Oil Spill/Water Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Vicksburg, Mississippi River Barge Operator Enter into Agreed Order
November 21, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Magnolia Marine Transport (“MMT”) entered into a November 1st Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violation of a provision of the Mississippi Code addressing pollution of waters of the state. See Order No. 6810 17. The AO provides…
Restoring Lives and Revitalizing Communities: Josh Fout (Pulaski County) Brownfield Presentation
November 20, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Harbor Environmental and Pulaski County jointly sponsored a November 15th seminar held in North Little Rock, Arkansas addressing a variety of Arkansas Brownfield issues. (See previous blog post here.) Mr. Josh Fout, who serves as Pulaski County Brownfields Administrator, undertook a presentation…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission – December Meeting Cancelled
November 20, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission ("Commission") is the environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. Since there are no items on the agenda for the Commission to vote on, the December meeting has been…
U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board: Fairhaven, Massachusetts Petition Challenging NPDES Permit Nitrogen Limit
November 17, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Town of Fairhaven, Massachusetts (“Fairhaven”) filed an October 27th Petition for Review before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”). Fairhaven is challenging certain conditions related to nitrogen in a Clean Water Act National Pollution…
Clean Energy/Cities: 2017 Sierra Club Case Study/Report
November 17, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Sierra Club has issued a case study report (“Report”) titled: Cities Are Ready for 100% Clean Energy The Report identified 10 United States cities that have made commitments to be powered with 100% renewable energy. The cities addressed in the Report include: Abita Springs, Louisiana…