National Enforcement and Compliance Document: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Initiatives for Years 2024-2027
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced its National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives (“NECIs”) for fiscal years 2024-2027. EPA chooses every four years national initiatives on which to focus resources on what it believes are serious and widespread environmental…
Natural Resources Damages/CERCLA Enforcement: Colorado and Vail Ski Resort Enter into Settlement Agreement
Various State of Colorado entities and agencies and Vail Corporation d/b/a Vail Mountain (“Vail Mountain”) entered into an August 16th Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) addressing alleged violations of the following: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C…
Ozone/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces New Review of National Ambient Air Quality Standard
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced it is initiating a new review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (“NAAQS”). EPA states it is taking this action based on advice provided by the Independent Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (“CASAC”). The…
U.S. Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Investments and Jobs/Characterizing the Impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act After 1 Year: Environmental Defense Fund Report
The Environmental Defense Fund (“EDF”) issued an August 2023 report titled: U.S. Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Investments and Jobs Characterizing the Impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act after 1 Year (“Report”) The Report provides information on what it describes as “significant…
Arkansas State Plant Board Quarterly Meeting: August 24th/Little Rock, Arkansas
The Arkansas State Plant Board (“Board”) has scheduled its next quarterly meeting for August 24th at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, 1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas. Agenda items include: Opening comments: Secretary Wes Ward – Arkansas…