Hazardous Waste Enforcement: California and Target Agree to Revise Final Judgment/Permanent Injunction on Consent
December 13, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The California Attorney General and 24 local government attorneys entered into a settlement with Target Corporation (“Target”) addressing alleged violation of laws associated with the disposal of retail hazardous waste. The settlement is documented in a Revised Final Judgment and Permanent…
Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposes New Rule
December 12, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
On December 11th the United States Environmental Protection Agency and United States Corps of Engineers (collectively “EPA”) announced the proposal of a new rule addressing the Clean Water Act definition waters of the United States (“WOTUS”). EPA had previously rescinded the Obama era…
Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Pulaski County, Arkansas, Renovation Project Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
December 12, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Conquest Properties LLC (“CP”) entered into a December 3rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleging violations of Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Regulation 21 (Asbestos Rules). See LIS No. 18-094. CP is…
Endangered Species Act/National Environmental Policy Act: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to Forest Service Post - Fire Projects
December 11, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Ninth Circuit”) addressed in a November 29th Opinion National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) and Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) challenges to post-fire projects proposed by the United States Forest Service (“Forest Service”). See…
Self-Disclosure/Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Van Buren County, Arkansas, Natural Gas Compression Station Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
December 11, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Desoto Gathering Company, LLC (“DGC”) entered into a November 21st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing a self-disclosed violation of an air permit. See LIS No. 18-090. DGC is stated to own and operate a natural gas…
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