Section 401/Clean Water Act: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Licensing Issue
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (“D.C. Circuit”) addressed in a December 20th Opinion an issue involving the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) licensing process. See Waterkeepers Chesapeake, et al. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, No…
Clean Air Act Section 111(d)/Municipal Solid Waste Landfills: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule Approving Arkansas Plan
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published in the December 29th Federal Register a final rule approving the Clean Air Act Section 111(d) state plan submitted by the State of Arkansas for sources subject to the Municipal Solid Waste (“MSW”) Landfills Emission Guidelines…
Air Enforcement: Jefferson County, Alabama, Board of Health/Environmental Organizations Enter into Consent Decree with Metallurgical Coke Plant Owner
The Jefferson County, Alabama, Board of Health (“Health Department”) and Bluestone Coke, LLC, (“Bluestone”) entered into a December 9th Consent Decree (“CD”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See Case No.: 01-CV-2021-902311.00. The Southern Environmental Law Center intervened on…
Irrigation Leader Magazine Interview: Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson Addresses Water Supply Issues
Governor Asa Hutchinson is featured in the publication Irrigation Leader magazine (“Irrigation Leader”) in a January 2023 issue. See Volume 14, Issue 1. This issue also addresses two major water infrastructure projects: Bayou Meto Irrigation Project Grand Prairie irrigation Project A subsequent…
Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Corps of Engineers Issue Final Rule
The United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Corps of Engineers (collectively, “EPA”) announced on December 30th a final rule revising the Clean Water Act definition of Waters of the United States (“WOTUS”). In announcing the final rule, EPA states in part that it…