Saline Township Data Center/Contested Case Proceeding Request: Natural Resources Defense Council Submits Petition to Intervene Before the Michigan Public Service Commission Regarding Proposed Primary Supply Agreement
November 26, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Natural Resources Defense Council and three other organizations filed a November 19th submission before the Michigan Public Service Commission (“Commission”) styled: MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL, NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, SIERRA CLUB, AND CITIZENS UTILITY BOARD OF MICHIGAN’S…
Endangered Species Act/Proposed Data Center: Center for Biological Diversity Petitions U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to List Birmingham Darter
November 26, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) submitted to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) pursuant to Section 4(b) of the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) a Petition to protect the Birmingham darter (“BD”) as a threatened or endangered species. Additional petitioners and…
Wastewater Enforcement/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and City of Decatur, Arkansas Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
November 26, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and City Decatur, Arkansas entered into a November 20th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of the Clean Water Act. See Docket Number CWA-07-2025-0129. The ESA provides that Decatur is subject to Section…
Inspection and Enforcement Priorities: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Issues November 20th Memorandum
November 25, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued on November 20th a Memorandum addressing inspection and enforcement priorities. The Memorandum was transmitted form William Quade, Acting Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety to the Office of Hazardous…
Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Technical Secretary's Proposed Order/Assessment Addressing Lobelville Steel Truss Manufacturing Facility
November 25, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a Proposed Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Buffalo River Truss LLC (“BRT”) addressing an alleged violation of the Tennessee air regulations. See Case No. APC25-0128. The Order provides that BRT…