5-Year Status Reviews/Endangered Species Act: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Notice of Initiation for 53 Southeastern Species
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) announced in a June 20 Federal Register Notice that it has initiated status reviews of 53 species under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). See 84 Fed. Reg. 28850. One of the species range includes the state of Arkansas. The ESA requires that…
Water Quality Buffer/Stormwater: Tennessee Appellate Court Reviews Denial of Variance Request
Co-Author: Zoe Ansell The Tennessee Court of Appeals (“Court”) addressed in a April 4th Opinion a question involving stormwater issue regulations that utilize water quality buffers. See Precision Homes, INC. v. The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, No. 17-467-I. The question…
Lead-Based Paint/Criminal Enforcement: U.S. Department of Justice Announces Guilty Plea Related to Renovation of Washington, D.C. Property
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a June 20th news release announcing an individual pleaded guilty to violating the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”). Mohammad Sikder is alleged to have been involved in renovating a Washington, D.C., property without following federal TSCA…
National Environmental Policy Act/Endangered Species Act: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to U.S. Forest Service Smokey Project
Co-Author: Krystina Barner The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Court”) addressed in a June 4th Order whether the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) and the United States Forest Service (“USFS”) approval of the “Smokey Project” violated either the National…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission: June 28, 2019 Meeting
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policymaking body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Commission will meet Friday, June 28th , at 9:00 a.m. in the Commission Room at 5301 Northshore Drive…