Beaver Watershed Alliance: Smart Growth for Water Resources Conference 2025/April 2-3
The Beaver Watershed Alliance (“BWA”) announced that the Smart Growth for Water Resources Conference (“Conference”) will be held from April 2nd through 3rd. BWA and the Illinois River Watershed Partnership are stated to be working with several partners to plan the Conference. The Conference will be…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Camden, New Jersey Drum Reconditioner Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Patrick J. Kelly Drums, Inc. (“PJKD”) entered into a February 27th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) regulations. See Docket No…
Army Corps of Engineers/Geographic Distribution of Construction Funding for Water Resources Projects: February 20th U.S. Government Accountability Office Report
The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) published a February 20th report titled: Army Corps of Engineers: Geographic Distribution of Construction Funding for Water Resources Projects (“Report”). See GAO-25-107241. GAO notes that the Water Resources Development Act of 2022…
SPCC/Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Complaint Filed Against Seaside, Oregon Petroleum Product Distributor
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has filed on December 18, 2024, an Administrative Complaint against Jackson & Son Distributors, Inc. dba Jackson and Son Oil (“JS”) alleging a violation of the Clean Water Act Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (“SPCC”) in the…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Air Curtain Incinerator Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Abide Farms, LLC (“Abide”) entered into a February 12th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See LIS No. 25-010. The CAO provides that Abide owns and…