Stationary Combustion Engines/New Source Performance Standards: Environmental Organizations File Citizen Suit Action Against U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Alleging Failure to Perform Clean Air Act Nondiscretionary Duty
December 12, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Sierra Club and the Environmental Defense Fund (collectively, “Sierra Club”) filed a December 8th Clean Air Act citizen suit action against the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) alleging a failure to perform a nondiscretionary duty under the Clean Air Act. See Case No…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Hot Springs Retreat Center Enter into Consent Administrative Order
December 12, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Arkansas District Council of the Assemblies of God (“District Council”) entered into a November 21st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National…
Public Trust Doctrine/Kern River: Environmental Organizations' Lawsuit Challenging Bakersfield, California, Water Diversions
The Sierra Club and other environmental organizations filed a December 1st Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief; Verified Petition for Writ of Mandate (“Complaint”) against the City of Bakersfield, California, and others in the Superior Court of the State of California (County of Kern)…
Arkansas Energy Code: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Updates Amendment/Approval Process
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) Energy Office (“AEO”) provided a December 8th update on its development of a new version of the Arkansas Energy Code. AEO states that the new version of the Arkansas Energy Code being developed will be based…
Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Proposed Order/Civil Penalty for Union City Pork Processing Facility
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a proposed Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Williams Sausage Company, Inc., (“Williams”) addressing an alleged violation of the Tennessee Air Regulations. See Case No. APC22-0033. The proposed Order…