Cryptocurrency Mine/Noise: EarthJustice Files Judicial Action Against Granbury, Texas Operation Alleging Private Nuisance
EarthJustice filed the following document on behalf of Citizens Concerned about Wolf Hollow (“Citizens Concerned”) in the District Court for Hood County, Texas against Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (“Marathon”): Verified Petition, Application for Permanent Injunction, and Request for Disclosure…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Hot Springs Sawmill Equipment Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and USNR, LLC d/b/a Timber Automation, LLC (“USNR”) entered into a September 25th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Permit. See LIS No. 24-142. The CAO provides…
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations/Clean Water Act: Federal Appellate Court Addresses U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Rejection of Environmental Organization's Petition for Rulemaking
The United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit (“9th Circuit”) addressed in an October 2nd Memorandum an appeal of the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) denial of a Petition for Rulemaking under the Clean Water Act submitted by Food & Water Watch and twelve other…
Fort Smith, Arkansas Facility: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Motors Manufacturing Facility Enter into Elective Site Cleanup Agreement
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and ABB Motors & Mechanical Inc. (“ABB”) entered into an October 2nd Elective Site Cleanup Agreement (“ESCA”). See LIS No. 24-145. The ESCA addresses a facility located in Fort Smith, Arkansas (“Site”)…
Dunes Sagebrush Lizard/Endangered Species Act: Texas Attorney General Files Action Challenging Listing
The Texas Attorney General (“AG”) on behalf of the State of Texas filed a September 23rd Complaint and Petition for Review (“Complaint”) in the United States District Court (Western District of Texas) against the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) alleging violation of the…