Decline in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Enforcement: Office of Inspector General Report
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a May 13th report titled: Resource Constraints, Leadership Decisions, and Workforce Culture Led to a Decline in Federal Enforcement (“Report”) See Report No. 21-P-0132. OIG states that it…
2021 Legislative Session Wrap-Up: Audubon Arkansas Schedules May 19th Zoom Event
The 93rd Arkansas General Assembly recently adjourned. Audubon Arkansas (“AA”) has scheduled what it describes as a “2021 Legislative Session Wrap-Up” Zoom presentation. The Zoom presentation will be held on May 19th at 6:00 p.m. AA states that the presentation will address: 2019 Solar Access Act…
Invasive Plant Species Removal Strategies/Local Communities: Beaver Watershed Alliance Speaker Series (May 20th) - REMINDER
The Beaver Watershed Alliance (“BWA”) has scheduled a webinar titled: Invasive Plant Species Removal Strategies for Local Communities (“Webinar”) The Webinar is a part of BWA’s Speaker Series titled: Investing in Water Supply Protection in NWA – It’s good for business, agriculture, recreation…
Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Pontotoc Plastic Packaging Manufacturer Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Premiere Plastics, Inc. (“PPI”) entered into a March 30th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See Order No. 7104 21. The AO provides that PPI operates a facility (“Facility”) in Pontotoc, Mississippi…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Morrilton Vehicle Repair Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and D.E. Jones, Inc., (“DEJI”) entered into an April 8th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“APC&EC”) Regulation 23…