The Federal Role in the Toxic PFAS Chemical Crisis: U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Hearing
The United States Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee (“Subcommittee”) held a September 26th hearing titled: The Federal Role in the Toxic PFAS Chemical Crisis Two panels of witnesses addressed various aspects of the chemical Per-and Polyfluoralkyl substances…
Wetlands Designations/Clean Water Act: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Whether Appropriations Act Mandates Use of U.S. Corps of Engineers Guidance Manual
Co-Author: Jon Mader The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Court”) addressed in a September 21st opinion whether language in a prior Congressional Act required the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) to continue use of a 1987 guidance manual. See Tin Cup, LLC v…
Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Winchester, Kentucky Dairy Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Kroger Limited Partnership II d/b/a Winchester Farms Dairy (“Winchester”) entered into an August 14th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violation of the Clean Air Act’s Chemical Accident Prevention Program…
2018 Society of Wetland Scientists/South Central Chapter Fall Meeting: October 10-12/North Little Rock, Arkansas
The South Central Chapter of the Society of Wetland Scientists will hold its Fall 2018 meeting (“Meeting”) on October 10th-12th. The Meeting will be held in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The Society of Wetland Scientists is an organization that describes its mission as the promotion of…
The Rise of Wire Fraud: Cybercrimes Targeting Money Wired in Real Estate Transactions Increasing
No one can argue that technology has worked wonders in the area of real estate transactions, making these transactions faster, smoother and more accessible. However, thanks to technology these transactions are now exposed to an increased threat from criminals working in digital spaces. Perceived as…