National Environmental Policy Act/Wildfire Area Tree Removal: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Whether U.S. Forest Service Considered Reasonable Range of Alternatives
The United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (“Ninth Circuit”) addressed in an October 17th Memorandum an issue arising under the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”). See American Whitewater, et al., v. U.S. Forest Service, 2025 WL 2945591. The issue considered was whether the United…
Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions: Federal Banking Agencies Announce Withdrawal
The federal banking agencies announced the withdrawal of interagency “Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions” (“Principles”). The federal banking agencies include: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Treasury. Board of Governors of the…
112(r)/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Madison, Wisconsin Ice Cream Company Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Schoep's Ice Cream Co. Inc. (“Schoep’s”) entered into a September 10th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act. See Docket No.: CAA-05-2025-0050. Schoep’s is…
Arkansas Environmental Personnel Moves: Mike Harrell - Ash Grove Cement Company Director of Alternative Fuels/Resource Recovery Retires
Mike Harrell of Ash Grove Cement Company (“Ash Grove”), a CRH company of Overland Park, Kansas, has retired. Mike has served for many years as Ash Grove’s Director of Alternative Fuels and Resource Recovery. Mike’s Arkansas connection is the fact that he has spent a significant amount of time…
Freedom of Information Act/Safe Drinking Water Act: Waterkeeper Alliance Submits FOIA Request to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Related to PFAS
Waterkeeper Alliance (“WA”) submitted an October 21st letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) styled: Freedom of Information Act Request for Records Related to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for per- and…