : Gather information about new/emerging technologies and alternative methodologies for regulating…
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