Irrigation Leader Magazine Interview: Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson Addresses Water Supply Issues
Governor Asa Hutchinson is featured in the publication Irrigation Leader magazine (“Irrigation Leader”) in a January 2023 issue. See Volume 14, Issue 1. This issue also addresses two major water infrastructure projects: Bayou Meto Irrigation Project Grand Prairie irrigation Project A subsequent…
Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Corps of Engineers Issue Final Rule
The United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Corps of Engineers (collectively, “EPA”) announced on December 30th a final rule revising the Clean Water Act definition of Waters of the United States (“WOTUS”). In announcing the final rule, EPA states in part that it…
Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order Addressing Memphis Facility
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued on December 13th a proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) to KAG Specialty Products Group, LLC (“KAG”). See Case No. UST22-0125. The Order states that KAG is the registered owner of one underground storage tank (“UST”) in…
Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Illinois Municipal Utility Enter into Consent Agreement
December 30, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and City Water, Light and Power of Springfield, Illinois (“CWL&P”) entered into an October 28th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the air regulations. See Docket No. CAA-05-2023-0001. The CAFO…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Finalizes First Set of Frequently Asked Questions
December 30, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) in a March 22nd Federal Register Notice announced an initiative to convert historical letters of interpretation (“LOI”) applicable to its Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) into broadly applicable frequently asked questions…