Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Pulaski County, Arkansas Structural Steel Fabrication Facility Consent Administrative Order (Clarification)
February 27, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
A February 15th post (see previous post here) noted that the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Lexicon, Inc., (“LI”) entered into a January 30th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. ADEQ allegedly determined during an…
Common-Law Contamination Action/Oil and Gas Production: Was Landowner Required to Exhaust Administrative Remedies Before Mississippi Oil and Gas Board?
February 26, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States District Court (Mississippi-Western Division) (“Court”) issued a February 16th Memorandum Opinion and Order (“Opinion”) addressing whether a landowner’s common-law contamination claim related to oil and gas production activities should have been first submitted to the Mississippi…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission – March Meeting
February 26, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policymaking body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Commission will meet Friday, March 2nd at 9:00 a.m. in the Commission room at 5301 Northshore Drive, North…
Enforcement – Ability to Pay/Policy Template and Forms: Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials Report
February 26, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) published a report titled: Ability to Pay – Policy Template and Forms (January 2018) (“Report”) The Report was prepared by the ASTSWMO State Fund – Financial Responsibility Task Force Tanks Subcommittee. Issues…
Arkansas Energy Personnel Moves: Kitty Cone Joins Arkansas Public Service Commission Legal Division
February 23, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Ms. Kitty Cone has joined the Arkansas Public Service Commission (“PSC”) Legal Division. Ms. Cone will be an Attorney Specialist on the PSC’s General Staff. Ms. Cone previously was an attorney at the Caldwell Law Office and, prior to that, a staff attorney at Disability Rights Arkansas. She…