Wetland Program Plans Handbook: Association of State Wetland Managers Announces Updated Version
The National Association of Wetland Managers (“NAWM”) issued a document titled: Wetland Program Plans Handbook (“Handbook”). The Handbook is stated to have been developed as part of a project by NAWM to: … provide states and tribes with information about how to develop Wetland Program Plans…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Mansfield Treatment Center Enter Into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Arkansas Department of Human Services (“ADHS”) entered into an April 15th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge…
CERCLA/Gas Station: Federal Court Addresses the Applicability of Petroleum Exclusion
The United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit (“Fourth Circuit”) addressed in a July 30th Opinion an issue arising out of a landowner’s Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) and common law action alleging contamination from a neighboring gas station…
Solid Waste/Recycling Legal/Regulatory Update: Arkansas Solid Waste Association of North America Annual Meeting Presentation
I undertook a presentation at the August 6th Arkansas Solid Waste Association of North America Annual Meeting titled: Solid Waste/Recycling Legal/Regulatory Update (“Presentation”). The Presentation addressed a variety of federal and state decisions, litigation, rulings, regulations, policies…
Stormwater Enforcement/Construction: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and Carroll Site Operator Enter into Order by Consent
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (“VDEQ”) and Lineberrys Logistics, LLC (“LL”) entered into a July 9th Order by Consent (“Order”) addressing alleged violations of Virginia State Water Control Law and regulations associated with stormwater construction permitting. The Order provides…