Environmental Justice: Arkansas Water & Wastewater Managers Association Fall Conference Presentation
I undertook a presentation at the Arkansas Water & Wastewater Managers Association Fall Conference on November 3rd titled: Environmental Justice (“Presentation”) The Presentation discussed the potential impact of Environment Justice (“EJ”) on the federal and Arkansas environmental regulatory and…
Arkansas Environmental Personnel Moves: Glen Hooks Named Policy Manager for Audubon Delta (Arkansas/Louisiana/Mississippi)
Talkbusiness.net (“Talk Business”) reported that Glen Hooks has joined Audubon Delta (an office of the National Audubon Society) as its Policy Manger. Mr. Hooks previously served as Director of Sierra Club’s Arkansas Chapter. Both the National Audubon Society (“Audubon”) and Sierra Club are major…
112(r)(7)/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Utica, New York, Brewing Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Matt Brewing, Co., Inc. (“MBCI”) entered into a September 21st Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the regulations implementing Section 112(r)(7) of the Clean Air Act. See Docket No…
Motor Vehicle Idling/Air Enforcement: Conservation Law Foundation and Connecticut School Bus Operator Enter into Consent Decree
The Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. (“CLF”), and DATTCO, Inc. (“DATTCO”), entered into a Consent Decree (“CD”) addressing alleged violations of the Connecticut Clean Air Act State Implementation Plan provisions addressing motor vehicle idling limits. DATTCO is described as a transportation…
Waste Diversion/Recycling: Lakeshore Recycling Systems Announces Acquisitions of Two Arkansas Operations
Lakeshore Recycling Systems (“LRS”) announced in a November 3rd news release the acquisitions of operations whose territories include Arkansas, Kansas and Wisconsin. LRS describes itself as a the Midwest’s leading independent waste diversion, recycling and portable services provider. The…