Lead/Safe Drinking Water Act: Earthjustice Petition to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Addressing Syracuse, New York
Earthjustice submitted a July 28th document to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) styled: Petition for Emergency Action under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. § 300i and 42 U.S.C. § 300j-1(b), to Abate the Imminent and Substantial Endangerment to Syracuse, New York…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Rison Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Rison, Arkansas entered into a February 4th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”)…
Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economy Development Act: Congressman Westerman (Arkansas) Introduces National Environmental Policy Act Amendments
United States Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) has introduced legislation into the United States House of Representatives titled: Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (“SPEED Act”). The SPEED Act is co-sponsored by Congressman Jared Golden (D-Maine)…
Winning the Race: White House Releases America's AI Action Plan
The Executive Office of the President of the United States released a July 2025 document titled: Winning the Race – America’s AI Action Plan (“Action Plan”). The stated objective of the Action Plan is to ensure the United States is dominant globally in artificial intelligence (“AI”). The Action…
Trust Fund Deductible/Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order/Assessment Addressing Memphis Facility
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a July 22nd Proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Henry Oil Company (“Henry”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee Underground Storage Tank (“UST”) regulations. See Case No. FDA25-0055. The Order addresses a…