U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Affordable Clean Energy Rule: October 31st Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Comments on Proposal
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) submitted October 31st comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on its proposed rule: Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission…
Peak Wet Weather Flow Management/POTWs: Association of Clean Water Administrators Comments on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Information Solicitation
The Association of Clean Water Administrators (“ACWA”) submitted October 31st comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on an August 31st Federal Register Notice soliciting input on: . . . possible approaches to updating the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination…
Asbestos Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board/Civil Penalty Related to Pulaski, Tennessee Facility
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a document titled Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) addressing alleged violations of Tennessee rules related to asbestos. The Order addresses alleged demolition and/or asbestos renovation activities by…
Arkansas Freedom of Information Act: C & H Hog Farms, Inc./Freedom of Information Act Action: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Files Response Motion
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) filed both a Motion for Change of Venue and Motion to Dismiss in regards to the C & H Hog Farms, Inc. (“C & H”) October 16th action filed in Newton County, Arkansas, Circuit Court alleging a violation of the Arkansas Freedom of Information…
Riparian Rights: North Carolina Court Addresses Non-Navigable Lake Access Issue
Co-Author: Clair Maddox The Court of Appeals of North Carolina (“Court”) addressed in an October 16th opinion whether Lewis Edward Dye, Jr (“Defendant”), through his chain of title in a small tract of land on Everett’s Lake (the “Lake”) also has the right to access this waterbody. See Everett’s…