Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: U.S. Supreme Court Issues Opinion in Sackett v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The United States Supreme Court (“SCT”) issued an Opinion on May 25th in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, et al., addressing the scope of the Clean Water Act definition “Waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”). The SCT had granted a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to address the…
Solid Waste Management Services: Ohio Appellate Court Addresses Whether Certain Services Constituted Grounds For Contract Termination
Co-Author: Drew Allen The Court of Appeals of Ohio (“Appellate Court”) addressed in a May 12th Decision and Judgment (“Decision”) an issue arising out of a solid waste and transport agreement between two counties. See Board of County Commissioners of Erie County v. Joseph Hintz, et al., 2023 WL…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: May 31st Meeting
As noted in a previous blog post, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks that suffer corrective action requirements and third party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks…
Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Friends of Little Sugar Creek Notice of Intent to Sue Bentonville, Arkansas
The Friends of Little Sugar Creek (“FOLSC”) recently sent a Notice of Intent to Sue (“Notice”) to the City of Bentonville, Arkansas, alleging violations of the Clean Water Act. The Notice states that FOLSC intends to file a Clean Water Act citizen suit action against Bentonville unless it remedies…
United States Annual Air Report: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Highlights Trends Through 2022
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its annual report tracking what it describes as “America’s Progress in Controlling air Pollution.” The interactive document is titled: Our Nation’s Air: Trends Through 2022 (“Report”) EPA characterizes the Report as providing…