PM2.5/Clean Air Act: 17 Environmental/Health Organizations Challenge U.S. EPA Failure to Designate Attainment/Nonattainment Areas
The Environmental Defense Fund and 16 other health, community, and environmental organizations (collectively, “EDF”) filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) against the United States…
Energy Infrastructure and the Defense Industrial Base: Center for Strategic & International Studies Report
The Center for Strategic & International Studies (“CSIS”) issued a March 2026 report titled: Energy Infrastructure and the Defense Industrial Base (“Report”). The Report was authored by: Joseph Majkut. Alexander Palmer. Raj Sawhney. CSIS describes itself as a: … bipartisan, nonprofit policy…
Solid/Hazardous Waste Administrative/Judicial Developments 2025-2026: Arkansas Environmental Federation Presentation
I undertook a presentation at the Arkansas Environmental Federation’s Land Resources Seminar on April 14th in Little Rock titled: Solid Waste/Hazardous Waste Administrative/Judicial Developments – 2025-2026 (“Presentation”). The Presentation addressed the following topics: Hazardous Waste…
Establishing, Revising, Adopting, and Applying Categorical Exclusions Under the National Environmental Policy Act: Counsel on Environmental Quality Memorandum
The White House Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) issued an April 9th memorandum to the heads of federal departments and agencies styled: Establishing, Revising, Adopting, and Applying Categorical Exclusions Under the National Environmental Policy Act (“Memorandum”). CEQ’s duties include…
Arkansas Environmental Personnel Moves: Eric Cummings Named Beaver Watershed Alliance Agriculture Watershed Specialist
The Beaver Watershed Alliance (“BWA”) in its April 13th newsletter stated that Eric Cummings has been named an Agriculture Watershed Specialist at the organization. Mr. Cummings is described as bringing: … over 20 years of experience in sustainable agriculture and water resources research. BWA…