Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: March 31st Meeting (Teleconference)
As noted in a previous blog post, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks that suffer corrective action requirements and third party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks…
Stormwater Management: New Jersey Builders Organization Challenges Municipal Ordinance
Co-Author: Donta Dismuke The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division (“Court”) addressed in a March 3rd Order a challenge to a stormwater management ordinance (“Ordinance”). See Builders League of South Jersey v. Borough of Haddonfield, 2021 WL 806933. The Builders League of South Jersey…
Affordable Clean Energy Rule Vacatur/Biden Administration/Energy Mix and Grid Resilience: Stuart Spencer (Mitchell Williams)/Franz Litz (Consultant) March 16th Webinar
Stuart Spencer (Mitchell Williams) and Franz Litz (Consultant) undertook a March 16th webinar titled: ACE No More: Analyzing the D.C. Circuit’s Vacatur and Remand of EPA’s Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule, the Biden Administration’s Clean Slate to Regulate Carbon Dioxide, and Musings on the…
Wastewater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Beverly, Ohio, Ferroalloy Production Plant Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Globe Metallurgical, Inc. (“GMI”), entered into a December 20th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit. See Docket…
93rd Arkansas General Assembly/Designated Environmental Remedial Activities: Proposal to Authorize Private Source Funding
The 93rd Arkansas General Assembly convened for regular session on January 11th. Senate Bill 575 (“SB 575”) has been introduced which would authorize private source funding for designated Arkansas environmental remedial activities. The bill is sponsored by Senators Teague and Caldwell and…