Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Atkins, Arkansas Enter into Consent Administrative Order
September 26, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and the City of Atkins, Arkansas (“City”) entered into an August 22nd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit. See LIS No…
Harmful Algal Bloom Determination: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Federal Register Notice Seeking Comment on Policy Development
September 25, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a September 16th Federal Register Notice seeking public comment on the development of a policy for determination if a harmful algal bloom (“HAB”) or hypoxia event in freshwater is an “event of national significance.” See 84 Fed…
Solid Waste/Criminal Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Announces Arrest of Orleans Parish Disposal Contractor for Alleged Illegal Dumping
September 25, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) issued a September 10th news release stating that an Orleans Parish individual was arrested for allegedly violating environmental laws and criminal trespassing. The individual arrested is Jamie L. Jones. The Criminal Investigation Division…
Solid Waste Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Stephens, Arkansas Paper Recycling and Processing Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
September 25, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Stephens Paper Company, LLC (“Stephens”) entered into an August 22nd Consent Administrator Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Regulation No. 22 (Arkansas Solid Waste…
Arkansas Governor Hutchinson Executive Order 19-14: Buffalo River Conservation Committee Established
September 24, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson signed Executive Order 19-14 (“EO”) on September 23rd establishing the Buffalo River Conservation Committee (“BRCC”). Governor Hutchinson also announced that $2 million in state and private funds will be allocated for conservation and water quality grants within the…
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