Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Order and Assessment Addressing Jackson, Tennessee Facility
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued an April 8 Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Sunrise Oil, LLC, (“Sunrise”) for alleged violations of certain underground storage tank regulations. See Case No. UST 19-0022. Sunrise is stated to be the registered owner of five…
Beneficial Water Use: Montana Court Addresses Challenge to Mining Company Application
A Montana court addressed a challenge to a mining company’s application for a Beneficial Water Use Application. See Clark Fork Coalition, Rock Creek Alliance, Earthworks, and Montana Environmental Center v. Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation and RC Resources, Inc…
Coke Oven Source Categories/Clean Air Act: Citizens Suit Alleges EPA Violation of Non-Discretionary Duty
The Sierra Club and other environmental organizations (collectively “Sierra Club”) filed an April 15th Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) against the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA “) for an alleged failure to take an action mandated by the Clean Air…
2019 Northwest Arkansas Wetland Ecology Tour: Fayetteville, Arkansas, May 4th
On May 4th, the South Central Chapter of the Society of Wetland Scientists is hosting the NW AR Wetland Ecology Tour at Woolsey Wet Prairie, located at 15 S. Broyles in Fayetteville. There will be presentations and hikes led by local experts in botany, ornithology, and herpetology. Woolsey Wet…
Does a Discharge to Groundwater Require a Clean Water Act NPDES Permit?: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Issues April 15th Interpretive Statement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued what it describes as an “Interpretive Statement” (“Statement”) addressing the application of the Clean Water Act permitting requirements to discharges to groundwater. The question as to whether, and to what extent, a discharge of…