Migratory Bird Treaty Act: Strengthening Legislation Introduced
Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) recently introduced the Migratory Bird Protection Act (“Proposed Act”). The two sponsors and various allied supporters state that the legislation would permanently codify and strengthen the Migratory Bird Treaty Act…
Thermal Discharges/Steam-Electric Power Plant: U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board Addresses Challenge to NPDES Permit
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) addressed in an August 3rd Opinion a Petition for Review challenging certain conditions of a coal-fired, steam-electric power plant Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”)…
Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Owner/Operator of Blytheville Demolition Activity Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Mississippi County Hospital System (“Mississippi System”) entered into a June 18th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology…
Medium- & Heavy-Duty Vehicles/Market Structure, Environmental Impact, and EV Readiness: Environmental Defense Fund Report
The Environmental Defense Fund (“EDF”) released a report titled: Medium- & Heavy-duty Vehicles Market Structure, Environmental Impact, and EV Readiness (“Report”) The Report was prepared for EDF by Ana Lowell and Jan Culkin of M.J. Bradley & Associates. The Report analyzes the United States’…
Animal Agriculture Arkansas Statute Addressing Unauthorized Property Access: Federal Appeals Court Addresses Standing Issue
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (“Eighth Circuit”) addressed in an August 9th Opinion an issue arising out of a judicial challenge to an Arkansas statute addressing the unauthorized access to commercial property. See Animal Legal Defense Fund, et al. v. Prayer Creek Farm…