Solid Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management Proposed Order Addressing Montgomery Waste Disposal Service
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) issued a proposed Order to Yellow Dumpster LLC (“Yellow Dumpster”). The Order provides that Yellow Dumpster is a waste disposal service located in Montgomery, Alabama (the “Site”). ADEM is stated to have responded to a complaint on…
Solar Power Cables/Road: Maryland Court Asked to Consider Whether County Has Sufficient Interest to Provide Subsurface Access
The Appellate Court of Maryland (“Appt. Court”) was asked to address an issue arising out of an attempt to install solar cables underneath a county road. See Board of County Commissioners of Somerset County v. Howard Kevin Anderson, et al., 2023 WL 2821548 (April 7, 2023). The question considered…
Environmental Regulations/Primer and Case Studies: Doug Ford, P.E. (Pollution Management, Inc.) UALR Law School Environmental Law Class Presentation
Doug Ford, P.E., of Pollution Management, Inc. (“PMI”) undertook a presentation on March 27th to my University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law Environmental Law class entitled: Environmental Regulations – Primer and Case Studies (“Presentation”) Mr. Ford serves as a principal and…
SPCC Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and New Haven, Connecticut, Biofuels Producer Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and American GreenFuels, LLC (“AGF”) entered into a February 23rd Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing addressed violations of the Clean Water Act Oil Pollution Prevention regulations promulgated at 40 CFR Part 112. See Docket…
Arkansas Environmental Personnel Moves: Tammie Hynum (Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Office of Land Resources [Quality Assurance Manager]) Announces Retirement
Ms. Tammie Hynum of the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) has announced that she will retire at the end of April. Tammie currently serves as the DEQ Office of Land Resources Quality Assurance Manager. Tammie has worked for DEQ for the past 32…