Back from the Brink/Restoring Brownfield Sites to Economic Engines: February 15th U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy & Commerce Hearing
February 16, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Subcommittee on Environment and Climate of Change (“Subcommittee”) of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy & Commerce held a February 15th hearing titled: Back from the Brink: Restoring Brownfield Sites to Economic Engines (“Hearing”) The purpose of the Hearing is to address…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: February 23rd Meeting (Via Teleconference)
February 16, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
As noted in a previous blog post, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks that suffer corrective action requirements and third party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks…
Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Environmental/Community Organizations File Federal District Court Action Against Water Works and Sewer Board of Gadsden, Alabama
February 16, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Center for Biological Diversity, Coosa Riverkeeper, Advance Etowah, and Our Children’s Earth Foundation (collectively “CBD”) filed a February 1st Clean Water Act citizen suit (“Complaint”) against the Water Works and Sewer Board of the City of Gadsden (“Gadsden”) for alleged Clean Water Act…
Arkansas Environmental Personnel Moves: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Associate Director (Air Quality) William Montgomery Named Wal-Mart Director-Sustainability (Climate)
February 15, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ’) Associate Director (Office of Air Quality) William ("Will") Montgomery is joining Wal-Mart Corporation. Wal-Mart has hired Will to be Director, Strategic Initiatives – Corporate Affairs – Sustainability…
Environmental Criminal Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Adair County, Kentucky, Oil Lease Tank Battery Operator Indicted for Alleged Violation
February 15, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a February 9th news release stating that a federal grand jury in Bowling Green, Kentucky, issued an indictment charging Joshua M. Franklin with violating the Clean Water Act. The charge is stated to stem from a 2018 discharge of oil and brine…