Arkansas Water Provider Legislative Task Force: October 25th Meeting
The Arkansas Water Provider Legislative Task Force has scheduled a meeting for October 25th in Room 151 of the State Capitol. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. Members will continue the drafting process of the final report as required by the legislation establishing the Task Force. The…
Border-Wall: Environmental Groups File U.S. District Court (District of Columbia) Action Against Department of Homeland Security Challenging Environmental Waivers
The Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, and Animal Legal Defense Fund (collectively “CBD”) filed an October 17th Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) challenging the issuance of environmental waivers by the United States Department of Homeland Security…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission – October 26th Meeting
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policymaking body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Commission will meet Friday, October 26th, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. in the Commission Room at 5301 Northshore…
112(r)/Clean Air Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Westfield, New York Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Welch Foods, Inc. (“Welch”) entered into a September 28th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations regarding the Clean Air Act prevention of accidental releases of regulated substances regulations. See…
PERC/Dry Cleaners: Wisconsin Appellate Court Addresses Degree of Spill or Release Constituting Breach of Lease
Co-Author: Claire Maddox The Court of Appeals of Wisconsin (“Court”) in a September 28th opinion addressed whether a tenant breached a commercial lease because of contamination originating from its dry cleaning operation. See In Re the Writ of Restitution: RJR ML LLC. v. Keyhan Sheikholeslami…