Post-Closure/Landfill: North Carolina Appellate Court Addresses RCRA Compliance Issue
Co-Author: Hannah Hines The Court of Appeals of North Carolina (“Court”) addressed in a January 7th opinion a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) closure issue. See State ex. rel. Regan v. Wasco, LLC, No. COA19-355, 2020 WL 63913 (N.C. Ct. App. Jan. 7, 2020) WASCO, LLC appealed a…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Faulkner County Natural Gas Compressor Station Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Flywheel Energy Operating, LLC (“FEO”) entered into a December 31st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See LIS 19-122. FEO is stated to own and…
Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Corps of Engineers Finalizes New Rule
On January 23rd the United States Environmental Protection Agency and United States Corps of Engineers (collectively “EPA”) announced the finalization of a new rule addressing the Clean Water Act definition of Waters of the United States (“WOTUS”). The rule is denominated the Navigable Waters…
Environmental Insights Webinar/Affordable Clean Energy Rule: Stuart Spencer (Mitchell Williams Law Firm) - January 29th – (Reminder)
Stuart Spencer of the Mitchell Williams Law Firm’s Little Rock, Arkansas office will be presenting a free one-hour Environmental Insights webinar on the United States Environmental Protection Agency Affordable Clean Energy Rule (“ACE”). The webinar will be held on Wednesday, January 29th from 12:00…
Criminal Enforcement/Lead Based Paint Rules: U.S. Department of Justice Announced Sentencing of Washington, D.C., Individual for Alleged Violations
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a January 16th news release stating that a Washington, D.C. individual had been sentenced in the United States District Court for allegedly violating the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”) lead-safe work practices/lead disclosure…