Foundation of Leadership: Maurice Mitchell
In honor of our firm’s 70th anniversary, we are proud to share the stories of our founding leaders – the attorneys who are Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. Here, we are sharing the legacy of Maurice Mitchell. H. Maurice Mitchell (October 23,1925 - April 2, 2011) An original…
Inventory of United States Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks; US Environmental Protection Agency Releases New Annual Report
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a new annual report titled: Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks Inventory (“report”) The Report provides a national- level overview of annual greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 to 2022. Gasses that trap the heat…
Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act: U.S. House of Representatives Legislation Introduced Addressing Plastic Pellets
H.R. 7634 has been introduced into the United States House of Representatives which is titled: Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act (“Act”). The Act requires that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet…
Arkansas Environmental Federation Annual Land Seminar: April 17th, Little Rock
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) will hold its annual Land Seminar on April 17th. The Seminar will be held in Little Rock, Arkansas at the Delta Hotel by Marriott. The Land Seminar typically addresses a number of issues involving land regulation such as solid and hazardous waste…
Paint Stewardship Program/Management of Postconsumer Paint: Maryland Legislature Enacts Requirement for Planned Development
The Maryland Legislature has passed a Bill which addresses management of postconsumer paint sold at retail in Maryland. The Bill is denominated HB 1. Producers of architectural paint or a representative organization would be required to submit a plan for the establishment of a Paint Stewardship…