Waste Diversion/Landfill: Federal District Court Addresses Successor-In-Interest Issue
Co-Author: Hannah Hines The United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama (“Court”) in a February 21st Order addressed a dispute involving a waste disposal contract. See WM Mobile Bay Envtl. Ctr., Inc. v. City of Mobile, No. CV 18-00429-KD-MU, 2020 WL 869215 (S.D. Ala. Feb. 21…
EPA Compliance Monitoring Activities/Enforcement Actions/Enforcement Results Fiscal Years 2006-2018: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Report
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published a March 31st report titled: EPA’s Compliance Monitoring Activities, Enforcement Actions, and Enforcement Results Generally Declined from Fiscal Years 2006 Through 2018 (“Report”) See Report…
Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Newton County Recycling Center/Transfer Station Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Newton County, Arkansas, (“Newton County”) entered into a February 10th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation regarding a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge…
New Source Review/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Draft Guidance Addressing "Begin Actual Construction"
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued on March 25th a draft guidance memorandum addressing: Interpretation of “Begin Actual Construction” Under the New Source Review Preconstruction Permitting Regulations (“Draft Guidance”) The Draft Guidance is transmitted from Anne…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission – April 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. In view of the Coronavirus precautions being taken by state agencies and jurisdictions, the April Commission…