Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Poinsett County Food Processing Plant Enter into Consent Administrative Order
September 8, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Riceland Foods, Inc. (“Riceland”) entered into a May 19th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”)…
Preparing United States Critical Infrastructure for Today's Evolving Water Crises: National Infrastructure Advisory Council Report
September 7, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council (“Council”) issued an August 2023 report titled: Preparing United States Critical Infrastructure for Today’s Evolving Water Crises (“Report”) In the context of water infrastructure, the Report identifies: Security and resilience challenges…
Air/Water Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Addison Limestone Quarry Enter into Consent Order
September 7, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Rock Creek Stone, LLC, (“Rock Creek”) entered into an August 3rd Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of the ADEM air and water regulations. The CO provides that Rock Creek owns and operates a limestone quarry…
Buffalo River Conservation Committee: September 21st Meeting Scheduled
September 7, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Buffalo River Conservation Committee (“Committee”) will hold its next meeting on Thursday, September 21st at 11:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Carroll Electric Building in Jasper, Arkansas. The Committee was established by Governor Hutchinson in 2016 in order to develop an Arkansas-led…
Title V Objection/Clean Air Act: Environmental Integrity Project Petition Addressing Jefferson County, Texas, Calcined Coke Manufacturing Facility
September 6, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Environmental Integrity Project and Port Arthur Community Action Network (collectively, “EIP”) filed a document before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator styled: Petition to Object to Response to Objection for Title V Permit No. 01493 Issued by the Texas…