Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting: Friday, December 1 Meeting Scheduled
November 28, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Commission will meet Friday, December 1, at 10:00 a.m. in the Commission Room located at the Arkansas…
Examining the Dual Impact of Generative AI on Civil Discovery
November 27, 2023
by Devin R. Bates
In recent years, discovery in civil cases has been significantly impacted by advancements in technology, particularly with the rise of artificial intelligence and automation. As more firms adopt these technologies to improve the efficiency and quality of discovery processes, discovery is in for a…
Title V/Clean Air Act: US Environmental Protection Agency Grants in Part and Denies in Part Petition Objecting to Delaware County, Pennsylvania Municipal Waste Incinerator Permit
November 27, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a November 2nd Order (“Order”) granting in part and denying in part a Petition objecting to the issuance of a Clean Air Act Title V Operating Permit (“Permit”) for Covanta Delaware Valley LP, Delaware Valley…
Single-Use Plastic Packaging/Buffalo River (New York): New York Attorney General Files Judicial Action Against PepsiCo, Inc., Alleging Environmental Harm
November 27, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
New York Attorney General Letitia James (“AG”) filed a November 15th Complaint in the Supreme Court of the State of New York (County of Erie)(“Court”) against PepsiCo, Inc., Frito-Lay, Inc., and Frito-Lay North American, Inc. (collectively, “PepsiCo”) alleging harm to the public and the environment…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Bay Enter into Consent Administrative Order
November 27, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Bay, Arkansas (“Bay”) entered into an October 16th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System…