Clean Water Act/U.S. House of Representatives: Association of Clean Water Administrators Identifies 14 Pending Bills
The Association of Clean Water Administrators (“ACWA”) has identified 14 bills proposing to amend the Clean Water Act pending in the United States House of Representatives. The bills are described in the ACWA publication Weekly Wrap. See Vol. XVI, Issue 18 (Week of June 9, 2025). ACWA describes…
Air Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Saint Louis County Dry Minerals Products Mixing/Packaging Plant Enter into Administrative Order on Consent
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) and Quickrete Companies, LLC (“QC”) entered into a May 12th Administrative Order on Consent (“AOC”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Permit. See No APCP-2025-026. The AOC provides that QC owns and operates a dry mineral products mixing…
What Agricultural Landowners Need to Know Now About Leases to Minimize Future Risk
June 20, 2025
by John P. Talbot
According to the USDA – Economic Research Service, there are approximately 911 million acres of farmland in the lower 48 states, with roughly 60% of this farmland owner-operated and 40% of it leased. For tillable cropland acres specifically, the percentage of rented ground is higher, approximately…
404 Nationwide Permits/Clean Water Act: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Proposed Rulemaking/Renewal
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the June 18th Federal Register that addresses various Nationwide Permits (“NWPs”). See 90 Fed. Reg. 26100. The Corps’ proposed rulemaking includes: Reissuing its existing NWPs and associated general…
Energy Efficiency Enforcement: California Energy Commission and Battery Charger Manufacturer Enter into Settlement Agreement and Release Addressing Alleged Violations
The California Energy Commission (“CEC”) and Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (“Black & Decker”) entered into a May 21st Settlement Agreement and Release (“Agreement”) addressing alleged violations of the California Appliance Efficiency Regulations (“Regulations”). The Agreement provides that Black &…