Ozark-St. Francis National Forest/Prescribed Burn/Logging/National Environmental Policy Act: Buffalo River Watershed Alliance Files Action Against United States Forest Service
February 23, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Buffalo River Watershed Alliance (“BRWA”) filed a February 21st Complaint for Vacatur of Illegal Agency Decision, Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) against the United States Forest Service (“Forest Service”) alleging violations of the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”)…
Solar Array/Tax Assessment: Rhode Island Supreme Court Addresses Challenge to Property Valuation
February 23, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Supreme Court of Rhode Island (“Appellate Court”) in a February 21st Opinion addressed a tax assessment issue involving a solar array. See Polseno Properties Management, LLC v. Keeble, 2023 WL 2125824. The question was whether a municipal tax assessor improperly increased the value of a…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Jefferson County Freight Transportation Terminal Operator Enter into Consent Order
February 23, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and XPO Logistics Freight, Inc. (“XPO”) entered into a February 8th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama hazardous waste regulations. See Consent Order No. 23-XXX-CHW. The CO provides that XPO operates a…
Comparison of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Underground Storage Tank Regulations and National Fire Protection Association Fire Codes: ASTSWMO Publishes Guidance Document
February 22, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) published a document titled: Comparing EPA UST Regulations and NFPA Fire Codes (“Guidance”) The stated intent of the Guidance is to provide underground storage tank managers: . . . a breakdown of where EPA’s…
Plastic Production: 48 Members of Congress Address Letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan
February 22, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Forty-eight Democratic Congressmen sent a February 9th letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator Michael S. Regan asking that the agency address what they argue are needed efforts regarding plastic production issues. The three leaders of the coalition cosigning the letter…