Wastewater Plant Construction/Calion Lake: Arkansas Court of Appeals Addresses Challenge to Condemnation
February 27, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Court of Appeals in a February 20th opinion addressed issues arising out of the construction of a wastewater plant (“Plant”) by the City of Calion, Arkansas, (“City”) on Calion Lake (“Lake”). See James Randall Amason, Sr., v. City of Calion, Arkansas, 2019 Ark. App. 106. The issues…
Impact of Toxic Release Inventory Late Reporters on EPA's Annual TRI National Analysis: February 25th U.S. EPA Inspector General Revised Project Notification
February 27, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a February 25th revised Project Notification titled: Impact of Toxic Release Inventory Late Reporters on EPA’s Annual TRI National Analysis See No. OA&E-FY18-0002. The Memorandum is directed from…
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility/U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 Overfile Request: Tampa, Florida, Wastewater Treatment Plant
February 27, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (“PEER”) sent a February 4th Overfile Request (“Request”) to the Region 4 Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) requesting action against the Howard F. Curren Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant (“Plant”) that…
Section 401 Clean Water Act: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Water Quality Certification for Toll Highway Challenged
February 26, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Southern Environmental Law Center (“SELC”) filed a Petition for a Contested Case Hearing (“Petition”) in the North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings addressing a Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification (“WQC”) that was issued by the North Carolina Department of…
Water Utilized by Poultry Farms/92nd Arkansas General Assembly: House Bill 1539 Provides Sales/Use Tax Exemption
February 26, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
House Bill 1539 (“HB 1539”) has been introduced which would provide a sales and use tax exemption for water utilized by a poultry farm. The bill was introduced by Representatives Rick Beck (Center Ridge) and Craig Christiansen (Bald Knob). HB 1539 defines a poultry farm as a: . . . facility used…