Water Quality Criteria/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Federal Register Notice Proposal Addressing Florida Toxic Pollutant Standards
December 28, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a proposed rule in the December 8th Federal Register that would establish new and revised human health water quality criteria (“WQC”) for certain pollutants in the State of Florida. See 88 Fed. Reg. 85530. EPA had previously issued…
Tire/Solid Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Covington County Construction/Demolition Landfill Operator Enter into Special Order by Consent
December 28, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Ashberry Landfill, LLC (“Ashberry Landfill”) entered into a December 16th Special Order by Consent (“Order”) addressing alleged violations of a Solid Waste Permit. See Order No. 24- XXX-CSW/ST. The Order provides that Ashberry operates…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Alexander Off-Roading Area Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
December 28, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Carter Off Road Park, LLC (“Carter”) entered into a November 15th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of Arkansas Pollution Control & Ecology Commission (“APC&EC”) Rule…
National Rivers and Streams Assessment: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Releases Third Collaborative Survey
December 27, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a document titled: National Rivers and Streams Assessment: The Third Collaborative Survey (“NRSA”) The NRSA provides the findings from a 2018-2019 survey of what it describes as “perennial rivers and streams” in the 48 contiguous…
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission: January 17, 2024, Meeting Scheduled
December 27, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission has scheduled its next meeting for January 17, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, 1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205. The agenda includes the following: Reimbursement options – Chris…