Arkansas Conservation District Boards Elections: Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Announces Approval of 25 Elections
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission (“ANRC”) issued a news release announcing approval of 25 Conservation District Board elections. The ANRC approved the elections at its March 16th meeting. ANRC is also stated to have appointed four new board members and five…
Groundwater Contamination: State of Rhode Island and Shell/Sunoco/CITGO Settle MTBE Litigation
The Rhode Island Attorney General (“Rhode Island”) announced that the office has resolved the State’s lawsuit against Shell, Sunoco, and CITGO (collectively “Defendants”) alleging soil and groundwater contamination with a gasoline additive methyl tertiary – butyl ether (“MTBE”). Rhode Island had…
E15 Motor Fuel: Biden Administration Announces Year-Round Sales
The Biden Administration announced on April 12th Executive action to permit year-round sales of E15 motor fuel. The Administration’s decision is described as attempting to: . . . spur the development of homegrown biofuels. . . The development is deemed critical for the Administration’s stated…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Columbia County Chemical Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Albermarle Corporation-South Plant (“Albermarle”) entered into a March 8th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge…
Overview and Discussion of Updated Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Standard: Mitchell Williams Environmental Insights Webinar - April 21st
Mitchell Williams Law Firm will be presenting an Environmental Insights Webinar titled: ASTM E1527-21 and AAI Overview and Discussion of Updated Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Standard (“Webinar”) The Webinar will be held on Thursday, April 21st, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. (CST). The…