Citizen Suit Action/Clean Air Act: Sierra Club Notice of Intent to Sue U.S. EPA for Failure to Make Attainment Determination for PM2.5 NAAQS
Little Manila Rising, Medical Advocates for Healthy Air, and Sierra Club (collectively "Sierra Club") sent a September 24th document to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) styled: Clean Air Act Notice of Intent to Sue for Failure to Make an Attainment Determination for the…
Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Proposed Technical Secretary Order/Civil Penalty Addressing Vonore Fiber Products Facility
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued an August 28th Proposed Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Vonore Fiber Products LLC (“VFP”) addressing alleged violations of an Air Permit. See Case No. APC25-0243. The Order addresses a fiber products…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Craighead County Municipality Enter Into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and the City of Egypt, Arkansas (“Egypt”) entered into a September 21st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination…
Eyes on Environmental Enforcement: Three Environmental Organizations Launch Online Search Portal
Three environmental organizations have launched an online search portal titled: Eyes on Environmental Enforcement (“Portal”). The environmental organizations include: Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. Environmental Data & Governance Initiative. ToxicDocs.org. (Collectively…
Drought in the United States/Science, Policy, and Selected Federal Authorities: Congressional Research Service Report
The Congressional Research Service (“CRS”) issued a report on October 6th titled: Drought in the United States: Science, Policy, and Selected Federal Authorities (“Report”). See R46911. The CRS describes its activities as serving Congress throughout the legislative process by providing…