Stormwater/Citizen Suit Enforcement: Coosa Riverkeeper, Inc., Alleges Violations by Alabama Homebuilder
The Southern Environmental Law Center on behalf of Coosa Riverkeeper, Inc., (“CRI”) filed a Complaint in the United States District Court (Northern District of Alabama) against Newcastle Homes, Inc. (“Newcastle”) alleging violations of the Clean Water Act associated with stormwater discharges. The…
Beaver Watershed Alliance: March 19th In-Person Riparian Workshop Scheduled/Huntsville, Arkansas
The Beaver Watershed Alliance (“BWA”) announced it is holding an in-person Riparian Workshop and Voluntary Planting Event (“Workshop”) on Saturday, March 19th. The Workshop will be held at the Clifty Fire Department in Huntsville, Arkansas. Learning activities will include: Streambank Restoration…
2023 Triennial Review/Arkansas Water Quality Standards: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Schedules Stakeholder Workgroup Meetings
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) announced it is initiating its 2023 Triennial Review of Arkansas’s Water Quality Standards (“WQS”). The WQS are found in Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Rule 2. DEQ states it will hold a…
Air Enforcement: United States/State of Louisiana/Enter into Consent Decree with Rubber Manufacturing Facility Operator Addressing Alleged Violations
The Untied States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) entered into a Consent Decree (“CD”) with Firestone Polymers, LLC (“Firestone”) addressing alleged Clean Air Act and other statutory violations. See United States District Court for the…
Moratorium on the Procurement of Structures or Activities Generating PFAS Emissions/Proposed Massachusetts Legislation: The National Association of Clean Waters Agencies' Testimony
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (“NACWA”) submitted written testimony on legislation currently being considered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Legislature titled: An Act Establishing a Moratorium on the Procurement of Structures or Activities Generating PFAS Emissions…