State Water Plan: Tennessee Governor Appoints Steering Committee to Address Future Water Availability Issues
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam announced the appointment of a steering committee to develop a statewide plan (“Plan”) for future water availability in Tennessee. The steering committee is stated to include leaders from: Federal, state, and local governments Industry Academia Environmental advocacy…
Arkansas Environmental Personnel Opening: Urban Stormwater County Agent/Jefferson County, Arkansas Office
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture announced an opening for an Urban Stormwater County Agent. The county agent will be located in its Jefferson County, Arkansas office. The announced position is described as working with the cities of Pine Bluff and White Hall, along with…
Arkansas Energy Personnel Moves: Jennifer Hoss Joins Arkansas Public Service Commission Legal Division for the General Staff
Ms. Jennifer Hoss recently joined the Arkansas Public Service Commission’s Legal Division for the General Staff (“PSC”). Ms. Hoss formerly served as an energy consultant and in-house attorney for the Houston, Texas-based, energy-focused consulting firm Opportune LLP. Ms. Hoss received Bachelor and…
Environmental Consultant Documents: Federal District Court Addresses Potential Application of Attorney-Client Privilege/Work Product Doctrine
The United States District Court (Western District of Oklahoma) addressed in a January 11th Order the potential application of the attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine to certain documents generated by environmental consultants. See Albin Family Revocable Living Trust, et al. v…
Storm Water Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Jackson County, Mississippi Solid Waste Management Facility Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Applewhite Recycling Systems LLC (“Applewhite”) entered into a December 20th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a storm water permit. See Order No. 6824 17. The AO provides that Applewhite operates a Class I Rubbish…