Don't Let the Future of Trucking Leave Your Practice Behind (Part 2)
September 17, 2018
by Benjamin D. Jackson
In our last article, we discussed two of the biggest technological developments in trucking already taking place on our nation’s streets and highways. Today, this article steps a bit further into the future of trucking, both in this State and across the world. The Future of Driver Monitoring There…
Dusky Gopher Frog/Endangered Species Act: Allan Gates (Mitchell Williams) Addresses Upcoming United States Supreme Court Case
September 17, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
My law firm colleague, Allan Gates, recently authored a post for the American College of Environmental Lawyers titled: Froggie Goes A Courtin’ in the Home of the Hapless Toad (“Post”) Allan’s Post discusses the fact that the first case scheduled for oral argument when the United States Supreme…
Farm Finance and Conservation: 2018 Environmental Defense Fund Report
September 17, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Environmental Defense Fund (“EDF”) recently issued a report titled: Farm Finance and Conservation – How Stewardship generates Value for Farmers, Lenders, Insurers and Landowners (“Report”) The authors are: Maggie Monast, Environmental Defense Fund Laura Sands, K-Coe Isom Alan Grafton, K-Coe…
Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Proposed Order/Assessment of Civil Penalty to Lyles, Tennessee Flexographic Printing Press Facility
September 17, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued an August 28th Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Clark Container, Incorporated (“Clark”). See Case No. APC 18-0082. The Order provides that Clark operates a Lyles, Tennessee facility (“Facility”)…
Commercial/Industrial/Institutional ("CII") Stormwater Sources: Federal Court Addresses Whether NPDES Permitting is Required
September 14, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Co-Author: Claire Maddox A United States District Court (Central District of California) (“Court”) addressed in an August 9th opinion an issue involving the application of the Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) stormwater permitting requirements to privately…