Livestock Grazing/National Environmental Policy Act: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to U.S. Forest Service Allotments
February 20, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit (“9th Circuit”) addressed in a February 11th Memorandum a challenge to a United States Forest Service (“Service”) action pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”). See Western Watersheds Project v. Gary Washington, et. al., 2025 WL…
Wastewater Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Jefferson County Coal Preparation Plant Enter into Consent Order
February 20, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Crimson Oak Grove Resources, LLC (“Crimson”) entered into a February 13th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the clean water act national pollutant discharge elimination system (“NPDES”) permit. See Consent Order no…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Notice of Civil Penalty Assessment/Order Addressing Arlington Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility
February 19, 2025
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (“ODEQ”) issued a December 31, 2024, Notice of Civil Penalty Assessment and Order (“Notice”) to Chemical Waste Management of the Northwest, Inc. (“Chemical Waste”) addressing alleged violations of the hazardous waste regulations. See Case No…
Hydrogen Fluoride/Domestic Oil Refining: Clean Air Council Submits Toxic Substances Control Act Petition to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
February 19, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Clean Air Council and two other environmental organizations filed a February 11th submission with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) styled: PETITION TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF HYDROGEN FLUORIDE IN DOMESTIC OIL REFINING UNDER SECTIONS 21 AND 6(A) OF THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES…
Arkansas Environmental Personnel Moves: Deanna Ray named Chief Legal Officer for the Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority
February 19, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Ms. Deanna Ray has recently been named Chief Legal Officer for the Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority (“LRWRA”). Deanna previously served as Senior Assistant District Counsel and Team Lead for the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Little Rock District. LRWRA is responsible for the collection…