8th Annual Arkansas Environmental Policy Summit: November 16th - Conway, Arkansas
September 20, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Audubon Delta announced that the 8th Annual Arkansas Environmental Policy Summit (“Summit”) will be held on November 16th. The Summit will be held at Worsham Hall at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. The Summit is described as: . . . a one-day event to bring together activists, regulators…
Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Columbia Riverkeeper and Port of Vancouver U.S.A. Enter into Consent Decree
September 20, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Columbia Riverkeeper and the Port of Vancouver U.S.A. (collectively, “Port”) entered into a Consent Decree (“CD”) on September 12th to address alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. The Washington State port district is described as encompassing approximately four miles of riverfront property…
Washington County Landfill Expansion/Class 1: Tontitown Mayor and City of Tontitown Request for Hearing/Adjudicatory Review Before the Arkansas Pollution Control & Ecology Commission
September 19, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Tontitown Mayor Angie Russell and the City of Tontitown (collectively, “Tontitown”) filed an August 29th Request for Hearing and Adjudicatory Review (“Request”) before the Arkansas Pollution Control & Ecology Commission (“APC&EC”) challenging the final permitting decision by the Arkansas Department…
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act/Endangered Species Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Environmental Organizations Enter into Settlement Agreement Addressing Herbicide/Insecticide Review Strategy
September 19, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and two environmental organizations entered into a September 12th Proposed Stipulated Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) addressing the federal agency’s obligation under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) while conducting reviews and…
Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Black Warrior Riverkeeper, Inc., Complaint Filed Addressing Birmingham, Alabama, Coking Plant
September 19, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Black Warrior Riverkeeper, Inc., and GASP (collectively, “Black Warrior Riverkeeper”) filed a September 13th Complaint in the United States District Court against Bluestone Coke, LLC, (“Bluestone”) alleging violations of the Clean Water Act. The Complaint states that Bluestone owns a coking…