Concrete Batch Plants: Harris County Challenges Amended Air Quality Standard Permit Issued by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
February 29, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Harris County, Texas, and a number of other organizations filed a February 22nd Petition for Judicial Review (“Petition”) in the District Court of Travis County, Texas, against the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”). The Petition seeks review and reversal of a January 24th TCEQ…
Arkansas Scrap/Recycling Personnel Moves: Jack Grundfest Promoted to Expanded Role of President/Chief Executive Officer of Alter Trading
February 28, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Little Rock, Arkansas, native Jack Grundfest has added the role of Chief Executive Officer to his current position of President of St. Louis, Missouri, based Alter Trading (“Alter”). Jack initially joined Alter in 2018 as its Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer and was…
National Wetland Plant List: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Notices 2024 Revisions
February 28, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) published a February 13th Federal Register Notice announcing the availability of a final National Wetland Plant List (“NWPL”). See 89 Fed. Reg. 10059. The Corps developed this NWPL as part of an interagency effort with the United States…
Perspectives on Capacity/Managing Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Infrastructure Investment/Jobs Act Funding: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Report
February 28, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a February 27th report titled: Perspectives on Capacity: Managing Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Funding (“Report”) See Report No. 24-E-0022. OIG states…
Arkansas Case Law Informs the Definition of "Trade Secret"
Case law informs the definition of “trade secret” which assists us as we prospectively counsel clients and litigate trade secret cases. In addition to the statutory definitions of “Trade Secret” that control what’s included there is, of course, also a growing body of case law that further sets the…