Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunction/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule Approving Mississippi State Implementation Plan Revision
December 19, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in a November 18th Federal Register Notice published a final rule approving a state implementation plan (“SIP”) revision submitted by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (“MDEQ”). See 87 Fed. Reg. 69177. MDEQ submitted the…
NPDES/Stormwater: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Direct Final Rule/Small MS4 Urbanized Area Clarification
December 16, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
NPDES/Stormwater: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Direct Final Rule/Small MS4 Urbanized Area Clarification The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a direct final rule in the December 2nd Federal Issue providing what it describes as a clarification of its Clean Water…
Arkansas Waste Diversion/Recycling Companies: Lakeshore Recycling Systems announces acquisition of Arkansas Operation The publication Waste Today reported that Lakeside Recycling Systems ("LRS") acquired a regional waste services provider based in Little Rock, Arkansas.
December 16, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Arkansas Waste Diversion/Recycling Companies: Lakeshore Recycling Systems announces acquisition of Arkansas Operation The publication Waste Today reported that Lakeside Recycling Systems (“LRS”) acquired a regional waste services provider based in Little Rock, Arkansas. The company acquired is…
Wastewater Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Farmerville Dental Office Enter into Settlement
December 16, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Wastewater Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Farmerville Dental Office Enter into Settlement The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and NELA Dental of Farmerville, L.L.C., (“Mela”) entered into a November 14th Settlement addressing certain violations…
Solar Energy Facility/Zoning: Massachusetts Appellate Court Addresses Judicial Challenge to Town's Special Permit Requirement
December 15, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Appeals Court of Massachusetts (‘Appellate Court”) addressed in a December 8th Memorandum and Order (“Memorandum”) a judicial challenge to a Town of Ware, Massachusetts, (“Ware”) bylaw requiring a special permit for large, ground-mounted solar energy facilities in certain zoning districts. See…