National Association of SARA Title III Program Officials: Mid-Year Workshop/Meeting - Rogers, Arkansas Nov. 3-6 (Reminder)
The National Association of SARA Title III Program Officials (“Association”) is holding its Mid-Year Workshop and Meeting (“Meeting”) in Rogers, Arkansas. The Meeting will be held from November 3-6. The Association describes itself as including: …members and staff of State Emergency Response…
Fair Enforcement Act: U.S. Senator Mike Lee (Utah) Introduces Legislation Addressing Clean Air Act Citizen Suits
United States Senator Mike Lee of Utah introduced legislation titled: The Fair Air Enforcement Act. Senator Lee describes the legislation as stopping: …weaponization of the judicial system by outlawing citizen suits under the Clean Air Act, which has been used by political groups to hurt…
2025 Annual Mississippi County Watershed Forum: Event Held October 16th at Arkansas Northeastern College (Mississippi County)
Big River Steel (“BRS”) a U.S. Steel company, proudly hosted the 2025 Annual Mississippi County Watershed Forum (“Forum”) on October 16th at the Larwrence Family Campus – Arkansas Northeastern College in Mississippi County, Arkansas. The Forum continues a tradition that began in 2023 that is…
Citizen Suit Action/Clean Water Act: Black Warrior Riverkeeper Judicial Action Addressing Alabama Red Rock Mining/Iron Ore Reclamation Facility
Black Warrior Riverkeeper (“BWR”) filed on October 16th in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama a Clean Water Act citizen suit action against PB Services, LLC (“PB”). See Case No. 2:25-cv-01788-NAD. The BWR Complaint states that PB operates red rock mining and iron…
Streamlining the Review of Deregulatory Actions: U.S. Office of Management and Budget Memorandum
The United States Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) issued an October 21st memorandum titled: Streamlining the Review of Deregulatory Actions (“Memorandum”). The Memorandum is directed to “Regulatory Policy Officers at Departments and Agencies and Managing and Executive Directors of…