Consent Decree Interpretation/Clean Water Act: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Dispute Between Fort Smith and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
September 16, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (“Eighth Circuit”) in a September 14th Opinion addressed a dispute between the City of Fort Smith (“Fort Smith”) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) regarding a Clean Water Act Consent Decree . See United States of…
Endangered Species Act/Tricolored Bat: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services Proposes Endangered Listing
September 16, 2022
by Jordan P. Wimpy
On Wednesday, September 14, 2022, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (the Service) published a rule proposing to list the tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus) as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA, or the Act). The tricolored bat occurs in all or portions of Arkansas and 38…
Microplastics/Drinking Water: California Water Resources Control Board Establishes Standard Method of Testing/Reporting
September 16, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The State Water Resources Control Board – State of California (“Board”) issued a document titled: Policy Handbook Establishing a Standard Method of Testing and Reporting of Microplastics in Drinking Water (“Policy Handbook”) The Policy Handbook was prepared by the Division of Drinking Water of…
NESHAP/U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Technology Review Standards of Performance for Bulk Gasoline Terminals: Energy Marketers of America Submits Comments
September 15, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Energy Marketers of America (“EMA”) submitted September 13th comments on the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) proposed rule addressing Clean Air Act National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (“NESHAP”) for Gasoline Distribution facilities and the Standards…
Trust Fund Eligibility/Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order Addressing Crossville Facility
September 15, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) addressing trust fund eligibility and alleged violations for Ziptron Energy, Inc. (“ZEI”), related to the Tennessee Underground Storage Tank (“UST”) rules. See Case No. FDA22-0019. The…