Hatchie-Loosahatchie Mississippi River Ecosystem Restoration Study (Bordering Arkansas/Tennessee): U.S. Corps of Engineers Notice of Intent to Terminate Draft NEPA Environmental Impact Statement
The United States Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) published a January 25th Federal Register Notice stating it intends to terminate preparation of a: Draft Integrated Feasibility Report Environmental Impact Statement (collectively, “DIFR-EIS”) See 88 Fed. Reg. 4818. The DIFR relates to the…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposal to Designate POFA/PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances: American Farm Bureau Comments
The American Farm Bureau (“AFB”) submitted comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing its proposal to designate two of the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) as Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) hazardous…
OSHA Announces New Enforcement Guidance: Application of Instance-By-Instance Penalty Adjustments
OSHA Announces New Enforcement Guidance: Application of Instance-By-Instance Penalty Adjustments The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA’) announced in a January 26th news release new guidance for Regional and Area Offices when issuing Instance-By-Instance (“IBI”) citations for…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Cleveland County School District Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Woodlawn School District #6 (“Woodlawn”) entered into a December 15th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination…
Superfund/CERCLA: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Allocation of Cleanup Costs
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Ninth Circuit”) addressed in a January 31st Opinion a dispute between two Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“Superfund or CERCLA”) responsible parties. See Columbia Falls Aluminum Company, LLC vs…