Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and White County Tree Service Stump Grinding Business Enter into Consent Administrative Order
November 11, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and James Osborne entered into a September 25th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Rule 18. See LIS No. 24-144. The…
Fees/Sewer Improvement Districts: Arkansas Court of Appeals Addresses Unjust Enrichment Claim
Co-Author Izzy Wood The Arkansas Court of Appeals in an October 23 Opinion addressed an issue arising out of the operation and funding of a sewer improvement district sanitary sewer system. See Layman Lane, LLC. v. Suburban Sewer Improvement District #239 of Pulaski County, 2024 Ark. App. 509…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Golden Meadow, Louisiana Port Service Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and HOS Port, LLC (“HOS”) entered into an October 9th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) hazardous waste regulations. See Docket No…
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission/Special Called Meeting: November 12th (RESCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 18th)
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture announced that the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (“ANRC”) has rescheduled what it describes as a “Special Called Meeting” for December 18th. A link to the previous Blog Post with more information on the Special Meeting can be found below. …
Citizen Suit Actions/Clean Water Act: Arkansas and 24 Other State Attorney Generals File Amicus Brief in Support of Writ of Certiorari to U.S. Supreme Court Addressing Scope of Coverage
The Arkansas and 24 other State Attorney Generals (collectively, “Amici Curiae”) filed on October 28th an Amicus Brief supporting a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the United States Supreme Court to address a Clean Water Act issue that arose in Port of Tacoma; SSA Terminals, LLC; and SSA…