State Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Maryland General Assembly Enacts Legislation Providing Public Right to Intervene
The Maryland General Assembly (“Maryland”) enacted legislation providing the public the right to participate in the state’s Clean Water Act enforcement actions. The bills are denominated House Bill 76 and Senate Bill 334. House Bill 76 revises Maryland laws reflected in the following language that…
Odors/Automobile Assembly Plant: Federal District Court Addresses Dismissal Motion for Nuisance/Negligence Claims
A United States District Court (W.D. Missouri) (“Court”) addressed in a March 31st Order issues arising out of a class action that had been filed against a Kansas City, Missouri, Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) assembly plant (“Plant”). See Thornburgh v. Ford Motor Co., 2021 WL 1230271. Plaintiff Otto…
2021 Safety Benchmarking: National Association of Water Companies Releases Report
The National Association of Water Companies (“NAWC”) released in April a document titled: 2021 Safety Benchmarking Report (“Report”) The Report is described as being focused on the activities being undertaken by regulated water systems addressing worker safety and water security. A survey was…
Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Izard County Sand and Gravel Mine Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Spring Creek Materials, Inc. (“Spring Creek”) entered into a March 11th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge…
Municipal Solid Waste Landfills/NESHAP: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposes Technical Revisions/Clarifications
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published in the April 13th Federal Register proposed technical revisions and clarifications addressing a Clean Air Act National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (“NESHAP”). See 86 Fed. Reg. 19176. The technical revisions and…