Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Environmental/Community Organizations File Federal District Court Action Against Water Works and Sewer Board of Gadsden, Alabama
February 16, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Center for Biological Diversity, Coosa Riverkeeper, Advance Etowah, and Our Children’s Earth Foundation (collectively “CBD”) filed a February 1st Clean Water Act citizen suit (“Complaint”) against the Water Works and Sewer Board of the City of Gadsden (“Gadsden”) for alleged Clean Water Act…
Arkansas Environmental Personnel Moves: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Associate Director (Air Quality) William Montgomery Named Wal-Mart Director-Sustainability (Climate)
February 15, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ’) Associate Director (Office of Air Quality) William ("Will") Montgomery is joining Wal-Mart Corporation. Wal-Mart has hired Will to be Director, Strategic Initiatives – Corporate Affairs – Sustainability…
Environmental Criminal Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Adair County, Kentucky, Oil Lease Tank Battery Operator Indicted for Alleged Violation
February 15, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a February 9th news release stating that a federal grand jury in Bowling Green, Kentucky, issued an indictment charging Joshua M. Franklin with violating the Clean Water Act. The charge is stated to stem from a 2018 discharge of oil and brine…
Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Proposed Order/Civil Penalty to Camden Secondary Magnesium Smelting Operation
February 15, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued on January 27th a proposed Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to MagPro, LLC (“MagPro”) addressing alleged violations of an operating permit. See Case No. APC21-0061. The Order provides that MagPro…
Policy for the EPA's Review and Action on Clean Water Act Program Submittals: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator (Water) Radhika Fox Announces Rescission
February 14, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Assistant Administrator for Water, Radhika Fox, authored a February 4th memorandum titled: Rescission of Memorandum Titled: “Policy for the EPA’s Review and Action on Clean Water Act Program Submittals” (“Rescission Memo”) The Rescission Memo…