Challenge to RCRA Part B Permit Renewal Provisions: East Hanover, New Jersey, TSD Files U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board Petition
ERM filed an August 13th Petition for Review (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) on behalf of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (“Novartis”) requesting revisions to a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”)…
Energy Conservation Standards/Energy Policy and Conservation Act: Natural Resources Defense Council Notice of Intent to Sue U.S. Department of Energy for Alleged Violations
The Natural Resources Defense Council (“NRDC”) and several other consumer and environmental groups sent an August 10th Notice of Intent to Sue (“NOI”) to the United States Department of Energy (“DOE”) for alleged violations of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (“EPCA”). The NOI alleges that…
Antidegradation Implementation/Discussion of Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality's Draft Proposal: Mitchell Williams Environmental Insights Webinar – August 19th - REMINDER
Mitchell Williams will hold another webinar in its Environmental Insights Series on August 19th. The title of the webinar is: Antidegradation Implementation: Overview and Discussion of DEQ’s Draft Proposal (“Webinar”) A focus of the Webinar will be the Arkansas Department of Energy and…
Wastewater Sampling/COVID-19: U.S. Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Minority Members Letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Ranking U.S. Energy and Commerce Committee (“Committee”) Members (i.e., Minority) sent August 12th letters addressing questions about the potential ability of wastewater sampling to detect COVID-19. The letters were sent to the Director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) and…
Arkansas Environmental Federation Scholarship Fund: Scholarship Established in Memory of Pat Keogh
The Arkansas Environmental Federation has established a scholarship fund in memory of Pat Keogh of Roland, Arkansas. Pat passed away on August 5, 2020. Pat was an Arkansas native raised and educated in Marianna, Arkansas. Pat’s education and career were deeply immersed in environmental, civil, and…