Safe Drinking Water Act Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Related to Greene County, Tennessee Community Public Water System
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a January 12th Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to North Greene Utility District, Incorporated (“NGUD”) regarding alleged violations related to the federal (Safe Drinking Water Act) and Tennessee (Tennessee Code…
Arkansas Energy Personnel Moves: Kelly Robbins Named Executive Director of Arkansas Petroleum Council
The American Petroleum Institute (“API”) recently announced that Kelly Robbins has been named Executive Director of the Arkansas Petroleum Council (“APC”). As noted in an October 31st post, long-time APC Executive Director Tom Parker retired on December 31st (see previous blog post here). API is a…
Release Reporting/ CERCLA Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection and Tennessee Valley Authority Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Tennessee Valley Authority (“TVA”) entered into a January 23rd Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violation of Section 103(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act…
Proposed Bayou Bridge Pipeline/Louisiana: Environmental Organizations File Federal District Court Challenge to U.S. Corps of Engineers Authorization
A number of environmental organizations filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”)in the United States District Court for Middle District of Louisiana challenging certain federal permits and authorizations related to the proposed Bayou Bridge Pipeline (“Pipeline”) issued…
Solar Energy Generating Systems: Judicial Challenge of California County's Tax Assessment
Co-Author: Jalen Toms California’s Fourth District Court of Appeals considered the validity of the assessment methodology used by the San Bernardino County Assessor to calculate the annual tax on solar properties. See Luz Solar Partner Ltd., III v. San Bernardino Cnty., 15 Cal. App. 5th 962, 223…