Proposed Constitutional Amendment: Arkansas Attorney General Rejects Clean and Healthy Natural Environment Amendment
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin transmitted a November 4th letter (Opinion No. 2025-110) to Jennifer Waymack Standerfer rejecting a popular name and ballot title for a proposed Arkansas constitutional amendment titled: The Clean and Healthy Natural Environment Amendment. The November 4th…
New Source Review/Clean Air Act: Environmental Organizations Letter Challenging U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Guidance Addressing "Begin Actual Construction"
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a September 2nd interpretive letter addressing the definition of “Begin Actual Construction” in the Clean Air Act New Source Review (“NSR”) regulations. The September 2nd letter revised EPA’s view of the phrase “Begin Actual…
Operator Certification/Wastewater Enforcement: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Notice of Violation Addressing Lake City Mine
The Colorado Department Public Health & Environment (“CDPHE”) issued an October 30th Operator Certification Notice of Violation (“NOV”) to LKA International, Inc. (“LKA”) addressing an alleged violation of the Water and Wastewater Facility Operators Certification requirements. See OW-251030-1. The…
Litigation/CERCLA: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Whether Action Constitutes Cost-Recovery or Contribution
Co-Author Claire Heffley The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals (“10th Circuit”) addressed an issue arising under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”). See Atl. Richfield Co. v. NL Indus., Inc., 132 F.4th 1220 (10th Cir. 2025). The issue addressed was…
Economic Analysis of Drainage Water Recycling: Environmental Defense Fund Report Analyzes Opportunities for Supporting Farm Resilience/Water Quality
The Environmental Defense Fund (“EDF”) published a report titled: Economic Analysis of Drainage Water Recycling: Environmental Defense Fund Report Analyzes Opportunities for Supporting Farm Resilience/Water Quality (“Report”). This Report evaluates drainage water recycling as a strategy to…