Municipal Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Department of Justice and City of Colorado Springs, Colorado Enter into Consent Decree
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) entered into an October 29th Consent Decree (“CD”) with the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado (“Colorado Springs”) addressing alleged Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit violations. See Civil Action No…
Illinois River Watershed Steering Committee: November 9th Virtual Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment and Department of Agriculture (collectively “DEQ”) issued an October 22nd Joint Press Release noting that a virtual meeting has been scheduled for the Illinois River Watershed Steering Committee (“Committee”). The meeting will be held on November…
OSHA Enforcement: 144 Establishments/$2,025,431 in Coronavirus Penalties Proposed
The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced in an October 30th news release it has proposed $2,025,431 penalties through October 22nd for alleged violations related to the Coronavirus. The penalties are related to citations for 144 establishments. The alleged…
Environmental Awards: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Announces Finalists for ENVY, TECHe, E2 and E&E Quest Science Awards
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment (“E&E”) has announced the finalists for the 2020 Arkansas Energy and Environment Awards. E&E describes the ENVY Award as recognizing: . . . a major effort by an individual organization to enhance and protect Arkansas’s natural resources through…
Economic Impacts to U.S. Biofuels, Agriculture, and the Economy: Agricultural Retailers Association Report
The Agricultural Retailers Association (“ARA”) issued a report in October 2020 titled: Economic Impacts to U.S. Biofuels, Agriculture, and the Economy from Subsidized Electric Vehicle Penetration The Report discusses the potential impact of different levels of electric vehicle (“EV”) penetration…