Section 408/Rivers and Harbors Act: Federal Court Addresses Challenge to Ancillary Use of Levee
September 30, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Co-Author Baker Wells The United States District Court for the District of Oregon (“Court”) addressed an issue involving the Rivers and Harbors Act. See Columbia Riverkeeper v. Caswell, Case No. 3:24-cv-00868-AN, 2025 WL 2256295, at *1, (D. Or. Aug. 7, 2025). Columbia Riverkeeper and 1000 Friends…
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission: October 1st Meeting Scheduled
September 30, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission has scheduled its next meeting for October. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture. The Department of Agriculture is located 1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205…
Underground Injection Control/Safe Drinking Water Act: U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board Addresses Challenge to Activities Associated with South Dakota Uranium Mining
September 29, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) issued a September 12th Order addressing a Petition for Review of two Underground Injection Control Permit decisions EPA Region 8 had issued. See UIC Appeal No. 25-01. EPA Region 8 reissued the Permits…
Five Decades of Water Restoration Research, What's Been Learned and What are We Going to Do Differently?: Arkansas Water Webinar - October 16th
September 29, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Water Resources Center (“AWRC”) has announced the next Arkansas Water Webinar which is titled: Five Decades of Water Restoration Research, What’s Been Learned and What are We Going to Do Differently? (“Webinar”). The speakers include: Matt Julius, PhD Professor, St. Cloud State…
Wastewater Discharge: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Notice of Civil Penalty Assessment/Order Addressing Klamath Falls Plywood Mill
September 29, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (“ODEQ”) issued a July 22nd Notice of Civil Penalty Assessment and Order (“Notice”) to Columbia Plywood Corporation (“CPC”) addressing alleged violations of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) Permit. See Case No…