Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Conservation Law Foundation and New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Enter into Consent Decree
September 9, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Conservation Law Foundation (“CLF”) and New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (“Fish and Game”) entered into a September 8th Consent Decree (“CD”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. See Civil No. 1:18-cv-00996-PB. The United States Department of Justice and Environmental…
Texas Oil Terminal/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Letter Requesting Air Permit Withdrawal/Hazardous Air Pollutants Emission Reduction
September 8, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in a September 1st letter to Bluewater Texas Terminals, LLC, (“Bluewater”) addressed pending Clean Air Act permit applications for the proposed Bluewater Texas Deepwater Port (“DWP”). The DWP would be an offshore oil terminal near Corpus…
Section 404/US Army Corps of Engineers (Vicksburg District): Saline County, Arkansas, Residential Development Application Public Noticed
September 8, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (Vicksburg District) (“Corps”) issued a September 7th Public Notice referencing a Clean Water Act Section 404 application for the placement of dredged and fill material in waters of the United States by the Wiggins Family Real Estate Holdings, LLC…
Water Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Mandeville Used Cooking Oil Collection Facility Enter into Settlement
September 8, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and LCS Recycling, LLC (“LCS”) entered into an August 9th Settlement addressing alleged violations of water, solid waste, and spill prevention and control (“SPC”) regulations. See SA-MM-21-0099. The Settlement provides that LCS owns and/or…
Interim Environmental Justice/Civil Rights in Permitting: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Issues Document Addressing Frequently Asked Questions
September 7, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an August 2022 document titled: Interim Environmental Justice and Civil Rights in Permitting – Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQ”) The document was developed by EPA’s Office of General Counsel and Office of Policy. The FAQ makes three…