Wastewater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Union County Extrusion Facility Enter Into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Metal Impact South, LLC (“Metal Impact”) entered into a May 26 Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES Permit”). The AO provides that Metal…
Essential Employment Documents and Procedures for Growing Businesses
As your business grows and you begin hiring employees, the excitement of expansion can sometimes overshadow the critical need for proper employment documentation and procedures. Yet the foundation you lay during this stage of growth can make the difference between a thriving workplace and costly…
Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Air Act: US Department of Justice Files Intervention in NAACP's Challenge to Southaven, MS Data Center
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) filed on June 15, 2026, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, a motion for intervention and dismissal (“Motion”) in the pending case NAACP and NAACP Mississippi State Conference v X.AI and MZX Tech, LLC. See…
Propane Tanks/Property Tax Assessment: Iowa Supreme Court Addresses Appropriate Classification
Co-Author Mason Bravo The Iowa Supreme Court (“Court”) considered in a June 5th Opinion the appropriate classification of propane tanks for taxation purposes under Iowa law. See Chickasaw County Board of Review v. Property Assessment Appeal Board, Case No. 25-1002. The Court addressed whether the…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting - June Meeting CANCELLED
The Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (PC&EC) has canceled its meeting scheduled for Friday, June 26, 2026. The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly…