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Environmental Criminal Enforcement/Wetlands: U.S. Department of Justice Announces Sentencing for Virginia Company and Owner
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a June 27th news release stating that Boyd Farm LLC (“Boyd Farm”) and its owner Frazier T. Boyd III were sentenced on June 26th criminally for an alleged felony violation of the Clean Water Act. Boyd Farm and its owner are stated to have…
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Unpaved Road Projects Program: Arkansas Natural Resources Commission/Arkansas Department of Agriculture Announces Funding in Nine Counties
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Natural Resources Commission of the Arkansas Department of Agriculture (“NRC”) issued a news release identifying nine projects that will receive a total of $558,756.00 in funding through the Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program (“AURP”). The projects receiving funding in 2024 are identified as…
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Regional Haze/State Implementation Plans: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Sierra Club Enter into Consent Decree Providing Deadlines for Agency Review for 32 States (Including Arkansas)
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Sierra Club entered into a July 12th Consent Decree (“CD”) addressing agency review of 32 states’ Clean Air Act State Implementation Plans (“SIP”) related to Regional Haze. See Case No. 1:23-cv-01744-JDB. The Sierra Club, National Parks…
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OSHA Enforcement: Houston, Texas Metal Powder Coating Company Proposed Penalties for Alleged Violations
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a July 1st news release stating that it had proposed penalties for alleged violations by Outdoor Furniture Refinishing, Inc. (“OFRI”). The news release describes OFRI as a metal powder coating company. The alleged violations relate…
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Barrens Topminnow/Tennessee Fish: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Critical Habitat
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) has issued a proposed rule that would designate critical habitat for the Barrens topminnow (“Bt”) under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). The proposed rule would designate as critical habitat: 1.5 acres of spring pool. 11.4 miles of spring…
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