Alternative Daily Cover/Landfill: Alabama Supreme Court Addresses Challenge to State Rules
November 10, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Supreme Court of Alabama (“SCt”) addressed in a November 6th Opinion a challenge to certain Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) rules applicable to solid waste landfills. See Ex Parte Lance R. Lefleur, in his official capacity as Director of the Alabama Department of…
Arkansas Environmental Federation Virtual Convention/Trade Show: November 17-20 (REMINDER)
November 10, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Environmental Federation has scheduled its annual convention and trade show for November 17th-20th. Because of COVID-19 the convention and trade show, will be presented virtually. Mitchell Williams Counsel Jordan Wimpy, along with Jimmy Rogers of FTN, will be addressing the topic of…
Repairs to Containment Sumps/Underground Storage Tanks: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Compendium Update
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) periodically updates a “Compendium” which addresses revisions to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Subtitle I, Underground Storage Tank (“UST”) regulations. EPA promulgated in 2015 the first set of significant regulation revisions…
Storm Water Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Oktibbeha County Sawmill Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Dewberry Sawmill (“Dewberry”) entered into an October 19th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a Mississippi Baseline Storm Water General NPDES Permit (“Storm Water Permit”). See Order No. 7077 20. The AO provides…
Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Solid Waste News Letter: October 2020 Edition
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) Solid Waste Office publishes quarterly a newsletter titled: What is New with Solid Waste @ DEQ? DEQ has issued the October 2020 edition. Topics addressed in the October 2020 edition include: Statewide…