Arkansas Environmental Personnel Moves: Division of Environmental Quality Associate Director for Office of Air Quality Stuart Spencer Joining Mitchell Williams Law Firm
September 30, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Arkansas Department of Environment and Energy Secretary Becky Keogh announced at the September 27th Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission meeting that the Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) Associate Director for Office of Air Quality, Stuart Spencer, is leaving to enter the…
Urban Stormwater/Citizen Suit Enforcement: Petition for Declaratory/Injunctive Relief Challenging Alleged Failure of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Address Los Alamos County, New Mexico Clean Water Act Violations
September 30, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Environmental organization Amigos Bravos (“AB”) filed an action in the United States District Court (District of New Mexico) against the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) for Declaratory and Injunctive relief (“Complaint”). See Case No. 1:19-cv-852 – Petition for Review of…
Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Washington, D.C. Underground Storage Tank Owner and/or Operator Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
September 30, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Columbia Island Marina entered into a September 12th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of the District of Columbia underground storage tank regulations. See Docket No. RCRA-03-2019-0087. The ESA…
Medical Marijuana's Impact on the Utility Industry: 2019 Missouri Public Utilities Annual Conference Presentation
September 27, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
I undertook a presentation at the 2019 Missouri Public Utilities Annual Conference in Branson, Missouri titled: Medical Marijuana’s Impact on the Utility Industry (“Presentation”) The Presentation addressed the Missouri Medical Marijuana Amendment and its potential impact on Missouri utilities…
Arkansas Environmental Federation Annual Convention: October 17-18, Hot Springs, Arkansas - Reminder
September 27, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) will hold its 52nd Annual Convention and Trade Show (“Convention”) on October 17th and 18th. The Convention will be held at the Hot Springs Convention Center in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Besides a student program and golf tournament, the Convention will…