Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Enter into Consent Decree with Carencro, Louisiana, Race Horse Training Center
The United States Environmental Protection Agency and Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (collectively “EPA”) entered into an October 30th Consent Decree (“Decree”) with Evangeline Enterprises, LLC, (“EE”) to address an alleged Clean Water Act violation. The Decree provides that EE…
Determination of Compensatory Mitigation Credits for the Removal of Obsolete Dams and Other Structures from Rivers and Streams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Guidance Letter No. 18-01.
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) issued on September 25th a Regulatory Guidance Letter No. 18-01 titled: Determination of Compensatory mitigation Credits for the Removal of Obsolete Dams and Other Structures from Rivers and Streams (“RGL 18-01”) The Corps states that RGL 18-01…
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission: November 14th Agenda/Meeting
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission(“ANRC”) has scheduled its next meeting for November 14th. The meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. at 101 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 350, Little Rock, Arkansas. A draft agenda includes the following: Business Administration Executive Report – Bruce Holland…
OSHA Enforcement: U.S. Department of Labor Cites Alabama Tank Cleaning Company for Alleged Violations
The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued an October 31st news release stating that American Remediation and Environmental Inc. (“AREI”) has been cited for alleged violations related to confined space, fire and explosion hazards. OSHA has proposed $171,281 in…
Dicamba: EPA Extends Registration of Controversial Product
November 1, 2018
by Jordan P. Wimpy
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced late yesterday evening that it extended the registration of the herbicide dicamba for “over-the-top” use for a period of two years – until December 20, 2020 – pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (“FIFRA”). Dicamba is…