Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Randolph County Public Water Authority Enter Into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Northeast Arkansas Public Water Authority (“Northeast”) entered into a March 10th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge…
Oil and Gas Waste/Hazardous Materials Regulations: Environmental Organizations Submit Request for Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Enforcement
EARTHJUSTICE on behalf of a number of other organizations submitted a June 4th document to three federal agencies styled: Request for Enforcement of Hazardous Materials Laws in U.S. Oil and Gas Fields (“Request”). The Request was joined by the following organizations: Truckers Movement for…
Battery Stewardship Act: Colorado Enacts Legislation Establishing a Framework for Management
The Colorado Legislature has enacted, and the Governor signed Senate Bill 25-163, which is titled: The Battery Stewardship Act (“Act”). The Act establishes a framework addressing the collection, transportation, processing, and recycling of batteries in the state of Colorado. The Act creates the…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Grant County Wood Utility Pole Yard Operate Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Stella-Jones Corporation (“SJC”) entered into a May 21st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an Air Permit. See LIS No. 25-048. The CAO provides that SJC owns and…
Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: Associated General Contractors of America Comments Addressing Potential Revisions
The Association of General Contractors of America (“AGC”) submitted April 23rd comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“collectively, “EPA”) regarding potential revisions to the Clean Water Act definition of “Waters of the United States”…