Arkansas Water Plan Update: Arkansas Department of Agriculture Announces July 8th Virtual Stakeholder Meeting
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture (“ADA”) announced it will hold a virtual stakeholder meeting for the revised Arkansas Water Plan (“AWP”) on July 8, 2026, from 8:30 AM to 11 AM. The ADA states that representatives from that state agency and contractors with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…
Environmental Criminal Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Georgia Wastewater Operator Indicted for Alleged Violations
Christopher Samuel Jones (“Jones”) was the subject of a criminal indictment in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia for allegedly violating the Clean Water Act. See Criminal No. 4:26-CR-8(CDL). Jones is described as having created a business (Jones Water and…
Disposable Vapes/Lithium-Ion Batteries: Maine Legislation Creates a Stewardship Program for Electronic Smoking Devices
The Maine House of Representatives has passed legislation titled: An Act to Create a Stewardship Program for Electronic Smoking Devices and Related Products (“Act”). The (LD 1519) Act addresses disposable vapes which contain lithium-ion batteries. It establishes a stewardship program which means…
Scrap Tires Combusted in Cement Kilns/Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials Regulations: Environmental Protection Network Comments Addressing U.S. EPA Proposed Designation as Non-Waste Fuel
The Environmental Protection Network (“EPN”) submitted May 20th comments addressing the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) is proposal of a rule designating scrap tires (including previously abandoned scrap tires) that are combusted in cement kilns as non-waste fuel. See 91 Fed…
Citizen Suit Action/Clean Water Act: Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Inc. Files Judicial Action Against Columbus, Georgia Construction Company
The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, Inc. (“CRI”) filed a May 22nd Complaint and Petition for Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) pursuant to the Clean Water Act citizen suit provisions against Aspire at Old Guard, LLC (“Aspire”) and SCorUSA, LLC (“SC”) for alleged violations. The Complaint states that the…