Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Monticello Industrial Sawmill Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Interfor U.S. Inc. (“Interfor”) entered into a June 10th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System…
Supreme Court Protects Off-Campus Speech of Public School Student
June 25, 2021
by Devin R. Bates
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 23, 2021 that a public high school student’s off-campus social media postings in which she used vulgar language and disparaged school programs constituted protected speech under the First Amendment. This decision signals the Court’s willingness to protect…
Renewable Energy - Growth and Opportunities for Rural Economies: U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry Hearing
The Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy (“Subcommittee”) of the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry held a June 22nd hearing titled: Renewable Energy – Growth and Opportunities for our Rural Economies The witnesses at the Subcommittee hearing included: …
Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Warren County Petroleum Terminal Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“Commission”) and Hunt Southland Refining Company, LLC (“Hunt”) entered into a June 16th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See Order No. 7129 21. The AO provides that Hunt operates a facility (“Facility”) in…
Arkansas State Marketing Board for Recyclables and Compliance Advisory Panel: June 23rd Zoom Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas State Marketing Board for Recyclables and Compliance Advisory Panel (“Board”) is scheduled to meet on June 29th via Zoom. The Board meets quarterly. The Board consists of five members who are appointed by the Governor. Its duties include advising and assisting the Arkansas Department…