WETLANDS MITIGATION BANK: COMPLAINT IN U.S. COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS ADDRESSING ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS REFUSAL TO ADJUST CREDIT COMPOSITION
Both commercial and nonprofit wetland mitigation banks are often utilized to provide credits for restoration of wetlands which are used by permitted projects that will result in other wetlands destruction. The value of those credits can obviously be driven by the amount of acreage that the United…
WETLANDS MITIGATION BANK: COMPLAINT IN U.S. COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS ADDRESSING ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS REFUSAL TO ADJUST CREDIT COMPOSITION
Both commercial and nonprofit wetland mitigation banks are often utilized to provide credits for restoration of wetlands which are used by permitted projects that will result in other wetlands destruction. The value of those credits can obviously be driven by the amount of acreage that the United…
TITANIUM/ZIRCONIUM RECYCLING FACILITIES AND UNITED STATES ENTER INTO CONSENT DECREE ADDRESSING ALLEGED CLEAN AIR ACT VIOLATIONS
Author: Walter G. Wright AL Solutions ("AL") and the United States (along with the State of West Virginia) entered into a Consent Decree to address alleged violations of the Clean Air Act ("CAA") related to an explosion at the company's West Virginia facility that killed three people. AL…
ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS: UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PRESENTATION ON GROUNDWATER CLEANUP
Author: Walter G. Wright The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials ("ASTSWMO") held its annual meeting from October 29-30th in Washington, D.C. The title of the annual meeting was: Challenges with Groundwater: Protection of the Environment vs. Costs or Remediation…
AGRICULTURE: ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS SEND NOTICE OF INTENT TO SUE TO IOWA CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATION ALLEGING CLEAN WATER ACT VIOLATIONS
Author: Walter G. Wright The Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, through its counsel the Environmental Integrity Project, and the Humane Society, through its counsel David E. Sykes ("Groups") have sent a November 20th letter to the Maschhofs, LLC "Maschhofs") that purports to provide a…