Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measurement/Assessing Performance of the National Highway System: Federal Highway Administration Rule Repealing State Department of Transportation/Metro Planning Organization's Reporting Requirement
The Federal Highway Administration (“FHA”) published a final rule that repeals the requirement that state Departments of Transportation (“DOTs”) and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (“MPOs”) undertake certain greenhouse gas (“GHG”) related activities. See Docket No. FHWA–2025–0001. The final…
Refrigerant Regulations/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and East Brunswick, New Jersey HVAC Company Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Gold Medal Service (“GMS”) entered into an April 7th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Clean Air Act regulations 40 C.F.R. Part 82, Subpart F (applicable to recycling and emissions…
Arkansas Department of Agriculture: May 8th Pesticide Committee Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has scheduled a May 8th Pesticide Committee meeting. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, 1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR. Agenda items include: Call to order – Dr. Ken Korth, Committee Chair…
Water Services/Public Water System: Tennessee Appellate Court Addresses Service Area Dispute
The Court of Appeals of Tennessee (“Court”) addressed in an April 22nd Opinion an issue arising out of the right to provide water services in a particular area. See MILCROFTON UTILITY DISTRICT OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE V. NON-POTABLE WELL WATER, INC., 2025 WL 1166458. The issue addressed was…
Environmental Criminal Enforcement: Eugene, Oregon Wood Treatment Facility Operators Sentenced for Alleged Hazardous Waste/Clean Air Act Violations
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued an April 23rd news release stating that a federal judge in Oregon sentenced two companies responsible for the operation of the J.H. Baxter wood treatment facility in Eugene, Oregon, and their president, for hazardous waste and Clean Air Act…