Endangered Species Act/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Final Rules: Coalition of 18 State Attorney Generals File Judicial Challenge
A coalition of 18 state Attorney Generals filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) on September 25th in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California challenging three separate final rules that had been promulgated by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife…
Notice of Intent to Sue/Clean Air Act: Environmental Organizations Allege Violations by South Carolina Wood Pellet Manufacturer
Three environmental organizations sent Jasper Pellets, LLC (“Jasper”) a September 22nd Notice of Violations and Intent to Sue (“NOI”) alleging violations of the Clean Air Act by its Ridgeline, South Carolina, wood pellet manufacturing facility (“Facility”). The three environmental organizations…
30th Annual Conference & Trade Show: Arkansas Recycling Coalition Provides Advance Notice (Sept. 13-15, 2021)
The Arkansas Recycling Coalition (“ARC”) is providing an advance notice of the date of its 30th Annual Conference & Trade Show (“Conference”). The Conference will be held on September 13-15, 2021. The Conference will be held at the new Oaklawn Hotel and Convention Center in Hot Springs. Advance…
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Guidance: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Addresses Management of Waste Elemental Mercury
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) responded in a July 1st letter to questions regarding the: . . . appropriate management of waste elemental mercury and how mercury handling requirements may have changed over the past several years as different aspects of the Mercury Export…
Arkansas Water Laws and Regulations Webinar: An Introduction to Arkansas Water Law - Edward Swaim (Bayou Meto Water Management District) Presentation
Ed Swaim undertook a presentation as part of the Arkansas Water Laws and Regulations webinar titled: An Introduction to Arkansas Water Law (“Presentation”) Ed is the Executive Director of the Bayou Meto Water Management District. The Presentation undertook a detailed review of issues related to…