Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting – July 24, 2020 Meeting Cancelled
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 meeting scheduled for July 24th has been cancelled because the Commission does not have any…
NESHAP/Clean Air Act: Federal Court Addresses Residual Risk Timing Issue
Co-Author: Mary Suskie The United States District Court for the Northern District of California (“Court”) addressed in a June 26th Order an issue involving the Section 112 Clean Air Act National Emission Standards for Hazardous Pollutants (“NESHAPs”). See Citizens for Pennsylvania, et al. v…
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission: July 15th Telephonic/Webex Meeting
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission(“ANRC”) has scheduled its next meeting for July 15th. The meeting will be held via telephone conference and Webex. For information regarding access to the meeting, please contact April Harris at 501.682.1611 or by email at april.harris@arkansas.gov. The…
Criminal Enforcement/Clean Air Act: Former President of Wyoming Disposal Well/Oil Reclamation Facility Sentenced for Alleged Violation of General Duty Clause/Knowing Endangerment
The United States Attorney’s Office (District of Montana) issued a July 10th news release stating that the former President of Custom Carbon Processing, Inc., was sentenced to 18 months in prison after being found guilty of three counts in an indictment which included: Conspiracy Clean Air Act –…
I-30 Widening-Reconstruction/National Environmental Policy Act: U.S. District Court (Eastern District of Arkansas) Motion Filed for Preliminary/Permanent Injunction
Several individuals and community/neighborhood organizations filed a July 10th Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary and Permanent Injunction (“Motion”) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas seeking a prohibition on commencement of: . . . any construction on any…