Paint Release: Pulaski County Circuit Court Action Filed Addressing Trucking Company Spill
ARCAP Environmental, LLC (“ARCAP”) filed a January 5th Complaint against Oak Truck Lines, LLC (“OTL”) regarding an alleged release of paint. See 60CV-26-92. The Complaint alleges that a truck owned by OTL was travelling eastbound on I-40 near Forrest City, Arkansas when the truck was involved in a…
Wastewater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Olive Branch Sewer Company enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Pinecrest Sewer Company, Inc. (“PSC”) entered into a November 13th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) Permit. PSC is stated to own and…
404 Permits/Freedom of Information Act: Environmental Organizations' Letter to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alleging Violations of Affirmative Disclosure Duty
Three environmental organizations sent a December 22nd letter to the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) styled: Notice of Violation of Affirmative Disclosure Duty, Request for Records of Final Individual Permits under § 404. The three environmental organizations included: Center…
104(b) Grant Program: Arkansas Water Resources Center Announces Request for Pre-Proposals
The Arkansas Water Resources Center (“AWRC”) issued an announcement stating that requests for pre-proposals for the 104(b) Grant Program are being solicited. AWRC states that it is inviting: … pre-proposals for research projects that address critical water needs in Arkansas. The funding…
Citizen Suit Action/Clean Air Act: Medical Advocates for Healthy Air Notice of Intent to Sue U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regarding San Joaquin Valley Non-Attainment
Medical Advocates for Healthy Air and two other organizations sent a November 3rd Clean Air Act Notice of Intent to Sue (“Notice”) to the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) for an alleged failure to fulfill a mandatory duty. The Notice alleges that EPA has failed to take final…