USGS Streamgage Networks and Modernization: February 28th Coalition Letter to Congress Requesting Financial Support
Two identical letters were submitted to: Congressman Jeff Merkley, Chair Congresswoman Lisa Murkowski, Ranking Member Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Congressman Mike Simpson, Chair Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Ranking Member U.S. House…
Effluent Guidelines/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Public Notices Agreement to Initiate Rulemaking Addressing Meat and Poultry Products Category
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) provided notice of a proposed Consent Decree in the March 1st Federal Register resolving a citizen suit complaint filed by environmental organization addressing Clean Water Act effluent limit guidelines for the Meat and Poultry Products…
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act/South Coast Air Quality Management District: Earthjustice Complaint Submitted to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Earthjustice submitted a March 6th Complaint under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VI”) addressing the South Coast Air Quality Management District in California (“SCAQMD”). The Complaint is filed on behalf of the following organizations: People’s Collector for Environmental…
Construction/Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and North Little Rock Construction Site Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and White Oaks Storage LLC (“White Oaks”) entered into a March 3rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Construction National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System…
Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: Federal District Court Addresses Conservation Groups' Motion for Intervention in U.S. EPA/Corps of Engineers Final Rule Litigation
A United States District Court (E.D. Kentucky) (“Court”) addressed in a February 8th Memorandum Opinion and Order (“Opinion”) various conservation groups’ (“CGs”) Motion to Intervene (“Motion”) in litigation involving a rule promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and…