National Environmental Policy Act/Nuisance: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Property Owners' Challenge to Oregon Irrigation District Funding
The United States Court of Appeals (“9th Circuit”) addressed in a December 18th memorandum issues arising out of challenges to the Natural Resource Conservation Services (“NRCS”) funding of an irrigation district. See Matthew James Smith, et al., v. Tumalo Irrigation District, et al., (2024 WL…
Improving Groundwater Security in the United States: President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Report
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (“PCAST”) released a December 2024 report titled: REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT: Improving Groundwater Security in the United States (“Report”). PCAST is a federal advisory committee appointed by the President to augment the science and…
Second Trump Administration: Environmental Integrity Project Report Predicts Drop in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Enforcement
December 31, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Environmental Integrity Project (“EIP”) issued a December 16th report titled: EPA Enforcement Could Drop Sharply in Second Trump Administration, After Improvements Under Biden (“Report”). By way of introduction, the EIP Report states that during the Biden Administration, EPA environmental…
2023 U.S. PET Bottle Recycling: National Association for PET Container Resources Issues Report
December 30, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The National Association for PET Container Resources (“NAPCOR”) issued a document titled: 2023 PET RECYCLING REPORT (“Report”). PET refers to polyethylene terephthalate. The material is often used for soft drinks, fruit juices, and bottled water containers. A news release announcing the Report…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Little Rock Structural Steel Fabrication Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
December 30, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Lexicon, Inc. (“LI”) entered into a November 19th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Permit. See LIS No. 24-157. The CAO provides that LI owns and operates a…