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Stormwater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Lamar Salvage Operator Enter into Agreed Order
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and J and J Cars, LLC (“J and J”) entered into an October 18th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Mississippi Administrative Code related to discharge into waters of the State. See Order no. 7156 21. The AO…
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Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Guidance Letter Addresses Shipping Paper Question
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed a question regarding Hazard Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to shipping papers in a September 2nd guidance letter. PHMSA was responding to a July 8th question from…
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Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Approves Funding for Historically Underserved Producers (Including Arkansas)
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (“NRCS”) announced in a November 3rd news release that it is investing 11 million dollars in partnerships to restore wetlands for projects that bring together partners and landowners to voluntarily return wetland…
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Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Notice of Violation Issued to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Metal Scrap Shredding Facility
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an October 4th Notice of Violation and Opportunity to Confer (“NOV”) to Metalico Pittsburgh, Inc. (“MPI”) alleging violations of the Clean Air Act and certain regulatory provisions of the Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan…
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Voluntary Industry Consent Agreement/Confined Animal Feeding Operations: Environmental Organizations Petition U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for Rescission
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Twenty-four environmental organizations filed an October 26th petition before the United States Environmental Protection Agency Administrator (“Administrator”) titled: Petition to Rescind the Air Consent Agreement and Enforce Clean Air Laws Against Animal Feeding Operations (“Petition”) The…
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