Safe Drinking Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Administrative Order to Osage County, Oklahoma, Class II Injection Well Operator
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a Final Administrative Order (“Order”) to McCann Resources, Inc. (“MRI”) for alleged violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act (“SDWA”) Underground Injection Control (“UIC”) regulations. See Docket No. SDWA-06-2022-1114. MRI is stated…
Hot Springs/Little Rock Recreational Trail Project/Clean Water Act: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Little Rock District) Public Notices 404 Permit Application
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (Little Rock District)(“Corps”) issued an August 24th Public Notice referencing Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act permit applications submitted by the Honorable Barry Hyde – Pulaski County, Arkansas…
Dairy Air Emissions/CAFOs Environmental Organizations Petition Oregon Environmental Quality Commission to Promulgate Rule Requiring Quantification/Regulation
Food and Water Watch and 21 other environmental organizations (collectively, "FWW") filed an August 17th document with the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission (“EQC”) titled: Petition to Adopt a Dairy Emissions Program to Quantify and Regulate Large Dairy CAFO Air Emissions (“Petition”) The…
Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation Proposed Order/Assessment Addressing Memphis Facility Owner
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a July 20th proposed Order and Assessment (“Order’) to New Development, LLC (“ND”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee Underground Storage Tank (“UST”) regulations. See Case No. UST22-0030. The Order provides that…
Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality/Emergency Order Addressing Pope County Fueling Station: Administrative Law Judge Addresses Res Judicata Question
Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) Charles Moulton addressed in an August 16th Amended Recommended Decision (“ARD”) an issue arising out of the administrative litigation associated with Mena Short Stop, LLC (“Mena Short Stop”). See Docket No. 22-001-EO/Order No. 3. Mena Short Stop is described as a…