PFAS/Clean Water Act Enforcement: Michigan Attorney General Files Judicial Action Against Grand Rapids Airport for Alleged Contamination
September 28, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Michigan Attorney General (“AG”) filed a September 11th lawsuit in the Kent County 17th Judicial Circuit against the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority (“Airport Authority”) in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The alleged basis for the lawsuit is stated to involve: . . . PFAS releases into…
Arkansas Oil Marketers Association 2023 Environmental Workshop: October 19th, Little Rock, Arkansas - REMINDER
September 28, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Oil Marketers Association (“AOMA”) will be holding its annual Environmental Workshop (“Workshop”) on October 19th. The Workshop will be held at the Four Points by Sheraton at 925 S. University Avenue in Little Rock, Arkansas, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The deadline for registration…
Uncovered Railcars Transporting Coal/Clean Water Act: Environmental Organizations Submit Petition to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Requesting NPDES Permit Coverage
September 27, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Sierra Club and a number of other environmental organizations submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on September 26th Petition for Rulemaking (“Petition”) styled: To Establish Nationwide National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit for Uncovered…
American Hydropower: Unleashing Reliable, Renewable, Clean Power Across the U.S.: U.S. Energy & Commerce Hearing
September 27, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security of the United States Energy & Commerce Committee (“Committee”) held a September 20th hearing entitled: American Hydropower: Unleashing Reliable, Renewable, Clean Power Across the U.S. (“Hearing”) A focus of the Hearing was H.R. 4045 which is…
Boston Mountains Scenic Wildlife Corridor/Crawford County: Northwest Arkansas Land Trust Establishes 580-Acre Conservation Easement
September 27, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission issued a news release stating that the Northwest Arkansas Land Trust (“NWALT”) has established a 580-acre conservation easement in Crawford County, Arkansas. The conservation easement is stated to have been established in collaboration with landowners Philip…