Waste Management, Inc., Acquisition of Advanced Disposal Services: U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division Proposes Consent Decree
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued an October 23rd news release titled: Justice Department Requires Waste Management To Divest Assets In Order To Proceed With Advanced Disposal Services Acquisition DOJ’s Antitrust Division had filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in the United…
Arkansas Water Personnel Moves: Beaver Water District Names Mindi Dearing Compliance Manager
The Beaver Water District (“BWD”) announced the promotion of Mindi Dearing to Compliance Manager. The position of Compliance Manager is described as leading the organization’s newly created Compliance Department. Ms. Dearing formerly served as BWD’s Laboratory Supervisor. She served in that…
Restoration of Former Coal Mine Abandoned Mine Land (Phase I): Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Notice to Contractors
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) issued a “Notice to Contractors” for a project described as: Restoration of Former Hunt Town South Coal Mine Abandoned Mine Land – Phase 1 Located in Hartman, Arkansas See PR #9302002. Key dates are…
Title V/Clean Air Act: Environmental Organizations Petition to Object to Baytown, Texas, Chemical Plant Permit Renewal
Three environmental organizations filed a Petition to Object to Title V Permit (“Petition”) issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”) related to the issuance of a Clean Air Act Title V Permit Exxon Mobil Corporation (“Exxon”), Baytown, Texas, chemical plant (“Plant”). The…
Online Training: Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Offers Platform for Water and Wastewater Operators
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (“ODEQ”) established an online operator training platform providing training for the state’s water and wastewater operators. ODEQ describes the platform as a: . . . no-cost web-based solution for acquiring Professional Development Hours required for…