Regulatory Early Notice and Engagement Act 2024: U.S. House of Representatives Legislation Introduced Addressing the Federal Regulatory Process
Three Congressmen in the United States House of Representatives have introduced H.R. 8204 which is denominated the: Regulatory Early Notice and Engagement Act. (“Legislation”). The original three sponsors are the following Representatives: Guy Reschenthaler (Pennsylvania) Don Davis (North…
Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Proposed Secretary's Order Addressing Sherwood Rock Crushing Facility
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Sherwood Mining Company, LLC (“Sherwood”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See Case No. APC24-0080. Sherwood operates a rock crushing and sizing…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Magnolia Fuel Cell/Coated Fabric Product Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and LB Amfuel Real Estate, LLC (“Amfuel”) entered into a June 17th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of the Arkansas Hazardous Waste Regulations. See LIS No. 24-103. The CAO…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of De Queen Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of De Queen, Arkansas entered into a June 17th Consent Administrative Order addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) Permit. See…
Dam Collapse/Flooding: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Whether Michigan Counties' Efforts to Preserve Lake Depth Constitute a Taking
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (“Sixth Circuit”) in a June 20th Opinion addressed a taking issue arising out of flooding due to a dam collapse. See Bruneau v. Midland County, et al., No. 23-1761. The question considered was whether two Michigan Counties’ efforts to keep…