Arkansas Water Plan Update: Arkansas Department of Agriculture Announces Upcoming Public Meetings
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture (“ADA”) announced upcoming public hearings as part of its process for updating the Arkansas Water Plan (“AWP”). The scheduled meetings include: March 26th University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension 2301 S. University Avenue…
Title V/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Denies Objection to a Cameron Parish, Louisiana Liquid Natural Gas Liquefaction Facility Permit
The Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a January 30th Order denying a Petition objecting to the issuance of a Title V Operating Permit (“Permit”) for Commonwealth LNG, LLC, (“Commonwealth”). See Petition No. VI-2023-7. The Petition was submitted by…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Sumter County Commercial Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility Enter into a Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Chemical Waste Management, Inc. (“CWMI”) entered into a February 27th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama hazardous waste regulations. See Consent Order No. 24-XXX-CHW. The CO provides that CWMI operates…
America's Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act/U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Hearing: Austin T. Booth, Director, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Testimony
The Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources (“Subcommittee”) held a March 6th Hearing addressing H.R. 7408, which is denominated the: America’s Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act (“Conservation Act”) The…
Underground Storage Tank Fund/California State Water Resources Control Board: Los Angeles Environmental Consulting Firm Enters into Settlement Addressing Alleged Inflated Invoices
The California State Water Resources Control Board (“Board”) and Associated Consulting Civil & Environmental Services, Inc. (“Associated Consulting”) along with an individual entered into a January 17th document styled: Settlement Agreement and Stipulation for Entry of Administrative Civil…