Arkansas Natural Resources Commission: January 17, 2024, Meeting Scheduled
December 27, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission has scheduled its next meeting for January 17, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, 1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205. The agenda includes the following: Reimbursement options – Chris…
Stormwater/Wastewater Enforcement: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Cold Spring Brewing Company Enter into Settlement
December 27, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (“MPCA”) issued a December 21st news release indicating it had entered into a settlement with Cold Spring Brewing Company (“CSBC”) addressing alleged violations related to the release of industrial wastewater and stormwater. CSBC operates a brewery in Cold…
Arkansas Energy Personnel Moves: Ms. Fran Hickman Named Arkansas Public Service Commission - Chief Administrative Law Judge
December 22, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Ms. Fran Hickman has been named as the new Chief Administrative Law Judge at the Arkansas Public Service Commission (“PSC”). Ms. Hickman replaces Valerie Boyce who is retiring after 28 years with the PSC. Prior PSC experience includes: Attorney Specialist, PSC General Staff – 2010-2017…
FY 2023 Federal Environmental Enforcement/Compliance: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Issues Summary Report
December 22, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued on December 18th a report titled: Enforcement and Compliance Annual Results for Fiscal Year 2023 (“Enforcement Report”) Categories addressed in the Enforcement Report include: Compliance Civil Enforcement Criminal Enforcement…
Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Pass Christian Pigment Manufacturing Facility Enter into Agreed Order
December 22, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and the Chemours Company FC, LLC (“Chemours”) entered into a November 14th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See Order No. 7288 23. The AO addresses a pigment manufacturing facility (“Facility”) in Pass…