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Air Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Jackson County Lighting Systems Manufacturing Plant Enter into...

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) and Peterson Manufacturing Company (“Peterson”) entered into an August 22nd Administrative Order on Consent (“AOC”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See No....more

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Safe Drinking Water Act Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources Administrative Order on Consent Addressing St....

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) issued an August 8th Administrative Order on Consent (“AOC”) to Gemini Marine, LLC d/b/a Polestar Marina (“Polestar”) addressing alleged violations of the regulations...more

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Air Enforcement: Wisconsin Attorney General and Manitowoc Liquid Smoke Manufacturing Facility Enter into Settlement

The State of Wisconsin through its Attorney General (“AG”) entered into a Stipulation of Judgement (“Judgement”) with Kerry Inc. (“KI”) addressing alleged violations of the Wisconsin Air Emission Laws. See State of Wisconsin...more

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Water Well Drillers' Act Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources Proposed Order Addressing Leopold Company

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) issued an Order of Suspension of Permit (“Order”) to Welker Pump Service (“Welker”). See Order No. WIS-2024-006. The Order provides that Welker is the responsible...more

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Lead and Copper Rule Revisions/Service Line Inventory: Arkansas Department of Health Reminder Addressing Deadline/Availability of...

The Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Section publication, Arkansas Drinking Water Update (“Update”) (Volume 38, No. 2), published an article titled: Lead and Copper Rule Service Line Inventories (“Article”)....more

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Illinois Passes Comprehensive Law Governing Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration Projects in Illinois

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On May 26, the Illinois legislature passed comprehensive carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) legislation. CCUS involves the capture of carbon dioxide directly from ambient air or uses processes to separate...more

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Air Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Hartville Power Generation Facility Enter into Administrative Order...

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) and Black Oak Power Producers, LLC (“Black Oak”) entered into an April 8th Administrative Order on Consent (“AOC”) addressing an alleged violation of a Part 70 (Title V)...more

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State of Louisiana Granted Primacy Over Class VI Wells

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Executive Summary - The State of Louisiana recently achieved a significant milestone in the regulation of the carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) industry by obtaining primary enforcement authority (primacy) over Class...more

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Safe Drinking Water Act Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Wayne County Campground Enter into...

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) and Thompson Hollow Farms, LLC (“Thompson”) entered into a December 11th Administrative Order on Consent (“Order”) addressing alleged violations of the Missouri Drinking...more

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Air Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Cuba Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Enter into Administrative Order...

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) and Prairie Valley Disposal, Inc., (“Prairie Valley”) entered into an October 24th Administrative Order on Consent (“AOC”) addressing an alleged violation of the Missouri...more

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Air Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Cape Girardeau Underground Storage Tank Fabrication Facility Enter...

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) and Mid-South Steel Products, Inc., (“Mid-South”) entered into a September 1st Administrative Order on Consent (“Order”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit....more

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The Future of DHEC is No Longer Pending

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In September 2021, Nexsen Pruet published an article titled “The Future of DHEC Still Pending at the General Assembly?” Now two years later, S. 399—a bill that would split and splinter South Carolina’s largest state agency...more

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Air Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Jackson Electric Generating Plant Enter into Administrative Order on...

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) and Jackson Municipal Utilities (“JMU”) entered into a July 17th Administrative Order on Consent (“Order”) addressing an alleged violation of an Operating (Air) Permit. ...more

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Air Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources Enters into Administrative Order on Consent with St. Joseph Cereal...

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) entered into a May 17th Administrative Order on Consent (“AOC”) with the following: The AOC describes each company as follows: The AOC provides that on September 1, 2022,...more

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EPA’s Proposal to Grant Class VI Primacy to Louisiana – Availability of Application Documents

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On May 4, 2023, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its proposal to approve revision of Louisiana’s Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Underground Injection Control (UIC) program to add Class VI injection well...more

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Wastewater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and City of Dixon, Missouri, Enter into Consent Agreement

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and City of Dixon, Missouri, entered into a January 23rd Complaint and Consent Agreement/Final Order (“CA”). See Docket No. CWA-07-2022-0117. The CA provides that...more

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DOI Seeks Comments on Proposal to Expand Natural Resource Damage Assessment Procedures

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The advanced notice of proposed rulemaking signals DOI’s interest in developing faster and more cost-effective methods to quantify natural resource damage claims. On January 18, 2023, the US Department of the Interior...more

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Iowa AG Seeks Injunctions to Limit Environmental Damage following Explosion at Shingle Processing Facility

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Iowa AG Brenna Bird filed a lawsuit against C6-Zero LLC and a related individual and entity (collectively, “C6-Zero”) seeking compliance with a Department of Natural Resources (DNR) order and state environmental laws...more

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Update: A New Expected Timeline for Implementation of Delaware’s PFOA and PFOS Maximum Contaminant Levels

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We previously reported an expected timeline for promulgation of Delaware’s maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) that was generally in line with the...more

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PFAS in Focus: Show-Me Insights From Chris Wieberg, Missouri Department of Natural Resources - Reflections on Water Podcast

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Dave and Anna kick off a PFAS podcast series taped on location at the Missouri Water Seminar to provide an on-the-ground perspective of how state and local governments are dealing with the emerging regulatory framework for...more

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California Legislature Passes Bills to Create Regulatory Framework for Carbon Capture Projects

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After significant lobbying by California Governor Gavin Newsom, the California Legislature passed a flurry of climate bills last week and approved nearly $54 billion in climate spending. Included in the suite of bills sent to...more

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An Expected Timeline of Delaware’s Maximum Contaminant Levels for PFOA and PFOS

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As explained in a previous post, Delaware’s Division of Public Health (the “Division”) and Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) have been tasked with establishing maximum contaminant levels (MCLs)...more

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Louisiana updates offshore wind energy legislation

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State rep. Jerome “Zee” Zeringue, R-Houma, views the recent updates to Louisiana’s offshore wind energy legislation as an important step in securing new investments and new jobs through the state’s developing offshore wind...more

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Outcome of PFAS Decision Remains Uncertain in the Midst of Stay

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On February 23, 2021, Plaintiffs Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC) and Oconomowos dry cleaner sued Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) seeking declaratory relief and an order to enjoin WDNR from...more

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Goodbye to McDonnell Douglas Under the Minnesota Whistleblower Act?

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On April 6, 2022, Minnesota’s Supreme Court in Lori Dowling Hanson v. State of Minnesota, Department of Natural Resources affirmed the lower courts’ summary dismissal of a Minnesota Whistleblower Act (“MWA”) claim brought by...more

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