Takings/Mineral Rights Lessee: Court of Federal Claims Addresses U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Withdrawal of 404 Permit
Co-Author: Krystina Barner The Court of Federal Claims addressed in a May 29th opinion a Fifth Amendment Takings Claim associated with the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s withdrawal of a Clean Water Act 404 permit that had been issued to a mineral lessee. See United Affiliates…
Contamination Limit/Recyclables: MRF Operator Lawsuit Alleging Connecticut Authority Violation of Sorting/Marketing Agreement
FCR, LLC (“FCR”) filed a May 28th Complaint in Superior Court (Judicial District of Hartford) alleging that Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority (“MIRA”) has violated a Recycling Facility Operations and Maintenance Agreement (“Agreement”). The alleged violations by MIRA include failure to…
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission: June 12, 2019, Agenda/Meeting
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission(“ANRC”) has scheduled its next meeting for June 12. The meeting will be held at 8:30 a.m. at 101 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 350, Little Rock, Arkansas. A draft agenda includes the following: BUSINESS A. Water Resources Development Division – Mark Bennett 1…
NESHAP for Surface Coating of Metal Cans/Coating - Residual Risk and Technology Reviews: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a June 4th proposed rule in regards to the: National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for the Surface Coating of Metal Cans and Surface Coating of Metal Coil See 84 Fed. Reg. 25904. The proposed rule…
Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Owner/Operator of Mississippi County, Arkansas Demolished Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Joe Harris Jr. Trucking Inc. Del-Ark Consulting (“Del-Ark”) entered into a March 13th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“APC&EC”) Regulation 21…