Petroleum Marketing Practices Act: Federal District Court Addresses Branded Retailers Challenge to Franchise Termination
February 14, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
A United States District Court (Northern District California) (“Court”)addressed in a January 3rd Order a retail motor fuel franchisee’s request for a preliminary injunction against an oil company’s termination of its franchise. See S.A. Mission Corporation v. BP Westcoast Products LLC 2019 WL…
Accelerated Investments in Water Infrastructure: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Region 6) News Release
February 14, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Region 6 Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency issued a February 7th news release titled: EPA Advances president Trump’s Infrastructure Agenda in Region 6 Through Accelerated Investments in America’s Water Infrastructure The Region 6 Office of EPA is located in Dallas…
Water Quality Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Order Addressing Tennessee Ready Mix Concrete Facilities
February 14, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a January 22nd Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to IMI Tennessee, Inc., (“IMI”) for alleged violations of the Tennessee Water Quality Control Act. See Director’s Order No. WPC 18-0112. The Order states that IMI is an…
Public Design-Build Projects in Arkansas (Part Two): Statutory Procurement Authority
February 13, 2019
Part One of this series focused on the Arkansas Department of Transportation’s (“ARDOT”) first major project using the design-build project delivery method – 30 Crossing. Since then, ARDOT has awarded the 30 Crossing Project to a Kiewit Infrastructure South and Massman Construction joint venture…
Headwater Streams and Wetlands are Critical for Sustaining Fish, Fisheries, and Ecosystem Services: American Fisheries Society Paper
February 13, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The American Fisheries Society (“AFS”) referenced on February 5th the publication of a paper titled: Headwater Streams and Wetlands are Critical for Sustaining Fish, Fisheries, and Ecosystem Services (“Paper”) AFS states that the Paper describes the potential impacts of the loss of Clean Water…