Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Fayetteville, Arkansas Manufacturing Facility Owner into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and American Air Filter Company, Inc., (“AAFC”) entered into a December 19th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination…
Proposed Landfill/Land Acquisition: New York Appellate Court Addresses Taking Issue
A New York Appellate Court (Fourth Department) (“Court”) addressed in a November 8th Order an action filed by a potential purchaser of a 50 acre parcel of property against the Town of Carroll, New York alleging a taking without just compensation. See Jones v. Town of Carroll, 2019 NY Slip Op 08040…
Abatement Issues Associated with Historic Properties: Justin Dixon (Snyder Environmental) February 13th Little Rock, Arkansas Quapaw Quarter Association Presentation
Mr. Justin Dixon of Snyder Environmental will undertake a presentation at the Quapaw Quarter Association (“QQA”) titled: Abatement Issues Associated with Historic Properties (“Presentation”) The Presentation is subtitled: Or, Removing Asbestos and Other Hazardous Materials from Historic…
112r/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Newport, Oregon Seafood Processing Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Pacific Surimi – Newport, LLC, (“Pacific”) entered into a January 16th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act and its implementing regulations. See Docket No. CAA-10-2020-0036. The…
Arkansas Environmental Personnel Moves: Ms. Elaine Edwards, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Little Rock District) Chief of Regulatory Division Announces Retirement
Ms. Elaine Edwards recently announced she will retire from the Little Rock District of the United States Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) on January 31st. Ms. Edwards currently serves as Chief of the Regulatory Division of the Corps’ Little Rock District. The Regulatory Division of the Corps’ Little…