Tire Enforcement/Request for Injunctive Relief: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Faulkner County Circuit Court Filing
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) filed a March 19th Verified Complaint and Request for Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) against Ward Tire and Auto, LLC, (“Ward”) and several individuals. See 23 CV-20-450. Records are stated to indicate…
Robbing the Wild - How 10 States' Refusal to Ban Trapping is Hurting America's Wild Turtles: Center for Biological Diversity Report
The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) issued a report titled: Robbing the Wild: How 10 States’ Refusal to Ban Trapping is Hurting American’s Wild Turtles (“Report”) The Report analyzes state laws in terms of how effective they are believed to protect wild turtles from commercial practices…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) of 2020: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Director Becky Keogh Issues Emergency Order
Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) Director Becky Keogh has issued an Emergency Order (“EO”) styled: Outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) of 2020 See LIS: 20-137. Director Keogh states in the EO that DEQ has determined that emergency…
Cathode Ray Tubes/Warehouse: Federal Court Addresses Superfund Corporate Veil Piercing Issue
Co-Author: Austin Reed The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (“Court”) addressed in a November 13th Order an issue arising out of a Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) or Superfund cost recovery action. See Garrison Southfield…
Advanced Research Projects Agency - Water: Federal Legislation (H.R. 6113) Would Establish New Agency Within the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
H.R. 6113 has been introduced which would establish within the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) the: Advanced Research Projects Agency – Water, and for other purposes. (“Water Agency”) The legislation was introduced by Congressman John Katko (R, New York) and Dan Kildee (D…