Aviation Forecasting/National Environmental Policy Act: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to Federal Aviation Administration Runway Approval
December 26, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Court”) addressed in a December 18th decision a challenge pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (“FAA”) decision to approve the construction of a 5,200-foot runway at the Ravalli…
PFOA/PFOS: New York State Drinking Water Quality Council Maximum Contaminant Levels Recommendations
December 26, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The New York State Departments of Health and Environmental Conservation announced that the New York State Drinking Water Council (“Council”) issued recommendations regarding Maximum Contaminant Levels (“MCLs”) for PFOA and PFOS. These man-made chemicals have been used in various industrial…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Crawford County, Arkansas, Wastewater Treatment Facility Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
December 26, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Concord Water and Sewer Public Facilities (“Concord”) entered into a December 3rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit…
Release Reporting/CERCLA Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Waseca, Minnesota, Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
December 21, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Birds Eye Foods, LLC (“Birds Eye”) entered into a December 13th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) and Emergency…
C & H Hog Farms (Newton County, Arkansas): Buffalo River Watershed Alliance, Inc.'s Motion to Intervene in Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Proceedings
December 21, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Buffalo River Watershed Alliance, Inc., Arkansas Canoe Club, Ozark Society, Inc., and Five Individuals (collectively “BRWA”) filed a December 18th Motion to Intervene and Request for Hearing (“Motion”) in C & H Hog Farm’s (“C & H”) Request for Adjudicatory Hearing and Commission Review/Stay…