U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/National Environmental Policy Act: Notice of Adoption of Categorial Exclusion for Restoration Activities of Wetland/Riparian Instream Habitats
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a Notice in the April 15th Federal Register that it is adopting a categorical exclusion (“CE”). See 89 Fed. Reg. 26141. The CE is described as excluding restoration activities of wetland, riparian, instream, and native habitats…
Storage Tank Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Pulaski County Underground Storage Tank Owner Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Allowey Ahmed (“Ahmed”) entered into a May 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) to address alleged violations of the Arkansas Underground Storage Tank (“UST”) regulations. See LIS No. 24-098. The…
Water Purchase Contract/Rate Increase: City of Magazine/South Logan County Public Water Facilities Board Seek to Enjoin Booneville, Arkansas
Three Arkansas cities and two public water authorities filed a June 11th Complaint for Temporary and Permanent Injunction and for Declaratory Judgment (“Complaint”) against the City of Booneville, Arkansas objecting to a water rate increase. See Case No. 42BCV-24-60-Div 3. The Complaint was filed…
Release Reporting/CERCLA Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Xenia, Ohio Food Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Bob Evans Farms, Inc. entered into a June 6th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”). See Docket No…
Zero Emissions Building: U.S. Department of Energy Issues National Definition
The United States Department of Energy (“DOE”) has issued what it deems the: …National Definition for a Zero Emissions Building (“National Definition”). The National Definition was developed by DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy. In a report introducing the National…