Threatened & Endangered Species: Jimmy Rogers (Environmental Scientist - FTN Associates, LTD.) Arkansas Environmental Federation Convention Presentation
Jimmy Rogers undertook a presentation at the Arkansas Environmental Federation Convention in Hot Springs, Arkansas, titled: Threatened & Endangered Species (“Presentation”) Mr. Rogers serves as an Environmental Scientist at FTN Associations, LTD. The Presentation initially addressed the timing of…
Stormwater Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Baldwin County Residential Developer Enter into Special Order by Consent
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and DR Horton Inc. – Birmingham (“DR”) entered into a September 21st Special Order by Consent (“Consent Order”) addressing alleged violations of an NPDES general permit associated with stormwater discharges. See Order 22-XXX-CLD. The…
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations/Clean Water Act: Environmental Organizations Lawsuit Challenging Current U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Standards
Food & Water Watch, Inc., and a number of other environmental organizations filed a Petition for a Writ of Mandamus (“Petition”) in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit arguing that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (‘EPA”) has failed to adequately regulate…
7th Annual Arkansas Environmental Policy Summit: November 18th, Little Rock, Audubon Center
The 7th Annual Arkansas Environmental Policy Summit (“Summit”) will be held on November 18th in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Summit is being held as a hybrid event allowing participants to join either in person at the Little Rock Audubon Center or online via Zoom. Audubon Delta in its announcement…
112(r)(7)/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Anniston, Alabama, Petroleum Facility Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Murphy Oil, USA, Inc. (“Murphy”) entered into a July 7th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of certain federal regulations implementing Section 112(r)(7) of the Clean Air Act. See Docket No…