Expediting Environmental Reviews/Modernization Blueprint: USDA Secretarial Memorandum to the Chief of Forest Service
United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued a June 12th memorandum to Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen titled: Secretarial Memorandum to the Chief of the Forest Service (“Memorandum”) The Memorandum is described as a “blueprint” for the Forest Service’s systems and…
Superfund/Cost-Recovery Action: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to Allocation Methodology
Co-Author: Hannah Van Horn The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Court”) addressed in a June 3rd Opinion an issue arising under a Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA” or “Superfund”) cost recovery action. See Mission Linen Supply v…
Natural Gas Act/Construction Activities: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Issues Rule Precluding Issuance of Authorizations to Proceed Pending Rehearing Period
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued a final rule on June 9th amending its regulations regarding authorizations to proceed with construction activities with respect to natural gas facilities. The natural gas facilities affected include those for which an order has been issued…
Air Quality Permitting in Arkansas: Trinity Consultants September 10th Seminar - Little Rock
Trinity Consultants announced it will hold a seminar on September 10th titled: Air Quality Permitting in Arkansas (“Seminar”) The Seminar will be held in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Seminar is focused on federal and Arkansas Clean Air Act issues. The topics are stated to include: Basics of air…
Oil Spill Response Plan/Clean Water Act: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Endangered Species Act/National Environmental Policy Act Based Challenges
Co-Author: Scout Snowden The United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit (“Court”), in a June 5th opinion addressed a challenge to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s approval of an oil pipeline response plan. See National Wildlife Federation v. Secretary of the United…