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Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Whether Pond Leakage Constitutes a Direct Discharge
January 24, 2024 by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Co-Author: Maria Wright The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Ninth Circuit”) addressed in a recent opinion whether a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit should have been obtained by a water and sewer district serving a Montana…
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Stormwater Enforcement: United States/Alabama/Illinois and Solar Energy Construction Firm Enter into Consent Decree
January 24, 2024 by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and two states entered into a January 8th Consent Decree (“CD”) in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California with the following entities: Swinerton Builders, f/d/b/a Swinerton Renewable Energy Swinerton Builders…
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No-Discharge Permit Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Benton County Industrial Land Application Site Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
January 24, 2024 by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Denali Water Solutions, LLC (“Denali”) entered into a January 2nd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a No-Discharge Permit (“Permit”). See LIS No. 24-007. Denali is…
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Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act: U.S. Senate Environment & Public Works Committee Advances Legislation
January 23, 2024 by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Senate Environment & Public Works Committee (“Committee”) has moved to the full Senate legislation titled: Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024 (“Mines Act”) The legislation is intended to promote the remediation of abandoned hardrock mines by Good…
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National Demolition Association/Occupational Safety and Health Administration: Health and Safety Alliance Renewal Announced Addressing the Demolition Industry
January 23, 2024 by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a January 18th Trade Release stating that it renewed an alliance with the National Demolition Association (“NDA”) which addresses the safety and health of workers in the demolition industry. Demolition work is described as involving…
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