Criminal Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Industrial Wastewater Operator Pleads Guilty to Alleged Landfill Leachate Discharges
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a January 14th news release stating that Robert J. Massey of Brighton, Michigan pleaded guilty before a United States District Court in the Eastern District of Michigan to alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. Massey is stated to be the…
Construction and Demolition Debris/Flow Control: Federal Court Addresses Challenge to King County, Washington Ordinance
A United States District Court (W.D. Washington) (“Court”) addressed in a January 14th Order a challenge to certain provisions of a solid waste flow control ordinance (“Ordinance”). See Skycorp LTD v. King County, 2021 WL 135846. The provisions of the Ordinance being challenged involve the disposal…
93rd Arkansas General Assembly: Energy Source of a Utility Service/Discrimination Prohibited
The 93rd Arkansas General Assembly convened for regular session on January 11th. The pre-filing of bills and resolutions began on November 16th. Senate Bill 137 (“SB 137”) has been filed whose purpose is stated to: . . . prohibit discrimination on the basis of the energy source of a utility…
Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Illinois Village Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the Village of Oak Park, Illinois (“Oak Park”) entered into a January 8th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”). See R5-UST-21-001-AC. The ESA addresses an alleged violation of the federal Underground Storage Tank Regulations. The…
404 Nationwide Permits/Clean Water Act: Little Rock District/U.S. Corps of Engineers Public Notices Nationwide Permit Revisions
The Little Rock District (“District”) of the United States Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) issued a public notice on January 14th announcing the final rule that revised and renewed certain nationwide permits (“NWPs”) under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. A post describing the NWP rule can be found…