PFAS/Common Law Action: City of Savannah, Georgia Files Judicial Action Against Various Companies in Superior Court of Chatham County Alleging Damage to Source Water Supply
The City of Savannah, Georgia on February 5th filed a Complaint in the Superior Court of Chatham County, Georgia against a number of companies alleging damages related to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”). See No.: SPCV25-00167-MI. A list of the companies can be found on the first page…
Environmental Regulations/Primer and Case Studies: Doug Ford, P.E. (PMI/Terracon) UALR Bowen Law School Presentation
Doug Ford, P.E. of the Little Rock office of the Pollution Management, Inc. Division of Terracon undertook a presentation for my University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law Environmental Law Class titled: Environmental Regulations – Primer and Case Studies (“Presentation”). The…
95th Arkansas General Assembly/Water Authorities: Legislation Proposed Providing Exemption from Excise Taxes
House Bill 1687 has been introduced which would amend the law concerning the tax exemptions applicable to a water authority. The Bill was introduced by Representative Kendra Moore of Lincoln and Senator Bart Hester of Cave Springs. HB1687 would amend Ark. Code Ann. § 4-35-108 to add a section “b”…
PFAS Removal Report/Strategies/Funding Options to Address PFAS Removal in Drinking Water/Wastewater: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Report to the State Legislature
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (“MPCA”) prepared a January 2025 Report titled: PFAS Removal Report – Strategies and funding options to address PFAS removal in drinking water and wastewater (“Report”). The Report was required to be prepared by the MPCA and Minnesota Department of Health…
Beaver Watershed Alliance: Smart Growth for Water Resources Conference 2025/April 2-3
The Beaver Watershed Alliance (“BWA”) announced that the Smart Growth for Water Resources Conference (“Conference”) will be held from April 2nd through 3rd. BWA and the Illinois River Watershed Partnership are stated to be working with several partners to plan the Conference. The Conference will be…