County Stormwater Detention Ponds/Adjacent Groundwater Impact: Federal Court Addresses Agricultural Operation's Taking/Nuisance Claims
A United States District Court (W.D. Wisconsin)(“Court”) addressed in a July 19th Opinion and Order (“Opinion”) an issue arising out of the alleged release of water from a breach in the bottom of three stormwater detention ponds. See Kaltenberg, et al. v. County of Dane, 2023 WL 462359. The alleged…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting – Friday, July 28th Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Commission will meet Friday, July 28th, at 10:00 a.m. in the Commission Room located at the Arkansas…
Toxics Release Inventory/Community Right-to-Know: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule Adding Diisononyl Phthalate
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a final rule in the July 14th Federal Register adding diisononyl phthalate (“DP”) to the list of toxic chemicals subject to the reporting requirements under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (“EPCRA”). See 88…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: July 26th 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…
July 2023 Environmental Defense Fund Report: Turning Climate Commitments into Results
The Environmental Defense Fund has issued a July 2023 report titled: Turning Climate Commitments into Results: An Update on State-level Climate Targets (“Report”) The Report’s authors include: Katie Schneer, Sr. Analyst, U.S. Climate Alex DeGolia, Director, U.S. Climate The Report is stated to…