National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants/Plywood and Composite Wood Products Rule: Sierra Club Files D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Challenge
Sierra Club filed on October 23rd a petition before the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (see Case No. 26-1230 ) challenging the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) final rule entitled: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Plywood and…
Perspectives on How Louisiana Can Lead in a New Energy Era: Powering Louisiana Forum White Paper
The Powering Louisiana Forum (“PLF”) has distributed a White Paper titled: Perspectives on How Louisiana Can Lead in a New Energy Era (“White Paper”). PLF is described as a conference which: … brought together industry, government, and public-sector stakeholders to chart a shared strategy for…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Little Rock Decking/Railing Products Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Trex Company, Inc. (“TCI”) entered into an October 13th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an Air Permit. See Case #: CAO-25-0152. The CAO provides that TCI operates…
2026 Triennial Review/Arkansas Water Quality Standards: October 21st Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Stakeholder Materials
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) held an October 21st stakeholder meeting addressing its 2026 Triennial Review of Arkansas’ Water Quality Standards (“WQS”): Pollution Control and Ecology Commission 8 CAR Part 21 (Rule 2). The review is…
Environmental Criminal Enforcement/State Wetland Regulations: Michigan Attorney General Announces Arraignment of Individual for Alleged Violation
The Michigan Attorney General issued an October 20th news release stating that Vincent Tomczak, of Leland Township, Michigan, was arraigned in the 86th District Court on one count of Filling, Draining, or Dredging a Wetland without a Permit. The individual is alleged to have dredged and filled…