PFAS Regulatory Update - Past/Present/Future: Blake Whittle, P.G., (Division of Environmental Quality Groundwater Branch Manager) Arkansas Environmental Federation Convention Presentation
Blake Whittle, P.G., undertook a presentation at the October 6th Arkansas Environmental Federation Convention titled: PFAS Regulatory Update - Past, Present, Future (“Presentation”) Mr. Whittle serves as the Office of Land Resources Groundwater Branch Manager for the Arkansas Department of Energy…
Final U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 NPDES General Permit (Massachusetts Facilities): PFAS Monitoring Included
Region 1 of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued on September 28th a final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) General Permit for Medium Wastewater Treatment Facilities (“General Permit”) for facilities in Massachusetts. See MAG590000. Despite the…
Tennessee's Barrens Darter/Endangered Species Act: Center for Biological Diversity Lawsuit Challenging U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Denial of Endangered Listing
The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) against the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia alleging a violation of the Endangered Species Act…
Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers/Process Heaters/NESHAP: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Finalizes Amendments
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published an October 6th Federal Register Notice finalizing amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (“NESHAP”) for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers and process heaters. See 87 Fed. Reg…
Climate Mitigation Pathways for U.S. Agriculture and Forestry: Environmental Defense Fund Report
The Environmental Defense Fund issued a report titled: Ambitious Climate Mitigation Pathways for U.S. Agriculture and Forestry: Vision for 2030 (“Report”) Personnel from the climate consulting firm ICF served as co-authors of the Report. The Report focuses on the contribution that the authors…