Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Montgomery County Dozer/Excavation Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
September 22, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ’) and Moore’s Dozer Service, LLC (“Moore’s”) entered into an August 23rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Arkansas Air Regulations. See LIS No. 22-092. The CAO…
Former Gasoline Service Station Property/Tax Sales Certificates of Purpose: New Jersey Appellate Court Purchaser's Request to Vacate Default Foreclosure Judgment
September 21, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Superior Court of New Jersey – Appellate Division (“Court”) described in a September 8th Opinion issues arising out of the purchase of tax sales certificates associated with a former gasoline service station. See Independent Investors v. Goleman, 2022 WL 4100212. The Opinion describes (but does…
Inquiry into Jackson, Mississippi, Drinking Water Emergency: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Project Notification
September 21, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a Project Notification titled: Inquiry into Jackson, Mississippi, Drinking Water Emergency (“Project Notification”) The Notification is contained in a memorandum transmitted from Nicole N. Murley…
2022 Annual Arkansas Solid Waste Conference: Rogers - October 11-13 (REMINDER)
September 21, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The 2022 Annual Arkansas Solid Waste Conference (“Conference”) will be held from October 11th through 13th in Rogers, Arkansas. The Conference will be held at the Rogers Convention Center and Embassy Suites. Planned education sessions include: Keynote Session: Future of Recycling and…
Environmental Criminal Enforcement: Memphis, Tennessee, Environmental Consulting Firm CEO Sentenced for Allegedly Filing False Discharge Monitoring Reports
September 20, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a September 12th news release stating that DiAne Gordan (“Gordon”) had been sentenced to 36 months in prison for allegedly fabricating discharge monitoring reports (“DMRs”). The DMRs were allegedly submitted to state regulators in Tennessee and…