Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Pine Bluff Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and AGROdeviate, LLC, (“AGROdeviate”) entered into a September 29th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of the Arkansas Hazardous Waste Regulations (Arkansas Pollution Control…
Products Liability Series: Can a Plaintiff Pursue Punitive Damages From Multiple Defendants?
Can a plaintiff pursue punitive damages from multiple defendants? Yes, but this comes with significant limitations for the plaintiff. Pursuing relief from multiple defendants generally results in the conclusion that joint tortfeasors may be held jointly and severally liable.[1] However, when…
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…