Pretreatment/Clean Water Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Decatur Soybean Processing/Oil Refinery Facility Enter into Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Bunge North America (“BNA”) entered into a November 8th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act State Indirect Discharge (“SID”) permit. The CO provides that BNA operates a soybean processing, soybean…
Taming the AI Beast: UPDATE Court Rules Amended to Control Use of Generative AI in Filings
November 30, 2023
by Devin R. Bates
The legal profession has increasingly witnessed the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, particularly generative AI, which has shown immense potential in various areas of legal practice. From legal research to drafting, generative AI is a promising tool. However, its use in litigation…
Aboveground Storage Tanks: An Arkansas Petroleum Storage Tank Trust Fund Reminder
November 30, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Petroleum Storage Tank Trust Fund (“Trust Fund”) is a state statutory mechanism that has been used by both underground and aboveground storage tank owners and operators for over 30 years to address petroleum leaks and spills (i.e., releases). Arkansas is one of the few states that…
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measurement/National Highway System: U.S. Department of Transportation Final Rule Requiring State DOTs Performance Assessment
November 30, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration (“DOT”) promulgated a final rule that is described as providing the following governmental organizations a national framework to track transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions (“GHG”): State Departments of…
Air Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Cuba Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Enter into Administrative Order on Consent
November 30, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) and Prairie Valley Disposal, Inc., (“Prairie Valley”) entered into an October 24th Administrative Order on Consent (“AOC”) addressing an alleged violation of the Missouri Air Conservation Law. See No. APCP-2023-026. The AOC states that Prairie…