Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Friends of Little Sugar Creek Notice of Intent to Sue Bentonville, Arkansas
The Friends of Little Sugar Creek (“FOLSC”) recently sent a Notice of Intent to Sue (“Notice”) to the City of Bentonville, Arkansas, alleging violations of the Clean Water Act. The Notice states that FOLSC intends to file a Clean Water Act citizen suit action against Bentonville unless it remedies…
United States Annual Air Report: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Highlights Trends Through 2022
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its annual report tracking what it describes as “America’s Progress in Controlling air Pollution.” The interactive document is titled: Our Nation’s Air: Trends Through 2022 (“Report”) EPA characterizes the Report as providing…
Low Embodied Carbon Material Requirements: General Services Administration Interim Inflation Reduction Act Pilot Project
The United States General Services Administration (“GSA”) announced pilot interim requirements for the use of low embodied carbon construction materials in GSA projects funded by the Inflation Reduction Rate (“IRA”) of 2022. GSA states that this pilot project is being implemented in collaboration…
Air Case Law Update - 2022-2023: Arkansas Environmental Federation May 18th Air Seminar Presentation
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) held its Annual Air Seminar in Little Rock, Arkansas, on May 18th. Topics addressed at the Seminar included: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment (“AE&E”) Director’s Office Report Caleb Osborne, AE&E Environmental Justice Katherine Vogle…
Environmental Transactional Issue: New Jersey Appellate Court Addresses Contractual Dispute Over Responsibility for Petroleum Remediation Costs
Co-Author: Jenna Davidson The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division (“Appellate Court”) addressed in a May 11th Opinion a breach of contract claim concerning remediation of multiple environmental conditions including removal of a leaking underground storage tank (“UST”) and contaminated…