Zoning/Solar Panel Farm: Maryland Appellate Court Addresses Preemption Issue
November 26, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Court of Special Appeals (“Court”) of Maryland addressed in a November 15th opinion local governmental authority regarding the placement of a Solar Energy Generating System ([“SEGS”] i.e., a solar panel farm). See Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, et al. v. Perennial Solar…
C & H Hog Farms, Inc. (Newton County, Arkansas): Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Decision to Deny Regulation 5 Permit
November 26, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) announced that it is denying for the second time C & H Hog Farms, Inc.’s (“C & H”) application for an Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Regulation No. 5 Permit. C & H had previously appealed the denial to the Arkansas…
Scrap Import Ban: Chinese Government Confirmation for 2019
November 26, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (“ISRI”) noted in a November 21st news release that a Chinese Government news publication (“Xinhua”) posted an article regarding China’s intent to implement “the next phase import prohibition beginning on December 31, 2018.” ISRI states that the article…
CERCLA/RCRA Cost Recovery Action: U.S. District Court Addresses Potential Liability of an Individual
November 21, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California (“Court”) addressed in a November 16th Memorandum and Order (“Order”) the liability of an individual under certain federal and state environmental statutes. See City of West Sacramento, California, et al. v. R and L business…
Middle White River Watershed Management Plan November 28th Meeting Scheduled/Batesville, Arkansas
November 21, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (“ANRC”) has scheduled a meeting to discuss the development of what is described as a “voluntary, non-regulatory Watershed-Based Management Plan for the Middle White River.” The meeting is scheduled to be held on November 28th in Batesville, Arkansas, at…