Will Oklahoma Ever Settle Its Chickensh*t Lawsuit?: Allan Gates (Mitchell Williams) American College of Environmental Lawyers Post
My Law Firm colleague, Allan Gates, posted an Article on the American College of Environmental Lawyers (“ACOEL”) on August 20th titled: Will Oklahoma Ever Settle Its Chickensh*t Lawsuit? Allan is a former president of ACOEL. The Article provides both the history and an update on the lawsuit…
New Source Review/Minor Sources: Joint Comments of Environmental and Public Health Groups addressing U.S. EPA Proposed Rule to Streamline State and Local Permitting Process
13 environmental and public health organizations submitted August 21st comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing the proposed rule that the federal agency describes as streamlining: … the New Source Review (“NSR”) permitting process for minor sources by…
Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order/Assessment Addressing Memphis Medical Center
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a July 1st Proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Methodist Healthcare Memphis Hospitals (“MH”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee Underground Storage Tank (“UST”) regulations. See Case No. UST26-0057. The…
Restricting the Operation of Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility: American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers Submit Comments on FAA Proposed Rule
The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (“AFPM”) submitted August 5th comments to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (“FAA”) proposed rule styled: Designation-Restrict the Operation of Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility (“Proposed Rule”). See 91 Fed. Reg…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting - August 28th Meeting/Agenda Announced
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment announced the agenda for the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) meeting on August 28th. The Commission is the environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly…