American Bumblebee/Endangered Species Act: Center for Biological Diversity Files Judicial Action Against U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Alleging a Violation
The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) filed a citizen suit action in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona (“Court”) against the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) alleging a violation of the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). CBD filed a Complaint for…
Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Glenwood Construction Site Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality and Caddo Properties, LLC (“Caddo”) entered into a March 1st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act National Pollutant and Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”)…
Integrating Climate Change Adaption Considerations into the RCRA Corrective Action Process: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Guidance Memorandum
The United States Environmental Protection Agency issued what it describes as “foundational policy document” for addressing climate adaption in the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) corrective action process. The Memorandum was transmitted from Carolyn Hoskinson, Director of the…
Environmental Regulations/Primer and Case Studies: Doug Ford, P.E. (PMI/Terracon) UALR Law School Presentation
Doug Ford, P.E. of the Little Rock office of the Pollution Management, Inc. Division of Terracon undertook a presentation for my University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law Environmental Law Class titled: Environmental Regulations – Primer and Case Studies (“Presentation”). The…
Rivers and Harbors Act Enforcement: U.S. District Court (S.D. FLA) Orders Individual to Remove Shipping Container/Floating Dock from Florida Lagoon
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida ordered an individual (Lozman) to remove a shipping container and floating docks from the Lake Worth Lagoon which is located near Palm Beach, Florida. The Court Order was issued in response to an enforcement action filed by the…