Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Black Warrior Riverkeeper Notice of Intent to Sue Birmingham, Alabama, Metal Finishing Facility
Black Warrior Riverkeeper sent on March 22, 2022, a 60-day Notice of Intent to Sue (“NOI”) pursuant to the citizen suit provisions of the Clean Water Act to Kamtek Inc. (“Kamtek”) for alleged violations. Kamtek is stated to operate a metal finishing and aluminum casting facility (“Facility”) in…
Arkansas Environmental Federation Air Seminar: May 25th, Little Rock, Arkansas
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) has scheduled its annual Air Seminar for May 25th in Little Rock, Arkansas. The AEF Air Committee Co-Chairs are Stuart Spencer of Tyson Foods and Eugene Jamison of Energy Security Partners, LLC. Presentations will include: Director’s Office Report…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting – Friday, April 22nd Meeting Canceled
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Commission has canceled the Friday, April 22nd meeting. Due to having only one item to vote on, a request…
Lake Bella Vista Dam: Arkansas Court of Appeals Addresses Dispute Regarding Maintenance Responsibilities
The Court of Appeals of Arkansas (“Court”) addressed in an April 6th Opinion a dispute regarding responsibility for the maintenance of a dam. See 2022 Ark. App. 155. The dispute involved the Lake Bella Vista Dam in Northwest Arkansas. Cooper Realty, Inc. (“Cooper”) constructed Bella Vista Lake and…
RCRA Guidance/Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Addresses Options for Repurposing/Recycling
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressed in a February 11th letter a question regarding the potential for repurposing or recycling alcohol-based hand sanitizers under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) regulations. EPA was responding to a January 4th…