Comparison of Aquatic Life Protective Values Developed for Pesticides Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act/ Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Availability of Draft Analyses
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced the availability of a draft analysis comparing aquatic life benchmarks developed by the agency’s Office of Pesticide Programs (“OPP”). See 89 Fed. Reg. 105567. OPP is stated to have developed the document in support of registration…
Title V/Clean Air Act: Petition to Object Filed Addressing Scotia, California Biomass Facility
The Environmental Protection Information Center and Humboldt Coalition for Clean Energy (collectively, “EPIC”) filed a January 3rd Title V Petition to Object (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator related to Humboldt Sawmill Company, LLC (“HSC”)…
28th Annual Environmental Law Conference/Arkansas Bar Association: Hot Springs March 5-7
The Environmental Law Section of the Arkansas Bar Association will be holding its 28th Annual Environmental Law Conference on March 5-7. The Conference will be held at the Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The Environmental Law Conference will be held in conjunction with the…
Safe Drinking Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Department of Justice and Thermal, California Mobile Home Park Enter into Consent Decree
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) on behalf of the federal Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) entered into a January 16th Consent Decree (“CD”) with the operators of the Oasis Mobile Home Park (“Park”) for alleged violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act (“SDWA”). See United…
Clean Water Act Effluent Limitations Guidelines/Standards for PFAS Manufacturers Under the Organic Chemicals, Plastics and Synthetic Fibers Point Source Category: Office of Management and Budget Withdraws EPA's Proposed Rule
The federal Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) announced on January 21st that it was withdrawing the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) proposed rule, titled: Clean Water Act Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for PFAS Manufacturers Under the Organic Chemicals…