C&H Hog Farms, Inc. (Newton County, Arkansas): Intervenors' Scope of Participation in Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Proceedings Addressed
February 27, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
As noted in a previous blog post (see previous post here) the Ozark Society, Inc., and three individuals (“Intervenors”) filed a Motion to Intervene and Request for Hearing (“Motion”) in C&H Hog Farms, Inc., (“C&H”) Request for Adjudicatory Hearing and Commission Review (“Request”). C&H is…
Hydropower/Pump Storage/Grid Resiliency-Reliability: U.S. Department of Energy Request for Information
February 27, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Department of Energy (“DOE”) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued a February 27th Federal Register Notice containing a Request for Information (“RFI”) seeking information on: . . . understanding, accessing, and utilizing the full potential of the hydropower…
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…