National Wetland Plant List: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Notices 2024 Revisions
February 28, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) published a February 13th Federal Register Notice announcing the availability of a final National Wetland Plant List (“NWPL”). See 89 Fed. Reg. 10059. The Corps developed this NWPL as part of an interagency effort with the United States…
Perspectives on Capacity/Managing Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Infrastructure Investment/Jobs Act Funding: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Report
February 28, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a February 27th report titled: Perspectives on Capacity: Managing Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Funding (“Report”) See Report No. 24-E-0022. OIG states…
Carbon Sequestration/Class VI Underground Injection: U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board Petition Challenging Two Indiana Permits
February 27, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Four individuals filed a February 22nd document before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) styled: Petition for Review by Andrew Lenderman, Ben Lenderman, Floyd Lenderman, and Jessie Lenderman (“Petition”) The Petition requests that the…
Residential Property Sales/Superfund: Proposed Maryland Legislation Requiring Contract Disclosure of Area National Priority List Sites
February 27, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Legislation (“SB 125”) was introduced into the Maryland General Assembly (2024 Session) that would require the seller of any residential property located within 0.5 miles of a National Priority List (“NPL”) Superfund Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act/Superfund…
Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Springdale Line-Haul Railroad Enter into Consent Administrative Order
February 27, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Arkansas and Missouri Railroad Company (“AMRC”) entered into a February 20th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge…