Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting – Friday, June 23rd Meeting Canceled
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Commission has canceled the Friday, June 23rd meeting. The next Commission meeting is scheduled for…
Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: Federal District Court (Louisiana) Addresses Property Owner's Challenge to Jurisdiction Over Adjacent Wetlands Since Issuance of Sackett
The United States District Court (E.D. Louisiana) (“Court”) issued a June 12th Order addressing a property owner’s challenge to the United States Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) assertion of Clean Water Act jurisdiction over certain adjacent wetlands. See Garry Lewis, et al. v. United States Army…
Release Reporting/CERCLA Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and McArthur, Ohio, Explosive Manufacturing Facility Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Austin Powder Company (“APC”) entered into a June 8th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) release reporting…
Arkansas Water Resources Conference: July 18-20 (Fayetteville, Arkansas)
The annual Arkansas Water Resources Conference (“Conference”) has been scheduled for July 18-20, 2023, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Conference will be held in the Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences. Partners identified as participating in the Conference include: Arkansas Department of…
National Contingency Plan/CERCLA/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule Addressing Dispersants/Spill Mitigating Substances
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a final rule in the June 12th Federal Register amending the requirements in Subpart J of National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (“NCP”). See 88 Fed. Reg. 38280. The final rule addresses the use of…