Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Order Assessing Cleanup Costs Reimbursement
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation – Division of Underground Storage Tanks (“TDEC”) issued an August 6th Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Authur Chapman (“Chapman”). The Order addresses underground storage tanks (“USTs”) stated to be owned by Chapman and located in Bolivar…
Petroleum Contamination Litigation: Federal Court Addresses Request for Declaratory Judgment Related to Future Remediation Costs
Co-Author: Nathan Coulter The U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon (“Court”) addressed a request for declaratory judgment by plaintiff landowners concerning future remedial action costs related to a petroleum release. See Roger Goldingay, v. Progressive Casualty Insurance Company &…
Joint Advisory on Designing Contracts for Processing of Municipal Recyclables: SWANA/National Waste & Recycling Association August 1st Update
The Solid Waste Association of North America and National Waste & Recycling Association (collectively “SWANA”) announced an amendment/update to the document they drafted in 2015 titled: Joint Advisory on Designing Contracts for Processing of Municipal Recyclables (“Advisory”) The trade…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Dallas County, Arkansas, Lumber Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Ray White Lumber Company (“RWLC”) entered into a July 13th Consent Administrative Order (CAO”) addressing alleged violations of certain Arkansas air regulations. See LIS No. 18-063. The CAO provides that RWLC owns and operates a lumber…
Water Course Designation: Minnesota Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to a "Public" Designation
Co-Author: Nathan Coulter The Minnesota Court of Appeals (“Court”) addressed whether an unnamed public water course was properly included on the State of Minnesota’s Public Waters “Inventory List.” See In re Big Stone Cty. Request for Review of Pub. Watercourse-Section 13, T 123 N, 46W, Almond…