Waters of the United States/Sackett v. US. Environmental Protection Agency: National Association of Clean Water Agencies/Waterkeeper Alliance File U.S. Supreme Amicus Briefs
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (“NACWA”) and Waterkeeper Alliance (“Waterkeeper”) each filed Amicus Briefs in the Supreme Court of the United States appeal styled: Michael Sackett, et ux. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, et al. See no. 21-454. The appeal addresses the…
West Virginia v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Addressing Obama Clean Power Plan
The United States Supreme Court (“Court”) issued an Opinion today addressing a challenge to President Obama’s Clean Power Plan (“CPP”) Rule which was promulgated pursuant to Section 111 of the Clean Air Act. See West Virginia et al. v. Environmental protection Agency et al., No. 20-1530. The CPP…
Harmful Algal Blooms/Hypoxia: U.S. Government Accountability Office Report
The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) issued a June 20, 2022, report titled: Water Quality – Agency Should Take More Actions to Manage Risks from Harmful Blooms and Hypoxia (“Report”) See GAO-22-104449. GAO states it was asked to review federal efforts to manage harmful algal…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Dyess Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the Town of Dyess, Arkansas (“Dyess”), entered into a March 10th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System…
NPDES Permitting - Start to Finish: Shon Simpson (GBMc & Associates) Arkansas Environmental Federation Water Seminar Presentation
Shon Simpson undertook a presentation at the June 16th Arkansas Environmental Federation Water Seminar titled: NPDES Permitting – Start to Finish (“Presentation”) Shon is a Principal/Senior Project Manager at GBMc & Associates. A Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System…