Arkansas Environmental Federation Safety & Health Seminar/2024: Little Rock, February 29th
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) will hold its annual Safety & Health Seminar on February 29th. The Seminar will be held at Arkansas Electric Cooperative’s headquarters at 1 Cooperative Way, Little Rock, Arkansas. Presentations will include: Waste Management Presentation Jodi Reynolds…
Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Jurisdictional Challenge
Co-Author: Caroline O’Connor The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (“Fifth Circuit”) addressed in a December 18, 2023, Consolidated Opinion whether certain Louisiana wetlands were subject to Clean Water Act jurisdiction. See Lewis v. United States, 88 F.4th 1073 (5th Cir. 2023)…
Environmental Criminal Enforcement: New Jersey-Based Hazardous Waste Collection/Disposal Corporation Sentenced for Alleged Violations
The U.S. Attorney’s Office (Middle District of Georgia) issued a January 18th press release stating that Care Environmental Corporation (“CEC”), which is headquartered in Hackettstown, New Jersey, was sentenced for alleged violations of federal environmental law in handling hazardous waste. CEC was…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: January 31st Meeting
As noted in a previous blog post, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks that suffer corrective action requirements and third-party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks…
Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Whether Pond Leakage Constitutes a Direct Discharge
Co-Author: Maria Wright The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Ninth Circuit”) addressed in a recent opinion whether a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit should have been obtained by a water and sewer district serving a Montana…