2026 Water Quality Standards Workshop/Association of Clean Water Administrators: Little Rock, Arkansas/April 21-23
February 18, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Association of Clean Water Administrators (“ACWA”) has scheduled its 2026 Water Quality Standards Workshop for April 21-23. The Workshop will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Little Rock - 424 W Markham St., Little Rock, Arkansas 72201. ACWA describes itself as the: … the national voice of…
Confined Animal Feeding Operation/Clean Water Act Citizen Suit: Federal Court Addresses Notice Issue
February 18, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Co-Author Trish Boyd The United States District Court for the Northern District of California (“District Court”) addressed in a January 27th Order an issue arising out of a Clean Water Act (“CWA”) citizen suit. See Californians for Alternatives to Toxics v. Travis Moreda Dairy, 2026 WL 207274. The…
Air Enforcement/Alleged Nuisance: Texas Attorney General Files Travis County Application for Temporary/Permanent Injunction Addressing Bastrop Rendering Plant
February 18, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Texas Attorney General (“AG”) filed an action in the District Court of Travis County, Texas styled: THE STATE OF TEXAS’S ORIGINAL PETITION AND APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION (“Petition”). The Petition was filed against Darling Ingredients, Inc. (“Darling”). The Petition…
Streamlined, Clear, Expeditious Permitting: Arkansas Governor Sanders Signs Executive Order
February 17, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Arkansas Governor Sanders signed on February 16th an Executive Order 26-04 (“EO”) styled: EXECUTIVE ORDER TO MAKE ARKANSAS THE BEST STATE IN AMERICA TO DO BUSINESS THROUGH STREAMLINED, CLEAR, AND EXPEDITIOUS PERMITTING PROCESSES THAT PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES AND FOSTER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. The…
Gas Turbines Power Plant/Clean Air Act: EarthJustice Notice of Intent to Sue South Haven, Mississippi Facility for Alleged Violations
February 17, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
EarthJustice on behalf of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the NAACP Mississippi State Conference (collectively, “NAACP”) sent a February 13th document to X.AI Corp. and MZX Tech LLC (collectively, “xAI”) styled: Notice of Intent to Sue for Violations of the Clean…