Endangered Species Act: Center for Biological Diversity Notice of Intent to Sue U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Delay in Addressing Nine Species
The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) sent a January 15th Notice of Intent to Sue (“Notice”) to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) for an alleged delay in addressing nine species that are: . . . currently considered warranted but precluded from listing (“candidate…
OSHA Enforcement: Hastings, Nebraska, Beef Processing Plant Cited for Alleged Violations Associated with Anhydrous Ammonia
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a January 18th news release noting it cited Noah’s Ark Processors LLC (“Noah’s”) for alleged process safety management violations. Noah’s is described as a beef processing plant located in Hastings, Nebraska. The company is stated to…
Sewage Treatment Pond: South Dakota Supreme Court Addresses Adjacent Landowner's Inverse Condemnation and Nuisance Claims
Co-Author: Katie Hicks The South Dakota Supreme Court (“Court”) addressed in a December 19th opinion an issue involving governmental taking and nuisance claims. See Krsnak v. Brant Lake Sanitary District, 2018 WL 6683535. The issues arose in the context of the construction of an ancillary sewage…
Environmental Defense Fund/Tyson Foods, Inc.: Sustainable Food Production Partnership Announced
The Environmental Defense Fund (“EDF”) announced in a January 15th news release that it had entered into a partnership with Tyson Foods, Inc. (“Tyson”) to: . . . develop and deploy initiatives that support Tyson’s sustainability strategy and help meet increasing consumer demand for more…
Missouri Lakes Numeric Nutrient Criteria: Ozarks Water Watch Article Notes U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Approval
The January 21st edition of the publication Ozarks Water Watch noted that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in a December 14, 2018, letter approved Clean Water Act Numeric Nutrient Criteria for Missouri Lakes. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“DNR”) included…