Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Operator of North Little Rock Demolition Activity Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and American Structure Inc. (“ASI”) entered into a March 29th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Regulation 21 (Asbestos…
Court of Appeals Concludes Swimming Pool is Not an Attractive Nuisance
In addition, this article was co-authored by former Attorney Lindsey Vechik. In a case arising from tragic circumstances, the Arkansas Court of Appeals recently concluded that a residential swimming pool located near an elementary school was not an attractive nuisance, and affirmed summary judgment…
United States Underground Storage Tank Program: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces the Successful Cleanup of Over 500,000 Releases
Mark Barolo, Acting Director of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Underground Storage Tanks authored an article in the March 2022 edition of the LUSTLine Bulletin titled: Congratulations to the National UST Program for Cleaning up Over 500,000 UST Releases…
Safe Drinking Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Hot Springs County, Wyoming, Public Water System Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Red Lane Domestic Water, Inc. (“Red Lane”) entered into a March 24th Consent Agreement (“CA”) to address alleged violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act (“SDWA”). See Docket No. SDWA-08-2022-0013. Red Lane is stated to own and/or…
SSO/Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Randolph County Wastewater Treatment Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Tri-City Utilities, Inc. (“Tri-City”) entered into a March 10th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System…