Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: Jimmy Rogers (FTN Associates, Ltd.)/Jordan Wimpy (Mitchell Williams Law Firm) Arkansas Environmental Federation Water Seminar Presentations
Jimmy Rogers of FNT Associates, Ltd. (“FTN”) and Jordan Wimpy of Mitchell Williams Law Firm undertook sequential presentations addressing Clean Water Act Waters of the United States (“WOTUS”) issues at the June 16th Arkansas Environmental Federation Water Seminar. Jimmy serves as an Environmental…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting – Friday, June 24th 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 24th meeting. The next Commission meeting is set for Friday…
Pretreatment/Clean Water Act Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Verona Manufacturing Facility Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and MTD Products Company (“MTD”) entered into a May 17th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act Pretreatment Permit. See Order No. 7190 22. The AO indicates that MTD operates a facility in Verona…
Underground Storage Tanks/Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials: 2021 Annual State Fund Survey/Tanks Update
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) published its annual survey addressing state underground storage tank (“USTs”) trust funds titled: 2021 Annual State Fund Survey/Tanks Update (“Survey”) ASTSWMO conducts the Survey with the Vermont Department of…
Lead Ammunition/Tackle: Center for Biological Diversity Petition to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Requesting National Wildlife Refuge Phase Out
The Center for Biological Diversity and two other organizations (collectively “CBD”) submitted a June 8th Petition to the United States Department of Interior and United States Fish and Wildlife Service (collectively “USFWS”) requesting a phase out of lead ammunition and tackle across the National…