Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Jackson Coil Coating Facility Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Sequa Corporation, d/b/a Precoat Metals (“Sequa”) entered into a May 16th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Synthetic Minor Operating Permit (“Permit”). See Order No. 7191 22. The AO indicates that Sequa…
Flow Control/Waste Transport: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to Minnesota County Ordinance
The United States Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit (“Eighth Circuit”) addressed in a May 27th Opinion issues arising out of a judicial challenge to a Minnesota County ordinance addressing solid waste management. See Paul’s Industrial Garage, Inc., et al. v. Goodhue County, et al., 2022 WL 1695533…
Solid Waste-to-Energy: Florida Legislation Enacted Incentivizing Municipal Utilization
The Florida Legislature enacted legislation establishing a Municipal Solid Waste-to-Energy Program. Florida’s Governor signed into law Senate Bill No. 1764 on June 20th whose stated purpose is to: . . . incentivize the production and sale of energy from municipal solid waste-to-energy facilities …
Blackburn Bluffs Preserve: Northwest Arkansas Land Trust Receives Grant from Bass Pro Shops/Cabela's Outdoor Fund for Permanent Protection
The Northwest Arkansas Land Trust (“NWALT”) announced in a news release that it has received funding from Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund to contribute toward total funding of an initiative to protect 300 acres of Ozark forest in southern Washington County, Arkansas. The acreage is…
Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: Jimmy Rogers (FTN Associates, Ltd.)/Jordan Wimpy (Mitchell Williams Law Firm) Arkansas Environmental Federation Water Seminar Presentations
Jimmy Rogers of FNT Associates, Ltd. (“FTN”) and Jordan Wimpy of Mitchell Williams Law Firm undertook sequential presentations addressing Clean Water Act Waters of the United States (“WOTUS”) issues at the June 16th Arkansas Environmental Federation Water Seminar. Jimmy serves as an Environmental…