Safety and Health: Arkansas Environmental Federation Schedules July Webinars
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) announced its schedule for its annual Safety and Health presentations. The presentations will be undertaken using the webinar format on three different dates. The following dates and presentations will be undertaken: July 8: 11:00 - 12:00 OSHA Update…
UIC Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Allegan County, Michigan Class II Injection Well Operator Enter into Consent Order
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Bruce Alan Enterprises, Inc., (“BAEI”) entered into a Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of certain Safe Drinking Water Act (“SDWA”) regulations. See Docket No. SDWA-05-2021-0002. The CAFO states…
Eastern Hellbender/Endangered Species Act: Waterkeeper Federal District Court Challenge to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Denial of Listing Petition
Waterkeeper Alliance, Inc., and other organizations filed a July 1st Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) against the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) challenging its decision to not list as a threatened or endangered species under the Endangered Species…
Butane Additive/Gasoline: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Scope of the Alternative Fuel Mixtures Credit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (“Seventh Circuit”) addressed in a June 29th Opinion the scope of the alternative fuel mixtures (“AFM”) federal tax credit. See U.S. Venture, Inc., v. United States of America, No. 20-1861. The question considered was whether the AFM credit…
Phytoremediation With Native Plants/How Native Plants Can Be Used to Clean Up Environmental Contaminants: Faulkner County, Arkansas, Master Gardeners July 20th Webinar
The Faulkner County Master Gardeners are sponsoring a virtual presentation on July 20th titled: Phytoremediation With Native Plants: How Native Plants Can Be Used to Clean Up Environmental Contaminants (“Presentation”) The Presentation is being undertaken by Mr. Eric Fuselier, PWS. Mr. Fuselier…