Water Services/Public Water System: Tennessee Appellate Court Addresses Service Area Dispute
The Court of Appeals of Tennessee (“Court”) addressed in an April 22nd Opinion an issue arising out of the right to provide water services in a particular area. See MILCROFTON UTILITY DISTRICT OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE V. NON-POTABLE WELL WATER, INC., 2025 WL 1166458. The issue addressed was…
Environmental Criminal Enforcement: Eugene, Oregon Wood Treatment Facility Operators Sentenced for Alleged Hazardous Waste/Clean Air Act Violations
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued an April 23rd news release stating that a federal judge in Oregon sentenced two companies responsible for the operation of the J.H. Baxter wood treatment facility in Eugene, Oregon, and their president, for hazardous waste and Clean Air Act…
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission: May 21st Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission has scheduled its next meeting for May 21st. The meeting will be held at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture at 9:30 A.M. The Department of Agriculture is located at 1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205. The agenda includes the following: …
U.S. Geological Survey Science Centers Scheduled for Closure (Including Arkansas Water Science Center): Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility April 29th Report
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (“PEER”) issued an April 29th news release stating that a: …network of federal centers tracking stream flow for flood warnings and drought management as well as water quality is being shredded… PEER states that 20 Water Science Centers…
404/Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Utah County, Utah Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Utah County, Utah entered into an April 23rd Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. See Docket No. CWA-08-2025-0008. The CA provides that the proceeding concerns an approximately 1,000-acre tract…