Petroleum Marketing Practices Act: Federal District Court Addresses Branded Retailers Challenge to Franchise Termination
February 14, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
A United States District Court (Northern District California) (“Court”)addressed in a January 3rd Order a retail motor fuel franchisee’s request for a preliminary injunction against an oil company’s termination of its franchise. See S.A. Mission Corporation v. BP Westcoast Products LLC 2019 WL…
Accelerated Investments in Water Infrastructure: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Region 6) News Release
February 14, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Region 6 Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency issued a February 7th news release titled: EPA Advances president Trump’s Infrastructure Agenda in Region 6 Through Accelerated Investments in America’s Water Infrastructure The Region 6 Office of EPA is located in Dallas…
Water Quality Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Order Addressing Tennessee Ready Mix Concrete Facilities
February 14, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a January 22nd Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to IMI Tennessee, Inc., (“IMI”) for alleged violations of the Tennessee Water Quality Control Act. See Director’s Order No. WPC 18-0112. The Order states that IMI is an…
Headwater Streams and Wetlands are Critical for Sustaining Fish, Fisheries, and Ecosystem Services: American Fisheries Society Paper
February 13, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The American Fisheries Society (“AFS”) referenced on February 5th the publication of a paper titled: Headwater Streams and Wetlands are Critical for Sustaining Fish, Fisheries, and Ecosystem Services (“Paper”) AFS states that the Paper describes the potential impacts of the loss of Clean Water…
Oklahoma Woody Biomass Energy Initiative Act of 2019: 57th Oklahoma Legislature
February 13, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
House Bill 2084 (“H.B. 2084”) was introduced into the Oklahoma legislature which is focused on the development and implementation of programs to promote the use of “biomass” in Oklahoma. This legislation is denominated the: Oklahoma Woody Biomass Energy Initiative Act of 2019 (“Act”) Biomass is…