Criminal Enforcement/Water Control Law: Virginia Attorney General Announces Indictment of Whiskey Distillery
The Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Attorney General (“AG”) issued a January 15th news release announcing indictments of a Virginia whiskey distillery for alleged violations of the Virginia Water Control Law. Filibuster Distillery, LLC, Filibuster Barrels, LLC, and Sid Dilawri are stated to…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting – Friday, January 22, 2021 (Zoom Video Conference)
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Commission will meet Friday, January 22nd at 9:00 a.m. meeting will be held via a Zoom Video Conference…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: January 27th Meeting (Teleconference)
As noted in a previous blog post, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks that suffer corrective action requirements and third party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks…
Affordable Clean Energy Rule/Clean Air Act: D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Vacates and Remands EPA ACE Rule
On January 19, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia struck down the Affordable Clean Energy (“ACE”) rule. The Court issued a 185-page opinion (download here) within which it ultimately determined that the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) did not act lawfully when it…
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…