Coal-Fired Power Plant/Mine/Common Control: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to Title V Permit Renewal
September 22, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (“Eighth Circuit”) addressed in an August 31st Opinion a challenge to the renewal of a Title V Clean Air Act operating permit for a coal-fired electric generating plant. See Voigt v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2022 WL 3905812. The…
Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Hamilton Manufacturing Facility Enter into Agreed Order
September 22, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Tronox, LLC (“Tronox”) entered into a July 19th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See Order No. 7203 22. Tronox operates a manufacturing facility (“Facility”) in Hamilton, Mississippi. The AO…
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…