Accelerating Nutrient Pollution Reductions in the Nation's Waters: April 5th U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Memorandum
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Assistant Administrator for Water, Radhika Fox, issued an April 5th memorandum titled: Accelerating Nutrient Pollution Reductions in the Nation’s Waters (“Memorandum”) The Memorandum was transmitted to: State Environmental Secretaries, Commissioners…
Post-Development Stormwater Management at Solar Projects: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Memorandum
The Director of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (“VDEQ”) issued a March 29th memorandum entitled: Post-development Stormwater Management at Solar Projects (“Memorandum”) The Memorandum was transmitted from VDEQ Director Michael S. Rolband, PE, PWD, PWS Emeritus to: Stormwater…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Miller County Sand Mining Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and SamSand, LLC , (“SamSand”) entered into a March 8th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”)…
I-30 Widening - Reconstruction/National Environmental Policy Act: U.S. District Court (E.D. Arkansas) Addresses Cross Motions for Summary Judgment
United States District Court Judge James M. Moody (“Court”) addressed in a March 31st Order an allegation by Plaintiffs (seven neighborhood associations) that the expansion of I-30 interstate violated the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”). See The Little Rock Downtown Neighborhood…
Hydropower Licensing/Federal Power Act: Organizations/Native American Tribes Propose Amendments
A number of organizations and Native American Tribes submitted proposed amendments to the Federal Power Act (“FPA”) to the United States Congress and White House for their consideration. The FPA authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue licenses to build, operate, maintain and…