Oil Spill Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Fenton Metal Fabrication Facility Enter into Abatement Order on Consent
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) and Production Castings, Inc. (“PC”) entered into a June 29th Abatement Order on Consent (“AOC”) addressing alleged violations to the Missouri Clean Water Law (“MCWL”). See Order No. 2026-WPCB-2016. The AOC describes PC as the owner or operator…
Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: Federal Court (Mississippi) Addresses U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Request for Stay of Challenge to Approved Jurisdictional Determination
A United States District Court (S.D., Miss.) addressed in a July 31st Order the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) requesting a stay pending publication of a final rule revising the definition of “waters of the United States (“WOTUS”). See Ward Gulfport Properties, L.P., et al., v…
National Association of Clean Water Agencies Announces 2025 Peak Performance Awards (ADDITION): Pine Bluff, Arkansas Wastewater Utility Also Named As Honoree
A blog post on August 3rd referenced the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (“NACWA”) as announcing its 2025 Peak Performance Award Honorees. The Peak Performance Awards are described as identifying facilities that have: … demonstrated an unwavering commitment to protecting public health…
2026 Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions: Projected U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Activities
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a 2026 Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (“Agenda”). The Agenda was released by the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on July 3rd…
2027 NPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges From Construction Activities: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Permit Renewal
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published an August 3rd Federal Register notice for its proposed 2027 Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) General Permit for Stormwater Discharges From Construction Activities (“Construction Permit”)…