Environmental Awards: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Announces Winners of ENVY, TECHe, E2, and ADEQuest Science Awards
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) issued an April 24th news release announcing the winners of the Arkansas Environmental Stewardship (“ENVY”) Award, the Arkansas Environmental Technology (“TECHe”) Award, the Energy Excellence (“E2”) Award, and the ADEQuest Science Award…
Generator Improvements Rule/Definition of Solid Waste Revision: Penny J. Wilson (Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality) Arkansas Environmental Federal Regulated Waste Seminar Presentation
Penny J. Wilson undertook a presentation at the Arkansas Environmental Federation Regulated Waste Seminar that addressed two topics related to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”): Generator Improvements Rule Revised Definition of Solid Waste Ms. Wilson is the Compliance Branch…
Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (i.e, "Farm Bill"): Environmental/Conservation Related Provisions
The United States House of Representatives Agriculture Committee (“Committee”) recently reported out the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (“H.R. 2”). H.R. 2 is typically denominated the Farm Bill. The Farm Bill contains a number of environmental and conservation related provisions. Examples of…
C & H Hog Farms, Inc. (Newton County, Arkansas): Response to Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Motions in Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Proceedings
C & H Hog Farms, Inc. (C & H) has filed responses to certain Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) motions in its appeal of the agency’s denial of a Regulation 5 permit for its sow-farrowing facility in Newton County, Arkansas. C & H’s three motions are styled: C & H Hog Farms…
Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Owner/Operator of New York Facilities Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency and Blueox Corporation (“BC”) entered into an April 4th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of Subtitle I of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) and its implementing regulations at 40 C.F.R. Part 280…