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…
Association of Clean Water Administrators/2026 Water Quality Standards Workshop: Little Rock, Arkansas April 21-23
The Association of Clean Water Administrators (“ACWA”) will be holding its 2026 Water Quality Standards Workshop (“Workshop”) in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Workshop will take place April 21-23. ACWA describes the Workshop as a: …a national meeting organized by ACWA for state staff involved in…