Endangered Species Act: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Finalizes Regulatory Definition for the Term "Habitat"
December 21, 2020
by Jordan P. Wimpy
On Wednesday, December 16, 2020, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (the Service) finalized for the first time a regulatory definition for the term “habitat,” as the term is used in the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the various implementing regulations. See 85 Fed. Reg. 81,411 (Dec. 16, 2020). The…
Wastewater Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and Knox County Travel Center/Service Station Enter into Consent Order
December 21, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) and TA Operating, LLC (“HPTTA”) entered into a December 2nd Consent Order and Assessment (“Consent Order”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit. See…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: December 30th Meeting Cancelled
December 21, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
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…
Arkansas Environmental Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements: Trinity Consultants Schedules Online Course
December 18, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Trinity Consultants (“Trinity”) announced it has scheduled an online training course titled: Introduction to Arkansas Environmental Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements (“Course”) Trinity states that the Course provides: . . . an overview of the most common environmental programs and…
Biden-Harris Administration First 100 Days: National Association of Clean Water Agencies Recommended Priority Actions for the Water Sector
December 18, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (“NACWA”) issued a policy paper titled: First 100 Days Water Priorities for Biden-Harris Administration (“Paper”) The NACWA Paper outlines what it describes as its recommended priority actions for the water sector in the Biden-Harris…