Biosolids/PFAS: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Moves to Dismiss Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Judicial Action Seeking Clean Water Act Regulation
September 20, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (“PEER”) filed in June a Judicial Action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (“Court”) arguing that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has a non-discretionary duty to regulate several per-and…
Lime Manufacturing Plants/NESHAP: National Lime Association Files Petition for Review before U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
September 20, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The National Lime Association (“NLA”) filed on September 13th a Petition for Review (“Petition”) before the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit challenging the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) promulgation of the following rule: National Emission Standards…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Bradley Enter into Consent Administrative Order
September 20, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Bradley, Arkansas entered into an August 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”)…
Wastewater Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Cook County Circuit Judge Addresses Illinois Attorney General Complaint Alleging Violations by Trump Tower (Chicago)
September 19, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
A Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois (“Court”) Judge addressed in a September 9th Order issues arising out of a Second Amended Complaint (“Complaint”) filed by the Illinois Attorney General (“AG”) filed against 401 Wabash Venture, LLC, d/b/a Trump International Hotel & Tower (“Trump Tower”) for…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks – September 25th Meeting
September 19, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
As noted in previous blog posts, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks for certain corrective actions and third party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks meets monthly…