Water Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Biloxi, Mississippi Facility Enter into Agreed Order
February 22, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Waring Oil Company, LLC (“Waring”) entered into a January 18th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Mississippi Code related to the release of petroleum waters into waters of the state. The AO states that on June 13…
U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Environment Hearing/New Source Review Permitting – Challenges for Manufacturing Infrastructure: Stuart Spencer (Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality) Testimony
February 21, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Subcommittee on Environment of the United States House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on February 14th entitled: New Source Review Permitting Challenges for Manufacturing of Infrastructure (“Hearing”) Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Associate…
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act/Hardrock Mining: February 21st Announcement of Declination to Issue Financial Responsibility Requirements
February 21, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a February 21st Federal Register Notice announcing its decision to not issue final regulations for Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) financial responsibility requirements for hardrock…
Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks – February Meeting
February 21, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
As noted in previous blog posts, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks for certain corrective actions and third party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks meets monthly…
Lake Property Ownership: Montana Supreme Court Addresses Riparian Boundary Dispute
February 20, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Co-Author: Celina Walker The Supreme Court of Montana addressed a dispute between two neighbors over ownership of a portion of a non-navigable lake. Ash v. Merlette, 407 P.3d 304, 307 (Mont. 2017). A lower court (District Court) held that a Montana landowner owned certain disputed land between the…