Implementing National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives Consistently with Executive Orders and Agency Priorities: U.S. EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Memorandum
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (“OECA”) issued a March 12th memorandum titled: Implementing National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives Consistently with Executive Orders and Agency Priorities (“Enforcement Memorandum”)…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks – March 26th Meeting
As noted in previous blog posts, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks for certain corrective actions and third party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks meets monthly…
Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Auburn, Washington Wood Pallet Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and A-1 Pallets, Inc. (“A-1”) entered into a February 13th Consent Agreement (“CA”) alleging violations of the Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) Stormwater Permit. See Docket No. CWA-10-2025-0026. The…
Water/Aquifer: California Appellate Court Addresses Whether Captured Flood Waters Constitute Personal Property
A California Court of Appeal (Fifth District) (“Court”) addressed in a March 14th Opinion whether water in an aquifer could be personal property. See Sandton Agriculture Investments III, LLC, v. 4-S Ranch Partners, LLC, 2025 WL 814870. The water in question constituted captured floodwaters stored…
Arkansas State Marketing Board for Recyclables and Compliance Advisory Panel: March 25th Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas State Marketing Board for Recyclables and Compliance Advisory Panel (“Board”) is scheduled to meet on March 25th. The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) states that members may join the meeting via the virtual platform Microsoft…