Air Enforcement: Jefferson County, Alabama, Board of Health/Environmental Organizations Enter into Consent Decree with Metallurgical Coke Plant Owner
The Jefferson County, Alabama, Board of Health (“Health Department”) and Bluestone Coke, LLC, (“Bluestone”) entered into a December 9th Consent Decree (“CD”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See Case No.: 01-CV-2021-902311.00. The Southern Environmental Law Center intervened on…
Products Liability Series: Does a Supplier of a Defective Product Have Recourse Against a Manufacturer?
Does a supplier of a defective product have recourse against a manufacturer? Yes. By statute, Arkansas has created indemnification rights accruing in favor of product suppliers. When a supplier of a defective product is not the manufacturer, the supplier “shall have a cause of action for indemnity…
Irrigation Leader Magazine Interview: Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson Addresses Water Supply Issues
Governor Asa Hutchinson is featured in the publication Irrigation Leader magazine (“Irrigation Leader”) in a January 2023 issue. See Volume 14, Issue 1. This issue also addresses two major water infrastructure projects: Bayou Meto Irrigation Project Grand Prairie irrigation Project A subsequent…
Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Corps of Engineers Issue Final Rule
The United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Corps of Engineers (collectively, “EPA”) announced on December 30th a final rule revising the Clean Water Act definition of Waters of the United States (“WOTUS”). In announcing the final rule, EPA states in part that it…
Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order Addressing Memphis Facility
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued on December 13th a proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) to KAG Specialty Products Group, LLC (“KAG”). See Case No. UST22-0125. The Order states that KAG is the registered owner of one underground storage tank (“UST”) in…