Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Wiggins Plywood Plant Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Hood Industries, Inc. (“Hood”) entered into a March 1st Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Title V Operating Permit. See Order No. 7315 24. The AO addresses a plywood plant in Wiggins, Mississippi. Hood is stated to have…
Examining PFAS as Hazardous Substances: U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Hearing
The United States Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a March 20th Hearing titled: Examining PFAS as Hazardous Substances. One of the purposes of the hearing was to discuss the issues associated with designating PFAS chemicals as Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation…
American Bumblebee/Endangered Species Act: Center for Biological Diversity Files Judicial Action Against U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Alleging a Violation
The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) filed a citizen suit action in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona (“Court”) against the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) alleging a violation of the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). CBD filed a Complaint for…
Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Glenwood Construction Site Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality and Caddo Properties, LLC (“Caddo”) entered into a March 1st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act National Pollutant and Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”)…
Integrating Climate Change Adaption Considerations into the RCRA Corrective Action Process: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Guidance Memorandum
The United States Environmental Protection Agency issued what it describes as “foundational policy document” for addressing climate adaption in the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) corrective action process. The Memorandum was transmitted from Carolyn Hoskinson, Director of the…